The event was 3 years in the making. While many of us stayed connected virtually, this event signaled a new beginning of fostering creative connections within the Portland design and animation community, and welcoming new members into the fold.

Portland is bursting at the seams with innovation, creativity, and production capability. As Deep Sky’s Executive Director and AEPDX group lead Jared Hobbs said in his opening remarks, “This group exists to grow that excellence from the grassroots, which starts with every one of us in this room.” Everyone who attended the event is part of that, and with stronger connections, that will grow even more.