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title: 'Super Friends launch “Legion of Tech”'
date: '2007-12-17T22:55:41-08:00'
type: post
word_count: 292
char_count: 1937
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categories:
  - BarCamp
  - IgnitePortland
  - LegionOfTech
  - Oregon
  - Portland
  - Startupalooza
---

# Super Friends launch “Legion of Tech”

While you may not realize it, a number of the exemplary Portland-based technology events—[Ignite Portland](http://www.igniteportland.com "Ignite Portland"), [BarCamp Portland](http://barcamp.org/BarCampPortland "BarCamp Portland"), [Startupalooza](http://www.startupalooza.org/ "Startupalooza"), and others—have the same, very active cast of characters behind them. And now, to help facilitate the hosting and management of said events, they have opted to form an [Oregon non-profit](http://legionoftech.org/blog/?p=4 "We are an Oregon non-profit"): the [Legion of Tech](http://legionoftech.org/ "Legion of Tech").

> This organization has two primary functions: first, we organize key community events like BarCampPortland and Ignite Portland; second, we provide resources and help to organizers of other community technology events. Specifically, the purpose of this organization is to
> 
> - Grow and nurture the local Portland technology community through educational, not-for-profit, community-run events.
> - Make it easier for community members to organize technology events.
> - Provide resources and assistance for technology community events.

Personally, I’m looking forward to seeing these folks make this venture as successful as the events they have managed, and am eager to learn more about lending a hand in their efforts.

If you’re feeling the same way, please visit the [Legion of Tech](http://legionoftech.org "Legion of Tech") (which, as far as I know, does ***NOT*** look like a [giant floating Darth Vader head](http://423smith.com/wp-content/doom.jpg "Legion of Doom"). But if, by chance, it does? I’m totally going for the [Bizarro](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizarro "Bizarro") role, but I would also settle for [Solomon Grundy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Grundy_%28comics%29 "Solomon Grundy") or [Grodd](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorilla_Grodd "Grodd").)