Images: Bianca Garcia for Nike Chicago
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ARRIVAL.
We arrived in Portland on a Monday and it was just as expected, gloomy! I literally thought I was living in a Twilight film, (lol) this evening we all linked together for the welcome dinner. It was the perfect time for us to get to know one another and bond over food and drinks. We would be spending the rest of the week together so it was a great way to break the ice.
DAY 1: A TOUR OF NIKE WORLD HEADQUARTERS
Day 1 on the Nike World Headquarters campus we had a chance to tour Nike DNA, which was so amazing to see. It was great to see how the brand continues to pull from the past to continue to innovate and learn from mistakes of the past to make something new. We had a chance to visit Blue Ribbon Sports, the Serena Williams building, a walk through campus and more. It was an amazing day to fully see what Nike is all about.
DAY 2: EXPLORATION + INNOVATION
Day three, we sat in the beautiful Serena Williams building to hear from some amazing people at Nike. We heard from the Nike Catalyst team, women's footwear design team, John Hoke and more. There was so much information being shared that I had to write it down in my notebook.
We ended this day with an amazing dinnner and karoake session.
THANK YOU.
To Nike Chicago for having me attend this amazing experience. You truly had to be there to take it all in. This will be something I will never forget!