Rosy was the first Asian elephant at the Portland Zoo. She was born in 1951 in the wild in Thailand, and brought to the zoo in 1953. It is likely that she was named for Portland's official nickname, the "City of Roses."

Rosy lived to the age of 42.

Source: http://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=458

Missed the July 15 deadline?

We are pleased to announce that the deadline for registering for this year's event has been extended through July 25. This is a hard cutoiff, though, as we must report final room counts to the hotel the next day. Please click the REGISTER button to the left to reserve your space NOW!

Portland is known as the City of Roses, supposedly coined in 1889 by attendees at an Episcopal Church convention. During the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Mayor Harry Lane suggested that the city needed a "festival of roses," which spurred the popularity of the nickname.

Our event logo this year pays homage to Portland's colorful heritage.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicknames_of_Portland,_Oregon

This year's Saturday social outing will be a 2½ hour dinner cruise on the Willamette River, including plated entrée selected by each guest on board, house salad, bread, house dessert, coffee, hot tea, and live piano music. (Appetizers, premium desserts, and other beverages from the full service bar may be purchased separately.)

The earliest known use of the name, spelled Ouragon, was in a 1765 petition by Major Robert Rogers to the Kingdom of Great Britain. The term referred to the then–mythical River of the West (the Columbia River). By 1778 the spelling had shifted to Oregon.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon

Portland's Forest Park has over 5,000 sq acres, it's the largest urban wilderness in this country.

Source: http://heardinmycab.blogspot.com/2008/06/random-portland-facts.html

The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation would like to announce that everyone who registers for a full conference (either two days or three days) before July 16, 2012 will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a $275 rebate against the conference registration.

Full details are available on the drawing page.

Register early, as the best way for us to sign up great presenters is to show that we have a great audience!

Warpstock is the annual conference for eComStation and OS/2 users. Warpstock 2012 will be held at the Embassy Suites Portland Airport hotel, in Portland, Oregon August 17 - 19, 2012. Warpstock 2012 is gearing up for a number of new sessions to help you get the most out of eComStation and OS/2, and as we eagerly anticipate the arrival of eCS 2.2, we are hoping to have some great news about expected enhancements and improvements.

Registrations are open now, and will close on July 15.

The hazelnut is Oregon's official state nut. Oregon is the only state that has an official state nut. The hazelnut is also known as the filbert.

Source: http://www.50states.com/facts/oregon.htm

The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation is pleased to announce that Warpstock 2012 will be held Friday through Sunday, August 17 - 19 at the Embassy Suites Portland Airport in Portland, Oregon, USA. This venue is a short 10 minute ride on the MAX light rail from downtown Portland. You can check out Portland on their web site.

Read more details in the full story.