Fabulous Business With PABA Biz Builders
What is PABA?
PABA is the Portland Area Business Association. It is best described as the GLBT Chamber of Commerce for Portland. Membership is open to anyone regardless of sexual identity. The organization provides many types of support for businesses of all sizes in the Portland Metro Area. It currently has four Business Networking Groups called “Biz Builders.”
Guests may attend up to three Biz Builder events before being asked to join PABA.
PABA Membership is $150 per year. All Biz Builders events are free to all PABA members.
When you come to a Biz Builder event, be sure to bring at least twenty business cards and be ready to deliver a sixty-second “commercial” for your business.
Also, bring your calendar because PABA members love to set up “handshakes” – meetings to learn more about each other’s business.
Right now, PABA has four Biz Builder groups:
BBNE at Urban Grind NE: Wednesdays 12-1 (except every 2nd Wednesday of the month, when PABA’s luncheon occurs)
Food and Beverages are available for purchase
2214 NE Oregon, Portland OR (Off of Sandy Blvd).
Coordinator – MJ Petroni
BBN at the Q Center: Thursdays 7:30 am – 8:30 am (except every 3rd Thursday of the month to encourage participation in PABA After Hours Event)
Coffee is provided.
4115 N Mississippi Ave, Portland OR
Coordinator – Phoenix Greenman
BBV at Key Bank Downtown Vancouver: Thursdays 12-1
Bring your own lunch or beverage
714 W Main Street, Vancouver, WA
Please utilize street parking unless you are a presenter
Coordinator – Joe Eustaqiuo
BBW is a newly-forming group designed to attract “westside” businesses.
The group has met at the Country Insurance Offices on Bethany in Beaverton.
If you are interested in this group, please contact PABA directly at info@paba.com.
