REGION: Oregon
CITY: Portland
MEETUP PLACE:
Taborspace - DAY HALL
5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
(503) 954-2610
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TqGBaHNF1GTbRhE87
DATE: Saturday, October 14, 2023
NO EARLY ARRIVALS
TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PST
NO EARLY ARRIVALS
COST: $6 per person to pay for the venue rental and fees, bottled water, and
$0.23 per postcard.
MEETUP PLAN: @steresem (Stephanie) and I are happy to be co-hosting this Meetup. Come join your fellow Postcrossers at Portlandâs own Taborspace for socializing, postcard signing & possible swaps.
Our goal is to share our collective joy of postcrossing, to make wholesome connections with other human beings, and to spread that positivity to our fellow postcrossers across the globe!
Takeaways from our March Meetup (same place). We had:
- about 25 attendees;
- large variety of people to talk to and share with;
- show and tell included specialty collections of postcards, a Galen Leather Writing Box, fountain pen discussions and tales of global mail adventures;
- a handful of great prizes like washi tape bundles, postcard sets, vintage and wooden postcards, etc.
- a VERY full trash and treasure table to loot from: lots of fun cards to take home.
An official 4x6 Postcrossing Meetup postcard will be printed and made available to attendees. 300 cards will be printed. First come, first served. Please see payment options at the bottom of this post. You do NOT have to purchase Meetup Postcards to participate: you can bring your own postcards for us to sign, or just come to socialize and talk all things Happy Mail.
UPDATE as of July 17, 2023: the postcard design contest is on! Here are the details:
- Use your own work, nothing thatâs trademarked, copyrighted or created by anyone else: have respect for others and the Postcrossing community.
- Submit a sketch, painting, drawing, or design of:
**Content that is fall related (or)
**Content that is Portland related (or)
**Content that is Oregon related - We will also consider Postcrossing/ Happy Mail related content; however, since our March 2023 Meetup card was all stamps, we are wanting to get some variety in designs (not stamp/postal related) for this Meetup.
- Deadline to enter: August 21, 2023 (over a month away)
- Your hosts will judge entries around the end of August, then announce the winner in September.
- Winner will get 20 Meetup cards (their design) free, and @dictionary will pay for your entry to the venue (or reimburse you if already paid).
Venue has capped capacity of rented room, so only 35 people will be allowed. RSVP (using the blue GOING button above this post) before paying. You are WELCOME to bring (paid) friends, family, or visitors, we just need to know ahead of time. We welcome people new to Postcrossing, and happy mail veterans alike.
Please bring postcards and other relevant items to show & tell or share.
Please bring your âtrashâ postcards that others might find to be âtreasureâ. We will have a Trash or Treasure table for people to look through.
People may want to participate in a group photo.
For convenience and efficiency, bring your signature stamp or stickers (1 inch or smaller), youâll thank yourself later! I got mine made at rubberstamps.com
Loose itinerary:
10:00-10:30 a.m. - Collect funds, hand out Meetup cards (see registration table inside to pay)
10:30 - 11:45 a.m. - Postcard signing
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Show and Tell
12:15 - 12:20 p.m. - Prize giveaways (happy mail items, gift cards).
12:20 - 1:00 p.m. - Postcard signing
1:00 p.m. Wrap up and exit building
You can request swaps with attendees and/or to pick up postcards on your behalf if you are unable to come. Please respond below with approximately how many meetup postcards you might be interested in. Postcards will be only held for attendees who pay. First come first serve means that if you donât prepay, you could miss out - there will only be 300 available. If there are extra postcards after the meetup, we can open them up for trade.
LOGISTICS
TRANSPORTATION: TriMet bus lines 15-Belmont and 14-Hawthorne are local to this venue. You can also get there via bike, car or on foot.
PARKING: Please use Taborspace parking lot located on 54th and Belmont. If the lot is full, please be mindful of neighborsâ driveways.
GETTING INSIDE: (NO EARLY ARRIVALS) Please avoid coming earlier than 10:00 a.m.
If parking in the assigned parking lot, entry can be made by walking from the parking lot across 54th Ave. and entering through a side door. Alternative entry can be made between 54th and 55th Ave. on Belmont St. To get to the Day Hall, from Belmont Street, use the DOWN ramp on the LEFT side of the main stairs (see pics on this post). So either enter on Belmont St. or 54th Ave. We can direct you to the coffee bar later (or read below). NO EARLY ARRIVALS.
RESTROOMS: Building is ADA accessible, and has multiple restrooms.
FOOD: no food is offered on-site. Please bring a non-messy snack to share. Coffee bar is available (upper level). If you want to get coffee before the Meetup, you can enter from the corner of Belmont and 55th Ave. - the door on the corner of the building goes right inside the cafe.
Nearby amenities: Several restaurant options, Mt. Tabor Park, QFC & Fred Meyer Grocers.
Nearby Stationery Stores:
PiPH!-Paper Epiphanies, 2501 SE CLINTON ST, PORTLAND, OR 97202 (opens 10:00 a.m. Saturdays)
Collage, 3701 SE DIVISION ST PORTLAND, OR 97202 (opens 10:00 a.m. Saturdays)
Nearest Blue Boxes:
1500 SE 54TH AVE PORTLAND, OR 97215
4604 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD PORTLAND, OR 97215
POSTCARDS
Cards are first come first served - no holds unless agreed upon.
