PNSQC 2025 Software Quality Conference10/13/2025 - 10/15/2025
The Pacific NW Software Quality Conference is an annual event focusing on better methods for developing and testing software projects. Celebrating our 43nd year, the theme for PNSQC 2025 is QI: Increase your Quality Intelligence.
This year the workshops will be held Monday, 10/13/25, and the 2-day technical conference will follow on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14-15th at the University Place Hotel and Conference Center in Portland, Oregon and streamed online. Not all conference presentations will be available online.
University Place Hotel & Conference Center
310 SW Lincoln Street, Portland, Oregon 97201
(503) 221-0140 | uplace@pdx.edu
This registration has package options for people who want to attend either online or in person.
Early-bird pricing is available until September 15th, take advantage of this discount plus additional savings for groups of 3 or more. Pass it along, Register now and save!
| Package | Description | Full Price | Early Bird (ends 9/15/25) |
Super Early Bird (ends 6/30/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Day | Includes a full day of workshops and all events during the 2-day technical conference . | $1610 | $1450 | $1290 |
| 2-Day | All events during the 2-day technical conference only. It does not include the first day of workshops. | $1375 | $1237 | $1100 |
| Virtual 2-Day | Virtual attendance to all events for the 2-day technical conference only. It does not include the first day of workshops. | $499 | ||
| Student 2-Day | Special student rate for registration to all on-site events during the 2-day technical conference only. You may be asked to verify your student ID. | $99 | ||
| Workshops Only | Full day of workshops, without the 2-day technical conference. You will be able to attend one morning workshop and one afternoon workshop. | $800 | ||
| Student Workshops Only | Special student rate for those who want to attend the workshops on Monday. You may be asked to verify student ID. | $99 | ||
| Free Keynote and Invited Speakers | Access to the Keynote and Invited speakers track during the 2-day technical conference only. It does not include any of the technical tracks or first day workshops. | FREE | ||
PNSQC events draw participants from universities and corporations from around the world.
Continue with registration to see the full selection of packages for attendance.
For questions regarding the packages available please email program@pnsqc.org
Location: University Place Hotel
310 SW Lincoln St
Portland, OR 97201
The PNSQC 2025 Conference is a day of workshops, followed by full two days of presentations, panels and tutorials. Topics by track include:
Registering for the 43rd Annual Conference with any pricing package will also register attendees as full members for one year free
Preview the keynote speakers, workshops, technical paper topics, and conference tracks. Presenter biographies are provided by clicking "Read more" on each page.
Workshops : Monday, October 13th, 2025
Opening Reception: Monday night! Details TBA
Conference Day 1: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Conference Day 2: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
8/2/2025
PNSQC is co-hosting an informal summer get-together at the St Johns Cathedral City Park in North Portland, alongside the Rose City Techies Meetup group! We're very excited to bring two amazing groups of professionals together with a variety of backgrounds and experiences in the tech space. This is a perfect time to ask fellow techies those career questions you just can’t figure out on your own, so come with ideas of things you’d like to learn about from others, or maybe your LinkedIn QR Code to exchange contact information for more conversations!
Let’s enjoy the beautiful Portland summer weather together at a happy hour-style picnic. This will be a potluck-style event, so please bring something to eat or drink—bonus points if you bring something to share! We’ll have a DJ, and the vibe will be casual. Feel free to bring your favorite lawn games, picnic blankets, or your pups to enjoy the day.
We’ll be in the lower, flatter part of the park closer to the Willamette River. Come and go whenever works for you!
Location: Cathedral Park
N Edison Street and Pittsburg Avenue
Portland, OR 97203
8/20/2025
This month, our speaker is Leandro Melendez, who will be talking about the relationship between observability and performance testing!
Observability and performance testing are often underestimated… but together, they make the perfect pair! In this talk, you'll discover how to combine these two practices to improve both your system's performance and your testing efforts. We’ll explore what observability really means, dive into modern performance concepts, and show a live demo so you can see the match in action. You’ll walk away with actionable tips and real benefits for QA and your entire team. Expect humor, big hearts, and a lot of tech love. Don’t miss it!
Leandro loves to help his colleagues ramp up their observability, QA, and performance practices. He has over 20 years of experience in IT and over 15 years in performance testing, serving multiple S&P 500 customers all over the globe. He is also the author of the performance testing blog Señor Performo (www.srperf.com), where he curates a diverse set of learning materials for performance testers and engineers.