Flickr Photo: JamesPDXAdmittedly, Portland is not the Silicon Valley, but that doesn't mean we can't flex our tech muscles up here in the Silicon Forest!  After all, we're home to Linus, IBM, Intel, and a slew of startups.  We've also got over 6,000 nonprofits.  So I'm really excited Blackbaud is headed our way next month with a free social media for marketers event: NetWits, to be held at the Hilton on October 2.

It doesn't hurt my enthusiasm that they asked me to speak at the event, but I'd be happy about it anyway. 

Allison, Chad, and the rest of the crew will kick things off on Oct. 1st by presenting at our Portland 501TechClub meeting. So, join us on the 1st for tech and beer (you KNOW how I feel about that combination), then on the 2nd for tech and breakfast!