November 2, 2014

HighEdWeb Annual Conference

In the month of October, I had an opportunity to attend to the HighEdWeb Conference in Portland, Oregon. The conference lasted for 4 days between October 19th to 22nd. It provided interactive learning experiences in small group settings, featuring workshop-style presentations from leaders in the field. It was  a fun and interesting experience. Here are moments that I collected while attending this event.

2014 highedweb conference in Portland, OR

I attended the conefernce with folks from Pacific Lutheran University.

2014 highedweb conference in Portland, OR

2014 highedweb conference in Portland, OR

2014 highedweb conference in Portland, OR

The conference took place at the Hilton Executive Tower in downtown of Portland.

downtown of Potrland OR

Lobby of Hilton Portland Executive Tower

downtown of Portland Oregon

A view of Portland from skyline of the Hilton Excutive Tower.

view of Portland OR from the Hilton Executive Tower

Hilton Portland Executive Tower


Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown's Cultural District

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown's Cultural District


Apple Store in Pioneer Place

Apple store in Pioneer Place Portland Oregon


I found the Behind the Museum Cafe on Yelp, which impressed me with airy space and various Japanese dinks and snacks.

Behind the museum cafe in Portland Oregon

Behind the museum cafe in Portland Oregon


When checking reviews for this cafe, there are numberous recommendations to try out its Macha Latte. And yes, people are right: it is delicous.

macha latte at Behind the museum cafe in Portland Oregon

A few blocks away from the conference is a Vietnamese restaurant called Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen. The decor is pretty neat with countless umbrellas hanging upside down in the celling serving as the main focal point. The food was good at a reasonable price.

luc lac vietnamese kitchen in portland oregon

luc lac vietnamese kitchen in portland oregon


A trip to Portland is not complete without visiting the Portland Food Trucks.

food trucks street in Portland Oregon

food trucks street in Portland Oregon

Dump Truck at food trucks street in Portland Oregon

Dump Truck at food trucks street in Portland Oregon

I did not forget to bring back someVoodoo Doughnut for my colleagues.

voodoo doughnut store in Portland Oregon

voodoo doughnut from Portland Oregon

voodoo doughnut from Portland Oregon


voodoo doughnut from Portland Oregon


voodoo doughnut from Portland Oregon