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title: 'Startup and tech events this week'
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# Startup and tech events this week

Looking for an event or two to attend, this week…? From talks to coworking, there’s a wealth of opportunities to connect with community and your peers.

**Monday (Nov 2)**

- [Code & Coffee – Beaverton](https://www.meetup.com/portland-code-coffee/events/316923918/) — 9:00am
- [Go Karts with Engineers](https://www.meetup.com/pdxbwe/events/316996909/) — 7:00pm

**Tuesday (Nov 3)**

- [CORAL Chats: Community Organization Roundtable – Ask A Lawyer](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coral-chats-community-organization-roundtable-ask-a-lawyer-tickets-1998392276093?aff=ebdsoporgprofile) — 12:00pm
- [WEBINAR: Stop the Scroll: Content That Cuts Through the Noise](https://www.nextnw.org/event/webinar-socia-media-content) — 12:00pm
- [Better Futures Club](https://betterfutures.club/) — 1:30pm
- [Powering the Future: How Avangrid Leaders Are Using AI in Renewable Energy](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/powering-the-future-how-avangrid-leaders-are-using-ai-in-renewable-energy-tickets-2003681196396) — 5:00pm
- [Portland Geek Dinner – Beaverton!](https://www.meetup.com/padnug/events/dfqsxtyjcpbfb/) — 5:30pm
- [Coding Club](https://www.meetup.com/westside-coding-club/events/qnrbbvyjcpbfb/) — 6:00pm

**Wednesday (Nov 4)**

- [Startup Cafe](https://www.portlandmetrohub.org/event-details/startup-cafe-3) — 9:00am
- [Work-in Wednesday](https://partiful.com/e/0rph2aLhubYFj2FUPnJE?) — 9:00am
- [Learning With a Porpoise: The Legal Side of the AI Boom](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-with-a-porpoise-the-legal-side-of-the-ai-boom-tickets-1998616634154?aff=ebdsoporgprofile) — 12:00pm
- [TechConnect: Global Virtual Job & Networking Event for Data, AI, and Tech Pros](https://www.meetup.com/ac-pdx/events/grknrtyjcpbgb/) — 4:00pm
- [Heart and Mind in Balance with Meredith James (Hybrid)](https://www.meetup.com/portland-design-thinkers/events/316996953/) — 5:00pm
- [From Data to Decisions: Integrating Machine Learning and AI into Power BI](https://www.meetup.com/portland-fabric-power-bi-user-group/events/316956446/) — 5:30pm
- [Portland Marketing Meetup (Exit Five Portland Chapter)](https://luma.com/nkskqi89) — 5:30pm
- [Portland Devtools / B2B Marketing Meetup](https://luma.com/nkskqi89) — 5:30pm
- [Government Edition Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/portland-fabric-power-bi-user-group/events/312534290/) — 5:30pm
- [PDXWIT Organizer Roundup](https://www.meetup.com/portland-women-in-technology/events/317195673/) — 6:00pm
- [Exploit Workshop](https://events.pdxhackerspace.org/occurrences/exploit-workshop-2026-11-04) — 6:30pm

**Thursday (Nov 5)**

- [Portland SIMposium 2026](https://evnt.ink/sim26/) — 7:30am
- [November Entrepreneur Mixer: Vancouver](https://oen.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=777) — 8:30am
- [Tax Basics for Creatives](https://www.aigapdx.org/events/taxes-creatives) — 12:00pm
- [Thursday Professional Networking Happy Hour](https://www.meetup.com/casual-networking-pdx/events/314301589/) — 4:30pm
- [Build Your Best Team Through Better Hiring Today](https://luma.com/macslist) — 5:30pm
- [11-5-26 Accelerate Biotech Happy Hour](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oregonbioscienceincubator/2459787) — 5:30pm
- [HackerX – Portland (November)](https://hackerx.org/tech-job-fairs/united-states/oregon/portland/#november-2026) — 6:00pm
- [Vancouver Veteran Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/veterans-in-technology/events/316643800/) — 6:00pm
- [Digital Creatives “Drink-N-Draw” at Rose City Book Pub!](https://www.meetup.com/digital-dabblers/events/316842629/) — 6:30pm
- [Portland Linux/Unix Group General Monthly Meeting: Tmux, with Peat Bakke](https://pdxlinux.org/) — 7:00pm

**Friday (Nov 6)**

- [PNW CoffeeOps](https://www.meetup.com/portland-devops-groundup/events/pzprgtyjcpbjb/) — 8:00am
- [AnalyticsCLUB JobExpo Virtual Business, Data & Technology Job Expo](https://www.meetup.com/ac-pdx/events/dnlprtyjcpbjb/) — 11:00am
- [Friday Happy Hour at Beermongers](https://www.meetup.com/code-freeze-fridays/events/snsbztyjcpbjb/) — 12:00pm
- [Tech Talk: AI in Practice with Bethany Janos](https://www.meetup.com/techacademy/events/316998907/) — 1:00pm
- [Brand Storytelling for Creative Founders](https://partiful.com/e/63QhOVHaOm3YCE18ECxa?) — 1:00pm
- [Coding Club](https://www.meetup.com/westside-coding-club/events/qnrbbvyjcpbjb/) — 6:00pm
- **🌹[Silicon Florist watch party](https://luma.com/event/evt-rNteY6HXWeNN2L3)** — 9:00pm

**Saturday (Nov 7)**

- [PNW Day of Data 2026](https://www.meetup.com/portland-fabric-power-bi-user-group/events/316940012/) — 8:00am
- [Backend & Systems Guild: Designing Data-Intensive Applications](https://www.meetup.com/pdx-women-coders/events/316830324/) — 10:00am
- [Mentorship Saturdays @ Roseline Cafe & Online](https://calagator.org/events/1250482291) — 10:00am
- [Work Party+Open House](https://events.pdxhackerspace.org/occurrences/work-party-open-house-2026-11-07) — 12:00pm
- [G.A.T.H.E.R. (formerly Beginner Friendly App Building for Innovators)](https://luma.com/j9rh2whz) — 1:00pm
- [Home Assistant Community Day](https://events.pdxhackerspace.org/occurrences/home-assistant-community-day-2026-11-07) — 2:00pm
- [FULL SPECTRUM Immersive Art Exhibition: Opening Night Party!](https://luma.com/7v1f7buz) — 6:00pm

**Sunday (Nov 8)**

- [Digital Creatives and Coffee! (drop-in social)](https://www.meetup.com/digital-dabblers/events/317208399/) — 9:00am
- [Aaron Swartz at 40: The Internet’s Own Boy](https://luma.com/xv5vrxzk) — 2:00pm
- [The Final Frontier: Star Trek Night!](https://events.pdxhackerspace.org/occurrences/the-final-frontier-star-trek-night-2026-11-08) — 5:00pm


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