Last year's BeTween was at The Art Institute of Portland, and we had a great time. We had about 50 attendees and 16 sessions. Local IP attorney Kohel Haver and Kathy Welter of Welter and Associates led sessions about legal and insurance issues, and we had sessions about getting started as a freelancer, project management, and more. Scoutbooks donated giveaways, and Oblique coffee roasters provided coffee, while ASIFA Portland provided snacks to keep the energy up. Afterwards, we decompressed at Deschutes Brewery, and continued chatting about balancing life as an artist with running a business.
We got a lot of positive feedback from attendees, most of whom had never been to a similar event and weren't sure what to expect. We hope to continue to build on our success in 2011!
Finally, last year's BeTween owes a tremendous debt to David Billings, Mr. Sparky Firepants, who was instrumental in putting it all together. The organizing committee misses him this year, and wish him luck in all his endeavors!
Thanks, Rebekah. I missed helping you guys put this year's together. Too many irons in my fire to do a good job.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I will be at the event. I can't wait to see what you guys bring to this one. Looking forward to it!