REGION: Oregon
CITY: Portland
MEETUP PLACE:
Taborspace - DAY HALL
5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
Taborspace
(503) 954-2610
https://maps.app.goo.gl/J1M2eSFA5gyF4b3CA
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DATE: Saturday, March 25, 2023
NO EARLY ARRIVALS
TIME: 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST
NO EARLY ARRIVALS
COST: $4 per person to pay for the venue rental and fees, bottled water, and
$0.16 per postcard.
MEETUP PLAN: Come join your fellow Postcrossers at Portland’s 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!
*A 5x7" commemorative postcard (see attached photo of design) has been printed and is available to attendees.
*Venue has capped capacity of rented room, so only 35 people will be allowed.
*Please bring postcards and other relevant items to show & tell or share.
*Please bring your “trash” postcards that others might find to be “treasure”. 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), you’ll thank yourself later! I got mine made at rubberstamps.com
Loose itinerary:
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10:15-10:30 a.m. - Collect funds, hand out purchased cards (see the registration table inside the doors if you need to pay)
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. - Quick icebreaker
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. - Postcard signing
11:45 a.m. - Random Prize giveaways
12:00 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 held for attendees, but if there are extras 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 neighbors’ driveways.
*GETTING INSIDE: (NO EARLY ARRIVALS) Please avoid coming earlier than 10:15 a.m. Your entry to the building will be 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). We can direct you to the coffee bar later (or read below). Another entry can be made by walking from the parking lot across 54th Ave. and entering through a side door. So either enter on Belmont St. or 54th Ave. 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
I’ve bundled and tagged reserved meetup postcards. See attached. Three weeks to go!
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Thank you!
