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Technology Association of Oregon Supports OregonFIRST Robotics

Aurora, 2013. It was a busy summer for the Technology Association of Oregon. (TAO)’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament drew 165 of the area’s technology professionals to the Langdon Farms Golf Club. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus)

It’s was a time for employers of TAO Members to spend quality time with their employees and/or service providers a chance to say thank you to their clients with a round of golf.

The organization’s annual gala, Party in the Pinot, was held Saturday, July 27th at Oswego Hills Winery. About 400 of the area’s technology executives and service providers joined the celebration.

This event featured interactive components including a whiskey soda lounge, music and dancing, dessert stations, and the very popular scotch and cigar bar.

In addition, a Silent and Oral Wine Auction raised funds to support the education robotics programs or FIRST.

Kari Zotti Naone and Charlie Naone joined in the celebration at Oswego Hills Vineyard & Winery.

Community Partners for the organization include government agencies, trade associations, non-profit and professional organizations, user groups, and educational institutions – many of which are listed below.

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American Marketing Association – AMA
Business Education Compact – BEC
CHIFOO
Columbia River Economic Development Council – CREDC
DevGroupNW
Earth Advantage Institute
NedSpace
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network – OEN
Oregon Institute of Technology – OIT
Oregon State University – OSU
- OSU Open Source Lab
Portland Community College – PCC
- PCC CLIMB
Portland Incubator Experiment – PIE
Open Technology Business Center – OTBC
Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference – PNSQC
Portland Area Developers User Group – PADNUG
Portland Development Commission – PDC
Portland Business Alliance – PBA
Portland State University – PSU
- PSBA Business Accelerator
- PSU IT Certification Program
- PSU Multimedia Professional Program
- PSU Professional Development Center
Product Development and Management Association of Oregon – PDMA
Project Management Institute – PMI Portland
SEMpdx
Society of Information Management – SIM
Washington State University Vancouver
Washington Technology Industry Association – WTIA

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.