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Pearl District Business Association News - July 7, 2009
Wonderful Wednesdays at Green Frog Toys!
Through August 26, 10:30 am - 12:30pm Discount 2009 NW Natural Street of Dreams Tickets - On Sale! Buy your tickets online by July 15 and get them for just $13 each (normally $15). Type in the promotional code "2off" to get your discount. Discounts are also available when you purchase 10 or more tickets. Call Char Zacha at 503-684-1880 for more information. NW Natural Street of Dreams, August 1-30. Tickets available online
Ian James Jam Sessions - Live Acoustic Soul at Candy's
July 8, 8:00 - 11 pm Oliver Peoples Trunk Show
July 11, 2009 11am - 4 pm Francophones and Francophiles Unite for Bastille Day in the Pearl 2009
July 11, 12 - 8 pm Enjoy French-style food and wine, tasty coquette, pastries from St. Honoré Boulangerie, croissants from La Petite Provence Bakery, mussels from Chez Joly; merguez sausage sandwiches, pommes frites and other French specialties from Fenouil Restaurant; pastries and cookies from Nuvrei Pastries; French wines, beers, waters and even French panache' (a mixture of beer and French lemonade). Festival will take place in Jamison Square Park. Tupai Rosé Dinner
July 13, 6:30 - 9:30 pm Willamette MBA Lunch & Learn "Servant Leadership"
July 16, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Fred Eckhardt's 18th Annual Beer & Cheese Tasting
July 21, 5 - 10 pm Paws Across Portland and Best Friends Animal Society Pet Food Drive July 25, 10 am - 4 pm
Eco Trust Building in the Pearl District Paws across Portland is an annual fun-filled family event held at the Eco Trust Building in the Pearl District. Bring your four-legged friends for a great time.
Pet food donations accepted for Best Friends Animal Society 2009 NW Natural Street of Dreams, A Midsummer Night's Dream Charity Benefit
July 30, 6 - 11 pm The Midsummer Night's Dream is the black -tie preview and gala event prior to the public opening of the annual NW Natural Street of Dreams™. This charity benefit will be the first opportunity to see the luxury condos all the while enjoying delicious food from local restaurants, great beer from Rogue and fabulous wine from Oak Knoll Winery.
Explore the Pearl Package at Mark Spencer Hotel - $175 a night The Mark Spencer Hotel invites you to stay with them while visiting the Pearl District Street of Dreams tour. $20 off a Junior Suite and up to $25 in bonus discounts. For more information, please contact the Mark Spencer Hotel, 409 SW 11th Ave., 503-265-4399. Discover the Pearl District! ...on Us! Through July Pick up your Pearl Shopping Pass at Intrinsic Design with exclusive offers from Pearl businesses worth over $500! Participating PDBA businesses include: 77, Bubble Boutique, Dogstar, Mabel & Zora, and Shoefly. Offers good through July. 2009. Intrinsic Design, 1627 NW 14th Ave. (between Raleigh and Savier). Summer Style Sale 2009 July 17 - 19 The best apparel boutiques in Portland are in the Pearl District. Don't miss your chance to save on clothing, shoes, and accessories from incredible stores during the 3-day Summer Style Sale. Participating stores include: Bonnet, Dogstar, Finn Clothing Imelda's Shoes & Louie's Shoes for Men, Little Urbanites, Lizard Lounge, Lucia Apparel, Mabel and Zora, Nolita, Olivia Belle, Parallel, Shoefly, and Moule. Filling the Void: BECon Presenters Through July 25 Glass sculpture by international presenters, artists and educators involved in Bullseye Glass Co.'s biennial BECon 2009 conference. Featuring work by Howard Ben, Heike Brachlow, Chick Butcher, Daniel Clayman, Jacqueline Cooley, Melanie Hunter, Marshall Hyde, Alicia Lomn, Clifford Rainey, Nathan Sandberg, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Ted Sawyer, Richard Whiteley, Erik Whittemore, and Ann Wolff. Bullseye Gallery, 300 NW 13th Ave. New Sculpture by Devin Laurence Field
Through August 2 Klaus Moje at Bullseye Gallery
Through August 22
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPOTLIGHT
How to keep safe in an era of increasing product recalls?
Maybe you were affected by the recent peanut butter recall, or last year’s pet food recall, or the holiday toys recalled for lead poisoning. Perhaps you take prescription medications that affected you adversely. As a consumer, you may own or have ingested a product that has been -- or will be -- recalled because of safety issues. Finding out about recalls can be challenging due to the large number of products available and the lack of a consistent method for manufacturers to reach consumers.
So, how do you keep up with all of these product recalls that could be harmful or even fatal? Most people want to know as soon as possible whether they could be in harm’s way because of a recent purchase. The news media will typically cover such episodes but is it fast enough to get the word out? There are options. You can register your new product if it is a consumer good or check out the company’s website or blogs.
The downside to surfing websites is you have to keep returning to them for updated information. That's why the government's electronic notification system is so handy -- you can sign up for all notifications, or you can specify a particular type of recall. Once you've signed up, you'll receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your subscription by replying to the message. Whenever a product manufacturer or a government agency issues a recall, you'll immediately receive an alert. If you want a blanket subscription -- where you get all recall e-mails from the CPSC, FDA or USDA -- go to recalls and type your e-mail address in the boxes shown. If you suspect that you have become ill or harmed by a product, you may report an adverse event online directly to the agency through this website that has links to all agencies governing recalls. While some manufacturers have a toll free number to report an adverse event, we encourage you to report directly on line too. Another great way to keep abreast of recalls is Twitter and blogs. If you tweet, use hashtags such as #recalls, #FDA, #,food, #pharma and #foodsafety to keep abreast of the current tweets. Blogs such as recall notification blog spot are good resources too. A product recall situation can be an opportunity to demonstrate a high level of commitment to your customer. National manufacturers of food & beverage, consumer products and pharmaceuticals rely on the Pearl’s own Academic Network, a Stericycle company, to handle adverse event reporting during a recall. Academic Network’s 300 seat capacity call center staffed by trained medical professionals provides adverse event reporting outsourcing services to companies that need additional support during a crisis. In addition to adverse event reporting, Academic Network’s staff of registered nurses, dietitians and highly-trained general operators provide consumer affairs support to the food and pharmaceutical industries for consumer information toll free lines and patient recruitment. The firm’s collective experience provides the ability to respond quickly with acute knowledge and sensitivity to your customers in the event of a product recall or adverse event situation.
The Pearl District is home to some of the best Health and Wellness Providers in the city: Allergy, Asthma & Dermatology Associates Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital Pearl Health Center & Healing Garden
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