Tool Shed-PDX & The Watershed – Are pleased to announce: A Maker Mixer: Sunday March 1st 2009, from 3-10pm

Portland, Oregon. Tool Shed-PDX presents A Gathering in Honor of the Recession, the first of a series of bi-monthly Maker Mixer conferences where crafters, tradespeople, industrial artists, educators, local government and businesses can network, share ideas and connect resources. Currently there is no forum, no central gathering place to discuss how these players can come together to strengthen our local craft, small business and industrial arts industries. The Tool Shed-PDX’s bi-monthly Maker Mixer conferences seek to address this. The first of these conferences will take place Sunday March 1st 2009, from 3-10pm at the Watershed Industrial Arts Community Center.

Participants can enjoy an entertaining meet ‘n’ greet with craft and industrial art demonstrations, live music, vaudeville performance, “contractor carnival games” and door prizes. There will also be marketing and business resources and speakers from the Regional Arts and Cultural Council, the Rebuilding Center and the Oregon College of Art and Craft. This is event is free and open to the creative public!

Attendees can expect to be able to:
• Discuss ways the city can support workers during the recession
• Meet directly with local Business and Marketing Resources
• Discuss downsizing/sharing shops during the recessions
• Cool Demonstrations by local artist.
• Live music by Trash Can Joe
• Give Away Prizes
• Free Ninkasi Beer