NextNW

The 2026 Cascadia Creative Awards
2026-06-03 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Castaway PDX, 1900 NW 18th Ave., Portland, 97209
Our annual awards event is coming back! Mark your calendars and start thinking about your favorite campaigns, brand projects and more! Stay tuned for more details on entry deadlines, categories and more!

The NextNW Open Golf Tournament
2026-09-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Rose City Golf Course, 2200 NE 71st Ave., Portland, Oregon, 97213
Save the date! Details coming soon for our 2026 annual NextNW Open. It’s an amazing day of fun, friends, food, drink and oh…. a little bit of golf! All levels and experiences welcome – it’s a low-pressure scramble that brings together folks from across the NW region. Like 2025 we’ll have a rockin’ after party on the patio as well!

NextNW Webinar: Future of Marketing with Brad Berens
2026-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 | https://nextnw.org/event/nextnw-webinar-future-of-marketing/
Rapidly converging technologies are reshaping how organizations compete, communicate, and connect with audiences. In this forward-looking webinar, Dr. Brad Berens explores how AI, 5G connectivity, smart glasses, and virtual and voice interfaces are colliding to create unprecedented disruption across creative industries.

These forces aren’t distant possibilities, they’re already transforming industries, consumer behavior, and expectations. Drawing on three decades of digital change and looking ahead to the next 25 years, Brad examines how these shifts will redefine strategy, creativity, and engagement in advertising and marketing.

Attendees will gain perspective on navigating uncertainty, building resilient strategies, and positioning brands to thrive amid accelerating technological and cultural change.

Brad Berens – Marketing Strategist, Author and Speaker

Brad Berens is a respected strategist and thought leader with decades of experience at the intersection of advertising, marketing, media, and technology. As a “futuristorian,” he blends deep historical perspective with forward-looking insights to help brands and agencies navigate rapid industry change. Brad has held senior roles including Global Chief Content Officer for major industry event portfolios and Editor in Chief of influential digital media platforms, shaping content and conversations for marketers worldwide. He has also led digital transformation efforts at major companies and advises businesses through his consulting practice. Brad serves as a Senior Research Fellow and Strategic Advisor at the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future and continues to present globally on evolving media, audience behavior, and marketing innovation.
