November 4, 2026
Info to Come
Footwear companies are consumed by day-to-day fires; they cannot prioritize long-term, creative innovation. The industry has become: Insular – difficult for outsiders to be heard Reactive & repetitive – few...
October 28-30
Hyatt Regency Portland, 375 NE Holladay Street, Portland, OR 97232
SFF26 is where sustainability’s behavioral challenge meets real-world solutions. Join behavioral scientists, consumer psychologists, cultural strategists, and industry leaders to crack the code on what actually drives participation, trust, demand,...
October 27-28
Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland OR 97232
Functional Fabric Fair Fall— an exclusive sourcing destination tailored to those at the forefront of the outdoor, lifestyle and activewear industry for textiles, footwear and accessories. Explore cutting-edge trims that...
October 25-26
Various
Lead the charge for a sustainable future. The OIA Catalyst Conference is your destination for addressing critical challenges and advancing sustainability in the outdoor industry. What to Expect Immerse yourself...
October 2026
Various Locations
This October, we welcome artists, makers, educators, businesses, designers, and communities to bring this theme to life through exhibitions, workshops, talks, and gatherings across Portland and extended regions. Join us as...
Friday, September 25, 10am-5pm
The Redd, 831 SE Salmon St., Portland OR 97214
Join hundreds of fellow founders for a day of networking, fun talks, a showcase marketplace, and good vibes at the 2026 Built Festival. This year’s festival will take place on Friday, September...
September 17, 5:30 PM
Lucille- 2141 NW Savier St. Portland, OR 97210
Join members of the Women in Footwear Design Committee for this informal, no host meetup.
Sunday, August 23, 10:00am-2:00pm
STEELPORT Knife Co., 3602 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland OR 97232
The Portland Knife Center of Excellence (PKCOE) will host its third annual Showcase Event highlighting Portland’s knifemakers and the history of local knife manufacturing to celebrate “National Knife Day.” In...
September 2 & 3, 2026
Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland OR 97232
Top Brands across the footwear, apparel, tech industries and beyond attend The Materials Shows to find the most innovative materials and services to suit their manufacturing and production needs. The...
Monday, September 28—Tuesday, September 29
Jackie's PDX, 930 SE Sandy Blvd, Portland OR 97214
COLAB PDX is back this year. Get ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, benchmark with your peers, and get up-to-date paid media strategies and marketing tactics. This event is for...
Wednesday, August 19
Graybox, 107 SE Washington St, Ste 700, Portland, OR 97214
Join Ecomm NW on Wednesday, August 19 at 5:00pm for an evening focused on getting your team, systems, and strategy ready for the upcoming holiday shopping season—Black Friday is closer than it...
October 15-16
Bend, Oregon
Applications are now open for the 2026 Bend Venture Conference, the Pacific Northwest’s longest-running angel investment conference. This year’s event will take place October 15-16 in Bend, Oregon. Interested companies can...
August 26th (weekly)
Online
Built Oregon is officially accepting applications for their August 2026 Level Up Fall Accelerator cohort. The program is targeted at founders who have a physical product and are actively selling, and...
Thursday, July 9, 2026, 11:00am
Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Ave
As part of the Portland Arts Week Symposium on Art, Sports, Culture and Business, this conversation examines the powerful role that art and sports play in driving cultural vitality, economic...
August 15-16, 2026
NW Couch and NW 8th Ave
The Portland Criterium presented by Steeplejack Brewing will return to the streets of Portland in August. This exciting form of bicycle racing will thrill racers and spectators alike as the...
April-September (Last Sunday of the Month)
1300 Southwest 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
Events take place last Sunday of the month, April-September: April 26, May 31, July 26, August 30, September 27. Events start at 10:30am. Let’s have a a fun-filled time at ZabPinto...
March 11 and 12, 2026
The Oregon Convention Center
The NE and NW Materials Shows are just around the corner, taking place in about a month. This event stands out as the only one in the USA featuring hundreds...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 7:30-9:00am
Oregon Convention Center Portland Ballroom, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
Join us at the PWA Breakfast! Celebrate the work of our partners who provide meaningful career-learning experiences for high school students Connect with business, education and government leaders committed to...
Thursday, January 22, 5:30pm
UO Portland, 2800 Northeast Liberty Street Portland, OR 97211
Join the University of Oregon Sports Product Management (SPM) community for an evening of connection, insight, and celebration on Thursday, January 22, at the UO Portland Campus. This year’s event features an...
February 6-14, 2026
Downtown Portland
The Portland Winter Light Festival returns to the city February 6-14, with a fresh array of free light-based art, pop-up installations, and performances—plus the event’s beloved Glow Bar. Based around the theme...
Wednesday, September 17
Virtual Event
Is your global supply chain in need of an overhaul? How can you legally eliminate, delay or recover some of these once-in-a-lifetime duties? Although there is no magic pill or...
Friday, September 19, 10am-4pm
The Redd, 831 SE Salmon St, Portland OR 97214
Welcome to Built Festival 2025! Come join Built Oregon at The Redd on Salmon St for a day filled with creativity, innovation, and fun on September 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)....
Tuesday, September 23, 8:00am
Avenue Portland, 631 Northeast Grand Avenue, Portland OR 97232
Greater Portland Inc’s signature event celebrates our key role as the region’s public-private partnership dedicated to growing our economy. Each year, the Summit convenes hundreds of regional leaders to hear...
September 24, 2025, 6:00pm
ECOTrust Building, 721 NW 9th Ave
A Generative Way Forward—Reimagining Power for a More Inclusive World On Wednesday, September 24, join Women in Footwear Design and Liberty Collective’s Kerri Hoyt-Pack for an engaging keynote and panel...
August 3-8, 2025
Portland, Oregon
Founded in 2017, Sneaker Week PDX emerged from a simple but powerful insight: the solutions to many of the industry’s challenges around culture, diversity, and talent were already present in...
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Toyama, Japan
Business Oregon is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for Oregon companies to participate in a Pop-Up Showcase in Toyama Prefecture from October 31 to November 2, 2025. The Pop-Up will take...
(Ongoing) Business Oregon Trade and Tariff Survey
Online
Trade is a critical component to Oregon’s economy and the state’s businesses. We understand your business may be facing some uncertainty due to the tariffs, and your comments are critical to help...
November 6-8, 2025
Pendleton, Oregon
The 2025 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit (in partnership with the Oregon Trails Summit) will take place from November 6-8 in Pendleton, Oregon. The Summit combines fun and high impact, in-person...
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