Portland Cocktail Week is an educational program designed for Bartenders who are looking to take the next step in their careers and build lasting relationships with their peers along the way.

Inner Southeast Portland.

A few among the many options we suggest:

Jupiter NEXT. Use code PDXCOCKTAIL when booking.

The Woodlark.

Ace Hotel.

KEX Portland.

The Jupiter Hotel is the host hotel for Portland Cocktail Week and the place to take advantage of complimentary transportation to and from classes and events. So, while you can’t book The Jupiter itself, we do recommend staying nearby.

Please Note: The Jupiter is fully booked by PDXCW staff and educators and is not available for booking to those who have not received an explicit invite from the PDXCW staff.

All attendees of Portland Cocktail Week must register for a pass online and then pick up their badge at the Registration Desk. When you register, select the pass that best fits your career role and purpose at PDXCW.

We have 3 primary ways for those working in the Bar Industry to attend: Student Pass, Bartender Pass, and Industry Pass. Student spaces for 2025 have been filled.

1) Get your pass online. You can do that at the top of this page!

2) Pick up your badge in person at the Registration Desk. Don’t wait to sign up at the Registration Desk or the door of an event; sign up online first!

3) You don’t need to pop by Registration each day - just upon arrival to get your physical badge to use all week!

If you are Staff, a PDXCW Educator, or sponsoring PDXCW you will receive an email reminding you to sign up for a pass. You can do that at the top of this page. If you are Media looking to attend PDXCW, our Digital Strategy team would love to connect with you! Send us an email here and sign up for a Media Pass above.

Student applications for 2025 closed and all Student spaces for 2025 have been filled. Anyone who applied to be a Student and was not accepted will automatically be provided with a Bartender Pass.

Ready to attend PDXCW, but can’t commit to all-day workshops and classes as a student? Sign up for a Bartender Pass!

Designed for working bartenders, you can attend sponsored events (like all those fun nighttime activations) without participating in the education programs that accepted Students do. It is free for working bartenders, bar managers, bar owners, and consultants.

This pass gets you access to all non-private, non-student-only events. So, all those Happy Hours, Evening Headliners, Bar Mashups, and Nighttime Events…you’re in! You also get to join us for Breakfast each day.

Those with a Bartender or Educator Pass have a chance to fill empty spaces in educational classes, Monday-Thursday. Any open seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis each day. Bartender or Educator Pass holders wishing to participate in one of the day’s opportunities should meet in the DreamTENT at The Jupiter around 10:30 am and look for a member of the Varsity Education Team to help determine if there is room for you in a class.

We don’t know what spaces we have available until each morning arrives.

Work in the beverage industry and would like to attend? Sign up for an Industry Pass!

If you work in marketing, public relations, distributorship, or the supplier side of the industry, this pass is for you! Pay for this pass to attend sponsored events and network with the community.

This pass gets you access to all non-private, non-student-only events. So, all those Happy Hours, Evening Headliners, Bar Mashups, and Nighttime Events…you’re in!

Portland Cocktail Week is committed to offering free programming for all working Bartenders. That’s right, this event is completely free for working Bartenders! All you need to do is sign up, get to Portland, and find a place to stay. We will provide regular transportation to and from events and the Jupiter Hotel, food, and drinks throughout the event.

You can purchase an Industry Pass if you are not a working Bartender but are in the industry.

Bartender Pass: all Breakfasts and Events. Opportunity to fill open spaces in Classes, Workshops, and Field Trips on the day of.

Industry Pass: all Breakfasts and Events.

Student Pass: all Breakfasts and Events. Your customized schedule of Classes that will be emailed to you. Some schedules may have a Dinner invite included.

While we don't coordinate employment at the event, we do share inquiries with our friends who are activating bars at PDXCW. Email us!

Events begin at 12 pm on Sunday, October 12th, and the last event ends at 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 16th.

The last event each day typically begins around 9 pm.

We suggest staying through the full day on the 16th and then departing on October 17th or later, depending on your schedule. Portland is such a great city to visit!

Pick up a Bartender Pass.

Those with a Bartender Pass have a chance to fill empty spaces in educational classes. Learn more here.

All attendees of Portland Cocktail Week must register for a pass online and then pick up their badge at the Registration Desk. When you register, select the pass that best fits your career role and purpose at PDXCW.

Pick up your PDXCW badge in the lobby next to the Jupiter Dream Tent and grab a cold bevy, thanks to our friends at Diageo Bar Academy! A badge is required for anyone attending PDXCW events. This includes Student, Bartender, Industry, Media, Educator, and Staff.

Learn more here.

Attendees can sign up online and attend nighttime events that evening as a courtesy but will need to get their badge from the Registration Desk the following day.

Attendees can also sign up with a PDXCW Staff Member at the door of a nighttime event, and again, these attendees will need to get their badge from the Registration Desk the following day.

So, you arrived after 5 pm (or 6 pm on Sunday), the Registration Desk is closed, and you still want to attend events that night? Check out the schedule and head to the nearest one to find a PDXCW Staff member at the door. The next day, get to the Registration Desk as soon as possible; it opens at 9 am.

We would love to connect with you! Please email our Digital Strategist with a link to or short list of your credentials along with links to your digital presence (social media account, website), and please sign up for a Media Pass.

Nope! Sign up for your pass before you arrive, then pick it up at Registration. You don’t need to pop by Registration each day - just upon arrival to get your physical badge to use all week!

Your customized schedule will have been emailed to you from a member of the Lush Life team. Schedules are going out to accepted Students who properly completed their RSVP form. Schedules will be out around the last week of September. Any questions about your schedule? Email greg@lushlifeproductions.com or stop by the Registration Desk.

The Jupiter Hotel is surrounded by street parking, and it is usually fairly open, so you should be able to find something easily in the neighborhood.