Portland Mayoral Candidates Boot Up Software Discussion

Submitted by MattF on August 9, 2012 - 11:04

Portland Mayoral Candidates Hales and Smith Join Elemental to Discuss Software, Startups and EntrepreneurialismElemental logo

Elemental Technologies will host a debate between Portland mayoral candidates Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith on August 13th at its new offices on SW Broadway in downtown Portland. The candidates will come together to discuss how their leadership can nurture the city’s budding software industry and support the local entrepreneurial ecosystem. Roy Kaufmann, a well-known media professional, will moderate the event.

With an unwavering commitment to the health and growth of the software cluster in Portland, Elemental encourages active civic dialogue between business and government leaders and supports public engagement. To this end and to make the discussion between the cities’ mayoral candidates available to the widest possible audience, the company will tap into its core competency and stream the event live, making it available to view in real-time via the Internet and on mobile devices. To view the event live on August 13 at 11am, simply click here and tune in on your PC, tablet or smart phone.

In addition, the public can submit questions to the forum via Twitter using the hashtag #pdxmayor during the debate. Queries will be submitted to the moderator as the debate occurs -- so don’t hesitate to tune in online and pose your pertinent questions to these two compelling candidates! Every voice counts as we move towards the elections in November, and we hope you’ll join us at Elemental HQ or participate in the forum online.

Please join Elemental, the citizens of Portland, and mayoral candidates next Monday to not only learn what the city can do for us, but what we can do for the city:

Who: Candidates for Mayor Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith; Moderator Roy Kaufmann
What: City of Portland Mayoral Candidate Forum on Software and Entrepreneurialism
When: Monday, August 13th, from 11am to 12:30pm
Where: Elemental Technologies, 225 SW Broadway, Suite 600; Portland, Oregon, 97205
RSVP: http://www.elementaltechnologies.com/lp/RSVP

Can’t attend in person? Join us virtually on your smart phone, computer, or other connected device:
--View the debate at this URL:  http://www.elementaltechnologies.com/mayoralforum