Jim Anderson

For those cyclist/designer types out there...check it out...more info at:





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Portland Design Festival 2004 ? The Value of Design



October 7 ? First Thursday ROI Exhibit opening ? 6:00 pm ? 9:00pm PNCA



October 7 ? 17 ROI Exhibit a juried exhibit of the best design in Oregon and

SW Washington - 9am-9pm, 7 days a week, PNCA



October 8 ? The Awards Ceremony for the Design Festival will honor the best

in design in Oregon and SW Washington- 7:30 pm, PSU Smith Ballroom, Event

begins at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00pm. Food, music, no-host bar, tickets

will be available for $10.00 at the door no one will be turned away for lack

of funds.



October 11- Kit Hinrichs and Delphine Hirasuna. Kit Hinrichs, partner in

the international design firm, Pentagram, and Delphine Hirasuna of Hirasuna

Editorial. "Bridging the Gap between Business and Design".   Presented by

AIGA Portland ? Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Winningstad

Theatre, 7:00 pm $15 AIGA Members, $25 General Public, $10 Students with ID.



October 12 - Local Heroes ? Businesses who have leveraged the value of

design will be the focus of this event. Ray Davis, CEO of Umqua Bank,

Robert Marchant, CEO of Modo, and Gun Denhart, Founder and former CEO of

Hanna Anderson, will be the panelists for this event will discuss how and

why design was a key aspect. ? Wieden and Kennedy, 7:00pm tickets will be

available for $10.00 at the door no one will be turned away for lack of

funds.



October 13 - Marcel Wanders - Marcel Wanders, best known for his work with

Droog, the Internationally-acclaimed Dutch Design Group, will bring his

ever-evolving and engaging perspective on design to festival attendees. Now

the creative director for MOOI (www.moooi.com <http://www.moooi.com/> )., he

also continues his independent work at Wanders Studio located in Amsterdam

and has contributed to numerous well-known design projects. The keynote

address will be held at Portland State University?s Smith Ballroom, 7:00

p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Food, music, no-host bar. Tickets will be

available for $10.00 at the door with no one turned away for lack of funds.



October 14 - IIDA/ AIA/ IDSA Design Competition- A competition honoring

excellence in interior environments and products- Crystal Ballroom, 5:30

?7:30



October 17 ? Closing Event The Portland Design Festival will close with an

event honoring Mayor Vera Katz?s efforts to fuel the creative economy of

Portland and recognize the depth of talent. The evening will include dance,

live music, magic, performance art, poetry readings, fashion shows,

independent film screenings and fine art installations. Memorial Coliseum,

4:00 ? 7:00pm, tickets will be available for $10.00 at the door with no one

turned away for lack of funds.