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December Chapter Meeting
Holiday Party & Silent Auction
 CSI is proud to present our second annual silent auction. Join us Tuesday December 10, 2013 at the Courtyard by Marriott for this festive fundraising event. REGISTER BY FRI. 12/6 >
Day: December 10, 2013
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Hotel
Cost: $40 member/$50 non-member/$10 student
Help us make the 2013 Silent Auction a success and make a donation today. Download the donation form, or email [email protected]... LEARN MORE > |
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Are you a CSI Kraken?
Cherise Schacter, CSI, CDT, President-Elect, Education Chair
 OK, so the CSI Kraken Committee isn't a real committee. There are no meetings or dues and the only requirement to join is a like-minded effort to help move our industry and fellow professionals to the next level.
The CSI Kraken Committee is a movement of motivated, inspired, dedicated CSI professionals across the country who believe we can make a difference with hard work, a positive attitude, collaboration and communication. Consider becoming a CSI Kraken and being a part of positive change.
Daily CSI Kraken Rules are posted on Twitter: Follow @cheriseschacter and #CSIKraken. The entire list will be periodically updated on our website.
Our CSI Kraken t-shirt sales have ended for now. If you from another chapter and would like to start your own CSI Kraken Movement, the Portland Chapter is selling the camera ready artwork for only $50 to any chapter wanting to order their own shirts or Kraken items and start their own Kraken Committee. Email [email protected] for more information.
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President's Message
Christine Irwin, CSI, President
December is traditionally a busy month as people prepare for the holidays and the guests, shopping, cooking and travel that come with them. I hope you have marked your calendars for our Chapter Holiday Party and Silent Auction on December 10th. This is shaping up to be a fun event and you will even have a chance to do some holiday shopping while you network. If I don't see you there, I wish you happy holidays. READ MORE > |
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Education Events
Cherise Schacter, CSI, CDT, President-Elect, Education Chair
 The Education Committee continues to work on upcoming events in our new class and lecture series. In addition to our upcoming Social Media for Dummies class on December 4th, we are scheduling classes on:
-- Energy performance
-- Using Bluebeam for design and construction
-- Current trends in professional liability insurance when it comes to BIM, IPD, environmental product declarations and the new sustainable design contracts
We are also working on an emerging professional/baby boomer networking event.
Do you have an interesting topic or skill to share? Showcase your talent and share your expertise with our members. Contact [email protected] for more information. |
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CSI Lecture Series
Social Media for Dummies:
Join the Conversation 
Are you receiving requests to "connect" with people you know but don't know what to do with them? Are you not sure what a or "tweep" is and if you should be complaining to HR? Do you have a LinkedIn profile, but you don't know how to actually use it or why you should bother? Are you simply interested in social media and ready to see how you can actively engage and benefit from the phenomenon that is changing how the world does business? If you answered yes to any of the above, this class is for you! Join Jaci Amend and Cherise Schacter on December 4th and get on board with these amazing new business tools... READ MORE > |
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Specifier's Sharegroup:
HPDs vs. EPDs
Thursday December 12, 2013
12:00 to 1:00 PM
Meet at Clark/Kjos Architects at 333 NW Fifth Avenue, Portland
Cherie McNabb, CSI, CDT, will teach Environmental Product Declarations, Product Transparency Declarations and Health Product Declarations, discuss sustainability trends in resilient flooring, and identify different means of assessing sustainability in resilient flooring products. HSW CEU available. RSVP > |
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McGraw Hill Construction Outlook
 The construction industry is beginning to show stronger signs of recovery, but challenges still cloud the picture. Are we in the midst of a strong upturn or will we continue to muddle along? McGraw-Hill Construction is in a unique position to provide a knowledgeable perspective on the economy and the construction industry. Please join Cliff Brewis, McGraw-Hill Construction's Senior Director of Editorial Operations, as he reviews the construction outlook at the January Meeting ... LEARN MORE >
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Industry Forum 2014
 The 2014 Industry Forum will be held on Thursday May 8, 2014 from 4:00-8:30 PM at the Portland Art Museum. This year's Industry Forum features "6 x 10" presentation from local innovative companies, networking with local vendors and a keynote presentation by the award-winning firm Snohetta.
Sponsorship packages are available now. Get a discount by signing up before February 28th. Package levels are:
- Platinum Exhibitor $2,250
- Gold Exhibitor $1,375
- Silver Exhibitor $950
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NW Region Conference 2014:
Building Bridges to the Future
 May 8-10, 2014 at the Portland Hilton
Each month, leading up to the NWRC in May, we will profile three of our scheduled speakers and the topics they will cover--teasers to get you excited about the upcoming event! Meet three more speakers this month... READ MORE >
DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE SCHEDULE >
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Annual CSI Golf Tournament
August 21, 2014
Lewis River Golf Course, 3209 Old Lewis River Road, Woodland, WA
12:30 PM Shotgun start
Four-person teams
Cost: $380 foursome/$95 individual
Includes green fee, cart, range balls, game holes, hot dog stand and awards dinner
REGISTER YOUR TEAM >
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES >
Contact Erica Bitterman-Ryon for further information at 503.274.2030 or [email protected]. |
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To Infinity and Beyond
Kathy Hempel, CSI, CCCA
 Are you interested in furthering your professional education and providing better services to your clients? Then get CDT (Construction Documents Technologist) certified in the spring of 2014 with the support of Portland's CSI Chapter. We offer classes with experienced instructors to help you understand the material needed to pass the exam in April 2014.
CSI's CDT certificate is a prerequisite to CSI's advanced certifications: Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA); Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) and Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR).
Through CSI's Certification Program, you can develop a conceptual understanding of the entire construction process and concrete skills in:
- Construction documentation development and administration
- Specification writing and enforcement
- Product research and sourcing
- Communication with the design and contracting teams
The Portland CDT Prep Class will be taught at the offices of Ankrom Moisan Architects at 6720 SW Macadam Ave #100 Portland, OR 97219, on Thursday evenings from 6-8 PM beginning January 23rd, 2014... REGISTER BY JAN. 17th > |
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Are you social?
 Each month, we will be sharing a few new social media resources. Check out these new blogs and tweeps to follow or DOWNLOAD FULL LIST >
Do you have a suggestion or addition for this list? We'd love to hear it. Please email our social media goddess, [email protected].
Twitter
Blogs
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Three Givings to a Happy New Year:
A holiday wish from your NW Region Leadership
Brian Keil, CSI CCPR, CSI Northwest Region President
 Most of us try to identify a guiding principal or an ideal to help us navigate our sojourn through this plain we call "our lifetime". Many find guidance in their religion. Some look to the wisdom passed down from their parents. Yet others hold on to the philosophy of brilliant thinkers, poets and authors. I don't remember exactly the source of my mantra. (Probably the proverbial school of hard knocks.) Regardless, my guiding principal works well for me. It provides perspective, keeps me anchored and focused and above all, it keeps me relatively happy. My holiday wish is that you too may find a spot in your life where it will help. With that, I would like to share my living code. I call it "The Three Givings"... READ MORE >
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Institute and Region Chapters
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Phone
| Monthly Meetings
| Big Sky
| Jan O'Brien
| 406-245-6363
| Last Tuesday | Capital
| Chris Veit
| 503-390-0291
| Third Thursday
| Cook Inlet
| Mark Hughes
| 907-267-5163
| Third Tuesday
| Idaho
| Karen Morris
| 208-343-3620
| Third Tuesday | Mt. Rainier
| Bob Kenworthy
| 253-931-4904
| First Thursday
| Puget Sound
| Andrew Estep
| 206-382-3393
| Second Thursday
| Spokane
| Georgia Spencer
| 509-328-2771
| Second Thursday
| Willamette Valley
| Alorie Mayer
| 541-485-0922
| Last Thursday
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Welcome (back) members
Renewed and new members from September 2013 include:
- Mark Beasley, CSI; Benson Industries; member since 1994
- Tana Bishop, CSI; Contractor Plan Center, Inc.; member since 1999
- David C. Chaffin, CSI, CDT, AHC, AHC; HARD/SPECS; member since 1998
- David S. Chatburn, CSI; Arcadia Inc.; member since 2007
- Gabriel Chaverri, CSI, PE; Hilti; member since 2013 - NEW
- Tim Cockburn, CSI, CDT; Ross & Associates Insurance Services, Inc.; member since 1991
- Frank Demarinis, CSI; CertainTeed Gypsum; member since 2012
- Danny E. Elkins, CSI; D & R Waterproofing, Inc.; member since 2007
- Ray E. Elkins, CSI; D & R Waterproofing, Inc.; member since 2007
- Robert Michael Ghiotto, CSI, CDT; Woodfold Mfg., Co; member since 2011
- Stephen A. Hubbard, CSI; Mutual Materials Company; member since 1993
- Brian D. Keil, CSI, CCPR; The Sherwin Williams Company; member since 1996
- James Raymond LaManna, Jr., CSI-EP; Oh Planning+Design, Architecture; member since 2013 - NEW
- Alan Loftesness, CSI; A-Tech/Northwest, Inc.; member since 1979
- John M Maternoski, CSI-S; Student; member since 2008
- Cherise S. Schacter, CSI, CDT; Interface Engineering; member since 2011
- Joan Annette Schaefer, CSI, CCPR, USGBC; Solatube International, Inc.; member since 1995
- Terry Wildeboer, CSI; Isolatek International; member since 1991
Would you like their contact information? Go to www.csinet.org, log in, and click on "Search CSI's Member Directory" at the top right hand side of the page. |
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Spread Your Word
 Did you know that The Predicator is sent to over 500 construction industry members every month? Advertising your products and services in The Predicator is a great way to target your advertising message to construction professionals in the Portland area. Rates are very reasonable, starting as low as $25. Full-width and premium-placement options are available... LEARN MORE >
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2014 Canstruction Call for Entries
 The 18th Annual Canstruction Design and Build Competition to benefit Oregon Food Bank will be held in April 2014 at Pioneer Place. Canstruction is a charity event sponsored by the Society for Design Administration (SDA), a professional organization which supports administrative, human resources, financial, and marketing professionals in A/E/C companies... LEARN MORE >
If your company or organization would like to participate in the 2014 event, contact Amber Corsen at [email protected] or DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM >
Be sure to mark your calendars for the kickoff meeting on Thursday, December 5th from 5:30-6:30 PM at DOWA-IBI Group Architects, 907 SW Stark Street, in downtown Portland. We will present all the information you need to know and answer your questions.
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Allied Organizations
Got an addition to the list? Send it to [email protected].
Design
American Institute of Architects - Portland
American Society of Interior Designers
Cascadia Region Green Building Council
National Association of Office and Industrial Properties - Portland
Society for Marketing Professional Services - Oregon
Architectural Foundation of Oregon
Technical
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
Building Owners and Managers Association International - Oregon
International Facilities Management Association - Oregon
Portland Building Enclosure Council
Construction
Associated General Contractors - Oregon Columbia
Construction Management Association of America - Oregon
Design-Build Institute of America - Northwest Region
Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland |
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