ProFocus Technology Professionals

10/19/2026

Don't forget to register for the annual SIMposium before prices increase!📅

Date: Thursday, November 5
Cost: $50 through October 23, $75 starting October 24
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Portland-Lloyd Center
Who: Past attendees include the people who lead technology teams, manage infrastructure and applications, and work in cybersecurity.

https://evnt.ink/sim26/

The Portland conference for information management and technology leaders. November 5, 2026 · Portland, Oregon.

10/16/2026

Did you know today is Boss’s Day?

We’re lucky to have several amazing leaders at ProFocus, but today we’re giving a special shoutout to the one who started it all, our founder and CEO, John Boone.

John founded ProFocus with a mission to create exceptional experiences for every client, candidate, and team member, and he continues to lead by example. Thank you, John!

10/16/2026

What will shape tech in 2027? Each year, ProFocus surveys tech professionals and leaders about what’s changing across our industry.

This year, we’re asking about:

• AI and automation
• Hiring, skills and retention
• Budgets and tech investment
• Hybrid work and career priorities
• The biggest challenges and priorities for 2027

Add your voice and help build a free Tech Trends Report for our community!

10/15/2026

We’re proud to sponsor PNW Day of Data!

On November 7, data and technology professionals from across the region will come together to learn, connect, and share ideas. We hope to see you there!

Learn more: https://dayofdata.org/2026-11-07-dayofdata1149/

Oregon Data Community and the Washington State University Vancouver MIS Club proudly present The Pacific Northwest Day of Data (previously known as SQL Saturday Oregon/SW Washington). This joint program is a free one-day training event for data professionals and students using the Microsoft Data Pla...

10/06/2026

Check out the new AWS User Group Tech Talk on Tuesday October 27th!

10 deployments in 10 minutes, zero dropped packets! A by Lee Harding, where he shows how serverless datagram backends are really easy to operate and iterate on.

10/05/2026

Feeling grateful for our awesome community! Thanks again to all the folks who attended our event last month.

We hope you strengthened and made new connections.

09/28/2026

Are you ready to explore and meet fellow tech pros in Vancouver, WA?

Check out the North Bank Vancouver Tech Crawl: https://luma.com/northbankcouvecrawl

THE ANNUAL VANCOUVER TECH CRAWL IS BACK. Meet dozens of Southwest Washington tech companies, all in one night, stop to stop through the restaurants and pubs of…

09/25/2026

We want to hear from YOU!

It is our 7th year surveying the tech community to create our FREE Tech Trends Report.

Take a moment to share your insights on tech priorities, trends, hybrid work, compensation and more. The survey takes less than 10 minutes!

09/16/2026

Our vision is to be our clients’ and candidates’ favorite partner.

This week, our team came together to connect, collaborate, and make sure we’re aligned on what matters most: creating exceptional experiences for the companies and people we work with.

Go team ProFocus!!

09/12/2026

We can't wait to see you at the annual Silicon Forest Tech Connect happening Tuesday September 15th at the PacWest Patio in Portland.

Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silicon-forest-tech-connect-by-profocus-technology-tickets-1996829584039