Venue

Venue

This year’s Portland conference will be held at the Crystal Ballroom. It is a beautiful concert venue located in the middle of downtown Portland. It has been a wonderful venue for us the past few years, and we expect this to be another wonderful year.

Accessibility

All conference spaces at the Crystal Ballroom are wheelchair accessible, except for the balcony where there are no events.

The venue has:

  • step-free access to all parts of the conference
  • elevators that are open and unlocked during all conference events
  • accessible, clearly labeled restrooms

Low Vision or Hard of Hearing

Preferred seating will be provided for attendees who request it. Please contact us about any lighting requirements you may have, and we will do our best to meet them.

All transit in Portland announce stops verbally in English. Most buses have a visual display of upcoming stops.

Dietary requirements

We aim to meet all dietary requirements. Our menu and ingredients are described below, although one or two items are still subject to change.

Sunday

08:00 - 10:00 Wrap buffet
  • Fruit Salad: Vegan/GF
  • Tortillas: Vegan
  • Veggie Sausage: Vegetarian, may not be vegan, not housemade
  • Potatoes: Vegan/GF, contains onions, garlic, thyme, paprika
  • Beans: Vegan/GF, contains onions, garlic, chilies
  • Veggie/kale mix: Vegan/GF, contains olive oil, kale, squash, garlic
10:40 - 12:00 Honor roll
  • Granola Bars: vegetarian, contains butter, honey, brown sugar, oats, pecans, cinnamon, raisins, mango, apricots, pumpkin seeds, almond meal, sesame seeds,
10:40 - 12:00 Health Nut
  • Cinnamon-Honey Granola: Vegetarian, contains honey, oats, nuts, nutmeg, clove, brown sugar
12:30 - 02:00 Sandwich buffet
  • Bread: Vegetarian
  • Pasta Salad: vegetarian, contains feta, artichoke hearts, olives, vinaigrette, bell peppers, basil, onions, black pepper
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM Vintner Picnic
  • Gruyere/Hazelnut Straws: Vegetarian, contains cheese, egg, nuts
  • Rosemary Nuts: Vegetarian/GF, contains butter, pepper, sugar, rosemary
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Straight A Student
  • Graham Cracker: Vegetarian, contains wheat, butter, honey
  • Caram-Ale Sauce: Vegetarian, contains ale, cream, sugar
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Far East
  • Satay: GF
  • Salad Rolls: Vegan/GF, contains peppers, cabbage, bean sprouts, lettuce, rice noodles
  • Peanut Sauce: Vegan/GF, contains nuts
  • Curried Crab Salad: GF, contains mayo, onions, cilantro, basil, crab meat, curry
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Mediterranean
  • Hummus: GF/Vegan, contain garlic, tahini
  • Pita: Vegetarian
  • Spanikopita: Vegetarian
  • Meatballs: contains eggs, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, beef, pork

Monday

08:00 AM - 10:00 AM Breakfast
  • Breakfast breads: Vegetarian, contains dairy
10:40 - 12:00 Honor roll
  • Granola Bars: vegetarian, contains butter, honey, brown sugar, oats, pecans, cinnamon, raisins, mango, apricots, pumpkin seeds, almond meal, sesame seeds,
10:40 - 08:00 PM Health Nut
  • Cinnamon-Honey Granola: Vegetarian, contains honey, oats, nuts, nutmeg, clove, brown sugar
12:10 - 02:00 PM Pasta Buffet
  • Caesar dressing: contains anchovy, garlic, cheese, mayo
  • Spaghetti Squash: Vegan/GF, contains olive oil, onions, garlic, white wine, bail, tomatoes, oregano
  • High Pasta: Vegetarian, contains tomatoes, spinach, cheese, parsley, garlic, butter, hazelnuts
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Straight A Student
  • Graham Cracker: Vegetarian, contains wheat, butter, honey
  • Caram-Ale Sauce: Vegetarian, contains ale, cream, sugar

Tuesday

08:00 AM - 10:00 AM Breakfast
  • Breakfast breads: Vegetarian, contains dairy
10:40 - 12:00 Honor roll
  • Granola Bars: vegetarian, contains butter, honey, brown sugar, oats, pecans, cinnamon, raisins, mango, apricots, pumpkin seeds, almond meal, sesame seeds,
10:40 - 08:00 PM Health Nut
  • Cinnamon-Honey Granola: Vegetarian, contains honey, oats, nuts, nutmeg, clove, brown sugar
12:20 - 02:00 PM Santa Fe Buffet
  • Chix Fajitas: GF, contains onions, peppers, garlic, salt, cilantro, lime juice
  • Tofu Fajita: Vegan/GF, contains same as above
  • Black Beans: Vegan/GF, contains onions, garlic, chilies
  • Rice: Vegan/GF, contains onions, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, chilies
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Vintner Picnic
  • Gruyere/Hazelnut Straws: Vegetarian, contains cheese, egg, nuts
  • Rosemary Nuts: Vegetarian/GF, contains butter, pepper, sugar, rosemary
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Chocolate Buzz
  • Brownies: Vegetarian, contains butter, eggs, vanilla, flour
  • Eclairs: Vegetarian, contains dairy

Restrooms

Accessible restrooms are clearly marked and easy to find.

The venue does not have gender-neutral or family restrooms available. Use the restroom for the gender with which you identify.

Quiet room

We will have a clearly marked quiet/lactation room available. This room is intended to be a calm and quiet place for anyone who needs to have a break from the bustle of the conference, and will not be used for socializing.

Other Venues

We are still working on confirming accessibility at our other conference venues.

Did we miss something?

Have we neglected something you need, or is there something not mentioned that would make your attendance possible or improve your experience? Please email us, and we’ll do what we can to provide it.

Thanks

Thank you to Djangocon US for inspiration on this page.