CrowdSource Summit

A conference for emerging web professionals.

October 17 & 18, 2014 in Portland, Oregon

Get In On The Action

College is giving you the tools. We’ll give you the reasons.

Because the Web is human.

No matter what your major – from anthropology to astronomy, from computer science to comparative literature – odds are that you will be “working on the Web” at some point in your future career. Are you ready? CrowdSource Summit, presented by the Higher Education Web Professionals Association, is a new conference for college and university … [Read More...]

Because you want a career.

We’re on a mission — to advance incoming new Web professionals through better understanding of the profession, and how users are impacted by technology and standards by providing a quality, engaging, professional experience for students interested in working “on the web,” regardless of technical prowess. … [Read More...]

Because Portland wins.

Pump up your Nike high tops and grab your Columbia fleece. CrowdSource Summit is taking Portland by storm! Conference Venue & Hotel Red Lion Hotel on the River at Jantzen Beach 909 N Hayden Island Dr. Portland, OR 97217 503- 283-4466 Reservations Need a room during the conference? No problem! Rooms are $149/night, tax included, for both … [Read More...]

The Web Is Made by People

Jason Woodward

Principal Lead Software Engineer EMusic.com 1998-2002. Computer Science, Cornell University '03 '07 M.Eng. Senior Web Systems Analyst, Cornell University 2003-2008. Director of Administrative … [Read More...]

Lori Packer

Web Editor My undergraduate degree is in journalism, so I learned how to write words before I ever learned how to write code. I worked for a small newspaper in central Pennsylvania in the … [Read More...]

Shelley Keith

Director of Digital Communications Mostly self taught, highly inquisitive, driven to break stuff and figure out how to fix it better. Empowering web users to be brilliant since 1994. Dog mom. I've … [Read More...]