Join NextNW for an intimate, limited-attendance virtual fireside chat and live Q&A with Seth Godin, exploring strategy, choice and the work that matters for creators, marketers, and leaders.

Experience NextNW’s Extremely Happy Hour in the creative heart of Portland at 9iFX—a leading visual effects and motion graphics studio that’s brought wild ideas to life for brands like Nike, Fender, and Columbia Sportswear.

Gain insider strategies and practical hacks for career growth from leading voices in the marketing and creative world.

Google’s AI Overviews are pushing traditional search results further down the page. Meanwhile, tools like ChatGPT are becoming a first stop for answers, recommendations, and decision-making. The result? Fewer clicks, murkier attribution, and a whole new definition of what it means to be “discoverable.”

Happy hour. Craft drinks, real convos, and surprise pickleball at Happylucky Agency. Portland marketers, come be human together. 🎉

Learn six specific, tactical tools successful independent agencies use to build credibility, get noticed, and attract better clients.

Our annual awards event is returning soon. Mark your calendars and prepare to celebrate your favorite campaigns and projects!

Experience NextNW’s signature summer rooftop party at Migration Brewing’s Pacwest Patio, a stunning sky-high retreat where craft beer culture meets Portland’s creative energy. This isn’t just another happy hour, it’s a great way to some sun just before the summer ends.

Save the date! Details coming soon for our 2026 annual NextNW Open. It’s an amazing day of fun, friends, food, drink and oh…. a little bit of golf! All levels and experiences welcome – it’s a low-pressure scramble that brings together folks from across the NW region. Like 2025 we’ll have a rockin’ after party on the patio as well!