Portland, OR June 26-28, 2023 Gerding Theater at the Armory

Join us in Portland!

What other event can say that they practice real-time failover in action? Join us again to hear talks from industry experts and community leaders discuss the newest approaches in monitoring and observability. Find out which tools and techniques are in use at some of the largest web architectures in the world.

Why me?

Because you care about the tools that you work with. You're an artisan within your team and you want to improve the monitoring toolkit. Oh, and because you understand that #monitoringlove isn't just a catchy hashtag.

Portland in June!

June weather in Portland is lovely, making it a perfect time to visit one of the most amazing cities in the world. Besides being a fantastic tech city, Portland, OR has some of the best food, coffee, and culture around.

I'm convinced. What now?

Go get your ticket while they last!

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CFP is Closed

Thank you to everyone who submitted. We had a tremendous response to this call for participation. We'll be reviewing all of the proposals and notifying all applicants before February 28, 2023. If your proposal isn't accepted this time around, we encourage you to try again for our next event.

Portland 2023 - Event Status

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    Schedule

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    Monitorama takes place June 26-28, 2023 in the Gerding Theater at The Armory in Portland, Oregon. Our program consists of three days of single-track sessions and lightning talks designed to educate and inspire.

    • Monday June 26
    • Registration 0800
    • Welcome 0925
    • Presentation
      Adrian Cockcroft
    • Presentation
      Adriana Villela
    • Break 1030 - 1100
    • Presentation
      Jack Neely
    • Presentation
      Dylan Ratcliffe
    • Lunch 1215 - 1400
    • Presentation
      Joseph Ruscio
    • Presentation
      Dan Ravenstone
    • Break 1515 - 1545
    • Presentation
      Mike Cox
    • Presentation
      Brooke Sargent
    • Closing 1645
    • After-Party1900 - 2200
    • Tuesday June 27
    • Registration 0800
    • Welcome 0925
    • Presentation
      Paige Cruz
    • Presentation
      Ben Rockwood
    • Break 1030 - 1100
    • Presentation
      Lerna Ekmekcioglu
    • Presentation
      Cliff Moon
    • Lunch 1215 - 1400
    • Presentation
      David Gildeh
    • Presentation
      Tony Rippy
    • Break 1515 - 1545
    • Presentation
      Hazel Weakly
    • Presentation
      Leon Adato
    • Closing 1645
    • Sponsor Parties
    • Wednesday June 28
    • Registration 0800
    • Welcome 0925
    • Presentation
      Richard Benwell
    • Presentation
      Timothy Mahoney
    • Break 1030 - 1100
    • Presentation
      Sam Handler
    • Presentation
      Emily Nakashima
    • Lunch 1215 - 1400
    • Presentation
      Ivan Merrill
    • Presentation
      Christian Kreibich
    • Break 1510 - 1530
    • Presentation
      Dave McAllister
    • Closing 1600

    Registration is Open!

    Tickets are now available! If you have any problems with your registration, please contact us by email.

    Refunds

    Need to cancel? We'll haz a sad but we understand. Contact us by email no later than June 5, 2023 for a full refund or if you'd like to transfer your ticket to someone slightly more attractive and significantly more intelligent than you. Just kidding, you're fabulous -- please don't ever change.

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    Download our Prospectus to learn more about our sponsorship offerings.

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    Where It All Happens.

    Monitorama PDX will be held in the Gerding Theater at The Armory (map), in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon. The venue is a beautiful space, and also happens to be one of the greenest buildings in America. It's the first theater in the U.S. and the first building on the National Register of Historic Places to achieve a LEED Platinum rating. The venue address is 128 NW 11th Ave Portland, OR 97209.

    Looking for a Hotel?

    We generally recommend The Mark Spencer Hotel, The Bidwell Marriott Portland, the Sentinel Hotel, or the Ace Hotel Portland. They're all walking distance from The Armory and have good reviews.

    The Mark Spencer is offering a 20% group discount for Monitorama guests. Click here for group logins. Use the Group ID MNTRAMA and password MONITOR2023 and then book as normal. Alternatively, guests can call 503-224-3293 and ask for the Monitorama Group Rate. Please be aware that this discount rate is only good through May 26, 2023.

    The Bidwell Marriott Portland is offering a special group rate of $209 per night for Monitorama guests. Click here to book your room. Please be aware this discount rate is only good through May 25, 2023.

    From Portland International Airport

    • Take the TriMet MAX Red Line light rail and exit at Tenth Avenue/SW Morrison St (40 minutes)
    • Walk to The Armory (7 minutes)

    Local Travelers

    Check out the directions provided by The Armory.

    COVID-19 Policy

    As of May 11, 2023, the CDC has declared the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19. As a result of this change in guidance, we will be lifting our previous requirements for proof of vaccination and a mask mandate.

    Masks will remain available for any attendees who prefer to wear one, and we strongly support your choice to do so. We expect many volunteers and venue staff to continue wearing masks for their personal safety and to prevent the spread of any communicable diseases.

    Regardless, we acknowledge this may present an undesirable risk for some. Our refund policy remains intact and we encourage anyone uncomfortable with this policy change to request a refund by email no later than June 5, 2023.

    Code of Conduct

    All delegates, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at any Monitorama event are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.

    The Quick Version

    Monitorama is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.

    The Less Quick Version

    Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.

    Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.

    Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material.

    Be careful in the words that you choose. Remember that sexist, racist, and other exclusionary jokes can be offensive to those around you. Excessive swearing and offensive jokes are not appropriate for Monitorama.

    If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.

    If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of conference staff immediately. Conference staff will be visible by their special badges and clothing.

    Conference staff will be happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance.

    We expect participants to follow these rules at all conference venues and conference-related social events.