UpStart Collective: Grand Opening Day @ Big Pink!
🎉 We're throwing open the doors, and it's time to celebrate! UpStart Collective is officially moving into our new home at **Big Pink** — one of Portland's most iconic buildings — and we want you there to kick things off with us on the 5th floor.
Come raise a glass (or a coffee cup) with Josh and the rest of the crew as we toast to new beginnings, fresh space, and everything that's ahead.
Whether you've been with us from the start or you're just now hearing about UpStart Collective, this is the perfect moment to walk through the door, look around, and feel what we're building together.
We'll start the morning off right with a ribbon-cutting with Portland Mayor, Keith Wilson. After that, we'll have programming from our partners at Plug and Play and the Komputational Kulture team.
Swing by on the morning of **April 8th**, take in the views from the 5th floor, and help us make some noise in our new space. See you at Big Pink! 🩷
Agenda:
8:00am - Doors open
8:20am - Opening remarks by Josh Carter (Co-Founder, UpStart Collective)
8:30am - Remarks by Multnomah County Supervisor, Julia Brim-Edwards
8:35am - Remarks by Portland Mayor, Keith Wilson
8:40am - Ribbon Cutting
8:45am - Remarks by Cara Turano (Executive Director, OEN)
8:50am - Remarks by Skip Newberry (Executive Director, TAO)
8:55am - Networking / Open co-working
1:00pm - Plug and Play Panel
1:30pm - K-Startup Center Presentation
1:45pm - Startup Presentations
3:00pm - Office warming party!