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.
The event will take place throughout the afternoon with ample time for networking and community building, including a happy hour reception. In addition, we will have a marketplace featuring Cultivate Bend member companies, businesses from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Built Oregon Accelerator.
General Admission Tickets: $65
Current 2023 Fireside Conversations & Discussion
Festival Emcee: Marcos Nájera - Executive Editor for Arts & Culture, OPB
01.
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
02.
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.
03.
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
04.
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, Executive Director Respond to Racism LO and Founder, Black Earth United
05.
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.