About
2023 Built Oregon Festival
Built Festival 2023
Built Oregon + Cultivate Bend
“Cultivated in Oregon. Built by Community.”
Location
Edward J. Ray Hall at Oregon State University - Cascades
1500 Southwest Chandler Avenue Bend, OR 97702
The 2023 event took place in beautiful Bend, OR and including engaging fireside conversations, a marketplace featuring Cultivate Bend & Built Oregon companies, a panel discussion featuring members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and a great post event gathering at Crux Brewing. .
Fireside Conversations
Registration
Cost $65
Built Oregon + Cultivate Bend
“Cultivated in Oregon. Built by Community”
This year, with the ongoing support of Travel Oregon, we are excited to present an amazing lineup of fireside chats and panel discussions between industry founders, leaders, and community members. Each one will inspire, inform and look to spark conversations around Oregon's unique place within the consumer product ecosystem.
Event Agenda:
Noon - Doors Open + Networking + Vendor Marketplace featuring:
Hot Mama Salsa, Gather Nuts, Altitude Beverages , Josie’s Best, Pure Polish Products, Range Revolution, Nico’s Ice Cream, Tananawi , Warm Springs Community Action TeamCheri's Hazelnut CreamSquare BabyFixa FOODS
Food & Beverages to Snack On Include:
Seasonal Fruit Boards, Red Plate Foods, Picky Bars, Trail Butter, & Holm Made Toffee
1:00 - 5:00 Fireside Conversations (below is the speaking order)
Festival Emcee: Marcos Nájera - Executive Editor for Arts & Culture, OPB
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The importance of defining your core customer and channels in order to effectively drive sales.
Diane Aylsworth, CEO Aunt Fannie's and Brian Gonsalves, Co-Founder + Co-CEO Netrush
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Balancing the art and design of products with the challenges of scale and production.
Ken Tomita, Co-Founder/Chief Creative Officer Grovemade and Angela Christensen, Wood Management & Product Development Breedlove Guitars.
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The opportunities and challenges in scaling a cpg brand through self production.
Michael Pan, Founder/CEO Pan's Mushroom Jerky and Julie Sullivan Loos, Co-Founder of Ground Up PDX
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The challenges and opportunities in harnessing the full potential of regenerative agriculture practices.
Cate Havstad-Casad, Founder Range Revolution/ Co-Owner Casad Family Farms/ Founder Havstad Hat Company and Wendy Brinkley, Marketing Manager Oregon's Wild Harvest.
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The Warm Springs Commissary Project: A Discussion
Join us for a discussion about the history, vision and future impact that the Warm Springs Commissary will have for the Warm Springs community and region as a whole.
Panelists: Dustin Seyler, Small Business Program Manager Warm Springs Community Action Team, Chris Watson, Executive Director Warm Springs Community Action Team and Jonathan Smith, Chairman of Tribal Council Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Moderator: Jocelyn Rice, Founder, Black Earth United
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The challenges and opportunities in harnessing the full potential of regenerative agriculture practices.
Cate Havstad-Casad, Founder Range Revolution/ Co-Owner Casad Family Farms/ Founder Havstad Hat Company and Wendy Brinkley, Marketing Manager Oregon's Wild Harvest.
5:00 -6:30 - Networking & Happy Hour Featuring Sliders and These Beverage Options:
Crux Fermentation Project, Stoller Wine, Wilderton, Palmys, Altitude Beverages
Built Oregon Festival 2023
Sponsors
The event would not be possible without the support of our sponsors: Village Family Capital , Market of Choice, Schwabe, OnPoint Community Credit Union, PRIMETRICS, CENTRL Office & Perkins & Co.
