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title: 'What’s MioWorks? Find out at Lunch 2.0'
date: '2009-02-22T12:02:46-08:00'
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# What’s MioWorks? Find out at Lunch 2.0

[MioWorks](http://mioworks.com/), [David Abramowski](http://twitter.com/dabramowski)‘s new venture, opened to a private preview last week at [Ignite Portland 5](http://www.igniteportland.com/2009/02/videos-and-presentations-from-ignite-portland-5/).

If you were at IP5 or saw David (or [Manuel](http://twitter.com/espinom)) last week, you probably were one of the lucky few to get an in invitation to the private preview. If you didn’t get an invite, no worries, MioWorks will be hosting a Lunch 2.o at the [Green Dragon](http://www.pdxgreendragon.com/) on April 8, and I’m sure there will be plenty of invites to the new service.

You read that right. The venue is the Green Dragon, the geek-friendly SE watering hole, home to [Portland Beer and Blog](http://portland.beerandblog.com/) and B&B Worldwide HQ.

Wondering why? MioWorks is a tiny, little startup right now, and they don’t have a space big enough to hold a typical Lunch 2.0 crowd. So, rather than hold a small lunch with a guestlist, they figured why not find a bigger space, and the Green Dragon happily obliged.

This will come up eventually; the food will be on MioWorks, but the booze will not. That shouldn’t stop you from having a liquid lunch if you want; the Green Dragon is certainly a great place for that.

And hey, this is April we’re talking about, so *maybe* Spring will spring early. You know what that means: the patio may be open, which would make for a great mix and mingle. This is Portland though, making it equally likely that April 8 will see several inches of snow. We can always hope.

If you can’t wait that long to learn about MioWorks, check out their Intro slide deck and their origins video.

![mioworks.png](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/mioworks.png?w=925)**Hosts:** [MioWorks](http://mioworks.com/)

**Where:** [The Green Dragon](http://www.pdxgreendragon.com/), [928 SE 9th Ave Portland, Oregon 97214](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=928+SE+9th+Ave+Portland,+Oregon+97214&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=us&ei=56yhSejAL5qqtQP5irTdCQ&z=16&iwloc=addr)

**When:** April 8, 2009 from 12 PM to 2 PM

Please [RSVP on Upcoming](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1897236/) so the hosts can get an idea of how much grub to get. If you’re vegetarian or vegan, drop a comment on the event page for planning, unless you don’t want to eat.

**Don’t forget these Lunch 2.0s, coming soon:**

- [March 11](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1429655/) at OpenSourcery
- [April 8](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1897236/) hosted by MioWorks at the Green Dragon
- [March 25](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1808911/) [April 22](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1808911/) at TechShop Portland in Beaverton
- [May 20](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1808990/) hosted by WebVisions at the Oregon Convention Center

That last one will soon be announced. Stay tuned for the details. If you’re wondering, the lunch will be open to anyone, attending WebVisions or not.
Big thanks to all the hosts who have hosted or plan to host Lunch 2.0. Drop a comment (or tweet [@jkuramot](http://twitter.com/jkuramot)) if you want information about hosting one. It’s [easy](http://siliconflorist.com/2008/11/11/how-to-lunch-20/).