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title: 'REMINDER: Portland SXSW Interactive meetup tonight'
date: '2009-01-19T10:12:02-08:00'
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  - Events
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# REMINDER: Portland SXSW Interactive meetup tonight

[![SXSW Interactive](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/imgsxsw2009.jpg?w=925)](http://sxsw.com "SXSW Interactive")Just a quick reminder that if you’re from the Portland area and you’re going to [SXSW Interactive 2009](http://sxsw.com/interactive/ "SXSW Interactive"), thinking about going to SXSW, or should be going to SXSW (you know who you are), then tonight would be a great opportunity to meet up with some folks of a similar ilk.

That’s right. I said “ilk.”

Surely, we can eclipse [San Francisco’s paltry attendance of 250 people](http://www.sxsw.com/node/826 "SXSW Interactive San Francisco meetup"), can’t we?

What’s that? Oh. I see.

Well, in any case, come on out tonight! The get-together will be held at the Fez Ballroom, starting at 6. For more information, see [Calagator](http://calagator.org/events/1250456404 "Calagator on Portland SXSW meetup"). To RSVP, send an email to <interpress@sxsw.com> with “Portland” in the subject. As in “[Portland is awesome](http://portlandisawesome.com "Portland is awesome"),” “Portland r0xx0rs,” or “RSVP Portland meetup.”

Still on the fence? Maybe this will help:

> Also, one lucky attendee at the Portland party will win a FREE registration to the 2009 SXSW Interactive Festival. **Bring your business card so you can enter the drawing!**

It will be great to see what kind of Portland contingent is headed down to the event. And it’s never too early for us to strategize about who’s going to save seats at [Iron Works](http://www.ironworksbbq.com/ "Iron Works") and [Las Manitas](http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&ie=UTF8&q=Las+Manitas+austin&fb=1&split=1&cid=0,0,16194616526082352913&ll=30.264671,-97.743714&spn=0.001585,0.00258&t=h&z=19&iwloc=A "Las Manitas").

Looking forward to seeing you tonight.