Tickets are on sale now for Roux Portland, an event series highlighting women in food and beverage, returning for its fifth year and running October 11-17. With citywide restaurant and bar experiences, a fair-inspired marketplace, and powerful panel discussions, Roux 2024 promises to be an inspiring occasion for food enthusiasts, industry professionals, and supporters of women’s entrepreneurship. Xcelerate Women is proud to be the exclusive nonprofit beneficiary of Roux Portland. 

"Roux was founded in 2019 to create a space that elevates the voices of women and underrepresented communities in food and beverage,” explained Jenna Winkler and Delia Tethong, Co-Founders of Roux. “After years in the event and hospitality scene, it was clear we needed something different—something that truly celebrates the incredible women in our industry. Women are natural collaborators and masters of adaptation, and that's what Roux embodies. Each year, we evolve, bringing in fresh faces and new talents who are making waves and deserve to be seen.” 

Food/beverage and consumer packaged goods businesses represent the largest sector served by Xcelerate's business support programs at 22%. Women play an outsize role in these important industries - as entrepreneurs, employers, and consumers. We’re excited to help Roux shine a light on the incredible women-owned businesses making an impact here in Portland and on the national stage.

Roux Portland event highlights include:

• Roux Week Citywide Experiences October 11-17: Celebrate Roux Week with menu specials, collaborations, custom cocktails, and new dishes from 45+ (and counting!) women-owned restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and food/bev adjacent businesses across Portland. A public and dynamic map of participating businesses will be hosted on Rouxportland.com. Interested in participating? Register your business here.
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• Roux MRKT October 12-13: Taste, drink and meet the makers! A two-day curated marketplace for food and drink lovers, this tasting event meets trade show will showcase 50+ of Portland’s most creative, innovative, and up-and-coming women-owned CPG brands. Look for Xcelerate in the Market of Choice zone featuring Eleni’s Kitchen, Sue Gee’s Sauce, Sibeiho, Hot Mama Salsa, Maté Party, Chili Royale, and more. 12pm - 5pm at the Goat Blocks.
  
  
• Powerhouse Panel October 13: Learn from the experts. Industry leaders Jaclyn Johnson (Create & Cultivate and Cherub), Jing Gao (Fly by Jing), Maya French (Happypop), and Elizabeth Tilton (Oyster Sunday) discuss everything you need to know about kick starting, growing, and scaling a successful food/beverage/CPG brand. 10am-12pm at Hopscotch Immersive Art Experience.
  
  
• Secret Sauce Panel October 14: Connect with culture and community. Join Xcelerate for happy hour and an inspiring conversation about the impact of cultural heritage on CPG product development and business growth. Moderated by Xcelerate coach Viridiana Ponce with Holly Ong (Sibeiho), Sandra Arnerich (Renata), Kim Lehn (Sue Gee's), and Christina Jessie (Market of Choice). Presented in partnership with OnPoint Community Credit Union. 5pm - 8pm at República.

A limited number of ALL ACCESS tickets are available for $95 at rouxportland.com and include entrance to all events and a special gift bag. Individual event tickets can also be purchased online. Thanks to Roux’s 2024 partners Market of Choice, Prosper Portland, Travel Portland, NW Natural, KEX, Hopscotch, and Alaska Airlines along with spirits partners New Deal Distillery, Tito’s Vodka, Drambuie, and Aperol. 

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW.

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