March 18, 2026

EO Forum Bowl

EO Members Only
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 10:00a - 4:30p
Multnomah Athletic Club
1849 SW Salmon St.

Your forum is your team. But are you playing to win or just showing up and hoping?

Welcome to Forum Bowl, a day where we'll be taking a hard look at how coaching shows up (or doesn’t) in forum. From live and prepared deep dive coaching, self-coaching, and even coaching family, friends and colleagues outside forum, this event is designed to dramatically grow how we show up for one another.

Some forums have strong deep dives thanks to a few expert coaches. Others are top-notch on reflection, roundtables, or clearing. But almost every forum has room to grow when it comes to coaching; when you strengthen this muscle, the whole group levels up.

This daylong event blends a killer keynote, hands-on workshops, social time, and space for your forum to meet to send you home with new energy and real skills.

What Your Forum Will Learn:

• How to self-coach so you don’t get stuck in the same loops

• Tools for giving stronger, cleaner coaching in Forum

• What it looks like to coach outside the Forum setting (and why it matters)

Bring your Forum mates. Bring your curiosity.

April 23, 2026

Before You Sell: How to Maximize Value and Avoid Deal Killers

EO Members, EOA, EOI and SAPs
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 12:00p - 2:00p
Perkins & Co.
1211 SW 5th Ave - Suite 1000

Thinking about selling your business someday, even if it’s years away?

The best exits don’t start when the offer arrives. They start long before.

Join us for a candid Lunch & Learn with two experienced transaction advisors from Perkins & Co. who have helped countless founders navigate the complex process of selling a company. This session will break down what really drives value in a deal and what quietly kills it.

You’ll learn how buyers actually evaluate businesses, what happens during diligence, and how small decisions made today can dramatically change your eventual outcome.

If you plan to sell in the next few years—or simply want to build a more valuable business—this conversation will give you a clear roadmap for preparing your company the right way.

Key Takeaways

• What buyers really care about

• The biggest value destroyers founders overlook

• How deal structure and taxes impact what you actually keep after the sale.

• A practical 12–18 month readiness checklist to prepare your business before going to market.

Whether you're actively planning an exit or just want to run a stronger company today, this session will help you understand how sophisticated buyers think—and how to prepare accordingly.

May 1-3, 2026

EO Portland Chapter Retreat

EO Members, SAPs, Significant Others/SLPs, Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Friday, May 1 at 11a - Sunday, May 3 at 11a
McMenamin’s Grand Lodge
3505 Pacific Ave.
Forest Grove, OR 97116

Camp Wondermore:
Rediscovering Joy, Play & Purpose

✨A Weekend of Fun, Reflection & Connection

Join us for a truly one-of-a-kind retreat with Brad Montague — New York Times bestselling author, creator of Kid President, and the joyful genius behind Becoming Better Grownups.

This isn’t just a chapter retreat. It’s Camp Wondermore — a playful, inspiring experience designed to restore the founder flame, recharge your creative spirit, and reconnect you to your purpose.

🌲Who It's For:

• EO Portland Members

• Strategic Alliance Partners

• Spouses, Significant Others

• Kids (All Ages!)

Bring your whole self — and your whole family. We’ll have parallel tracks of learning, creativity, and play designed for grownups, teens, and kids alike.

Each evening will feature an adults-only "afterhours" social (9:30pm & beyond).

July 4, 2026

EO Summer Kickoff & Fourth of July River Cruise

EO Members, SAPs, Significant Others/SLPs, Kids/Teen/Adult Children
Saturday, July 4, 2026, 7:30p - 11p
Portland Spirit Cruises
110 SE Caruthers Street

Celebrate the Fourth of July with EO Friends & Family!

Back by popular demand, we are kicking off a new year in EO with a summer celebration on the Fourth of July — on board the Willamette Star!

Families welcome! Dinner & drinks are included.

We'll enjoy a river cruise, dinner aboard the Star, and anchor near the City's big firework show for a grand finale. You won't want to miss it! Space is limited, so don't wait to register!