Rose City Techies

Embrace the spirit of the spooky season at our SECOND competition-style event inspired by Halloween and the fall through AI art submissions.
Our techie attendees are invited to engage in thought-provoking discussions, sharing your concerns and your excitement about the future of AI. Leave with new ideas on how AI can be integrated into your design practices. Costumes are strongly encouraged to get your freak on!
You do not need to submit art to attend, and all are welcome to participate in voting.

🕰️ Schedule:
6:00pm-6:30pm: Check-in, grab a name tag, and a drink.
6:30-7:45pm: Admire AI artwork in an anonymous gallery-style showcase. Cast your votes.
7:45pm: Deadline to cast your vote for your favorite AI art submission.
8:00pm: Winners are announced. Continue mingling and flexing your costume.
We’re dying to see you all there💀
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COMPETITION INFORMATION:
Prompt: We will be creating projects that are Halloween or fall themed. There will be 3 winners for the following categories: Most Scary, The Cutest and Most Realistic. Participants will be allowed up to 2 entries.
Deadline: All submissions must be entered by 11:59pm, October 26th
Rules:

1. No “R-rated” submissions.
2. Using someone else's AI art will result in being exiled to Azkaban.
3. Be kind when discussing artwork; no demons allowed.

How to Submit:
LINK WILL BE FOUND HERE (Stay tuned) to submit your artwork to a Google Form and include the following details:

• Your name
• Title of artwork
• Tools used
• Your design in a PNG or JPEG format

Join us for an exciting evening of rapid-fire inspiration with Rose City Techies. At Tech Sparks, local innovators, developers, designers, founders, and creators will each have 10–15 minutes to share their stories, ideas, experiments, and insights. No slides required (But, you can if you’d like) — just short, powerful talks designed to spark conversation and connection.

Whether you’re a tech worker, startup founder, product designer, engineer, or simply curious about Portland’s tech scene, this event is for you!

🌟 Want to be one of our speakers?
We want to hear your ideas! This is your chance to take the stage and share something you’re passionate about — anything from a side project you’ve been tinkering with, to lessons learned scaling a startup, to bold predictions about the future of tech.

Submit your talk idea here → [Link will be found here]

🎤 What to Expect
Our lineup of speakers will cover a wide range of topics. Whether you’re there to speak or just to listen, you’ll leave with new insights, fresh inspiration, and new connections.

📅 Schedule
5:30 PM — Check-in, networking, grab a seat
6:00 PM — Lightning talks begin
7:30 PM — Audience Q&A + discussion

📍 Location
Kiln — 1120 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214
*We’ll be in the Theater room

🥤 Food & Drinks
The event will not be catered, but you’re welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks. The Hawthorne Asylum food trucks are right across the street if you’d like to grab something to bring from there.