What is "techfestnw"

TechfestNW (TFNW) is a tech conference in Portland, Oregon that bills itself as the "premier tech event in the upper left coast". Founded in 2012, the event involves speakers, networking, workshops, start-up pitches and parties and attracts founders, entrepreneurs and investors. Among the speakers that have presented at TFNW include Genevieve Bell, Alan Webber, Joe Stump, David Plouffe, Kara Swisher, Tad McGeer, Andrew McLaughlin, Mike Dubin, Ward Cunningham, Dave Allen, Evan Doll, Ron Wyden, John Markoff, Chip Conley, Lucas Foster, Zoë Quinn, Jesse Schell, Anthony Batt. In 2012, Fortune magazine called it the next South by Southwest (SXSW). TFNW is the sister festival to MusicfestNW.