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May Chapter Events
In lieu of a May Chapter Meeting, this month it is all about the Industry Forum and NW Region Conference.
If you have not yet signed up for these exceptional events, time is running out and tickets/registrations are going very fast. The Portland Chapter is pleased to welcome CSI Members from all over the Northwest Region for the conference. We only host this event once every seven years, so don't miss this unique opportunity to participate right here in the Rose City
Gain CEUs, network and learn something new. See detailed information below and join us.
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President's Message
Christine Irwin, CSI, President
If you are a product representative, you know that you should be doing much more than selling, but where do you begin? Becoming a trusted advisor in the construction industry is a big step, and CSI has you covered with their new Trusted Advisor Program. I'm sure many of you have attended the webinars offered by the Institute; I know that I have and have learned much in the process. I'm excited to be attending the Trusted Advisors Workshop in Denver. There is still time to register. READ MORE >
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Industry Forum 2014:
The Process of Creation with Snohetta
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Portland Art Museum,
1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR
2 CEUs Available
Twitter Hashtag: #IFpdxcsi
Schedule of Events
4:00 - 4:30:Registration
4:30 - 5:30: 6 x 10 Presentations (6 presenters @ 10 minutes each)
5:30 - 7:00:Exhibits open, meet partners, see products and enjoy appetizers
7:15 - 8:45:Keynote with Craig Dykers of Snohetta with Q&A following
6 x 10 Presentations
Food Unchained: Fighting Factory Farming through the Power of Design + Education
| Charlie Danner, M.Arch Candidate, UO Portland
| Forest for the Trees: A Public Art Project
| Gage Hamilton
| Confluence Project
| Peter Andrusko, Andrusko Group
| Building a Secure & Sustainable Water Future
| Jon Gray, Interface Engineering
| Creative Common Ground: Reclaiming the In-Between
| Chris Kline, M.Arch Candidate, PSU
| Project: Innovation in Development
| Tom Cody
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Tickets ($25) available here >
Or, get invited! Contact your favorite, local sponsor/vendor and tell them you would like to attend as their guest.
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NW Region Conference 2014:
Bridges to the Future
The Northwest Region Conference will convene soon in early May. I hope you have made your plans to attend this exciting event as it looks to be as entertaining as it will be informative with a variety of presentations and events sure to pique the interest of all attendees.
Easy transit
The NWRC occurring at the Portland Hilton, in the heart of Portland, has the added benefit of close proximity to the transit mall just outside and the ease of light rail from the Portland Airport to the front door of the venue.
Industry Forum kicks off conference on Thursday
The Portland Chapter CSI annual "Industry Forum" occurs Thursday at the Portland Art Museum (a few blocks walking distance from the Hilton) and adds an exciting and fun premier kick-off event for even more variety to start the this year's NWRC.
Portland has much to offer visitors
Just two blocks away is Portland's 'living room' is Pioneer Square at the city's core surrounded by the city's best retail stores making it a vibrant place to be or kick off your tour of the greater Portland metropolitan area by light rail or bus. The Portland Zoo is a short and easy ride by light rail to the zoo station deep under the west hills, where you actually disembark underground beneath the Zoo and take an elevator up to the Zoo entrance. It is a piece of cake to get there and back - four short Portland blocks total for the round trip!
Bridging the gap
There are many presentations on the theme of 'Bridges' beginning with the opening presentation Friday morning by Bob Hastings on the new, recently named 'Tilikum Crossing-Bridge of the People'.
TriMet statement: "The committee unanimously recommended this name to TriMet because we believe it holds the most promise to connect the people of our region today with the long past of people who have been here for thousands of years. It is a name that conveyed the meaning of community for centuries and, we believe, will do so for centuries to come."
Bridging themes are a major part of the 12+ presentations scheduled, with the closing presentation by Sharon Wood Wortman and Ed Wortman about Portland bridge history with a tour of the Morrison Bridge after their presentation.
Take one or take them all
If you can't attend the entire conference, we have you covered. You can a la carte classes/events or sign up for just one day. Space is going very fast. Check out the schedule and join us.
THANK YOU TO OUR NW REGION CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Hanset Corp, Precision Images, Stanley, SERA Architects, Ankrom Moisan Architects, McGraw Hill Construction Dodge, Melvin Mark,John Lape Architecture, Hafele America Corp, Emerick Construction, DeaMor Associates, Sherwin Williams, Turner Construction, Fortifiber, Wausau Windows & Wall Systems, GAF, Assa Abloy, Glumac,Pacific Fa�ade Systems, Mutual Materials, Cosella-Dorken, Tnemec Company,Metal Sales, Knauf Insulation, Miller Paint, Forbo Flooring, Masonry Institute of Washington, Swinerton Builders, Georgia Pacific,R&H Construction, Therma Tru Doors & Fypon, Nabco Entrances, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Guardian Industries, Bayer/Sheffield plastics, NW Wall & Ceiling Bureau, TekTerior Systems
DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE SCHEDULE >
REGISTER ONLINE >
DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM >
SPONSOR ONLINE >
DOWNLOAD SPONSORSHIP FORM >
Conference Twitter hashtag: CSINWRC
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June Chapter Meeting: Awards & Annual Chili Cook-Off
 June 10, 2014
AIA Portland Center for Architecture
Competition and trash talk is already heating up. Prizes for best chili and best team theme. Join us! REGISTER HERE >
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CSI Annual Golf Tournament
August 21, 2014
12:30 - 6:00 PM
This will be a busy year for the Portland Chapter, and we are getting all of our ducks in a row early. Many of you or your firms have participated in the CSI Golf Tournament in one way or another in previous years. We like to give our longtime supporters the first opportunity to sign up.
Last year, we sold out, and we hope to do so again this year. The earlier you sign up, the more advertising you receive leading up to the event. A big thank you to our early bird sponsors/golfers: DeaMor Associates, Precision Images, Professional Roof Consultants, Weller Associates, Husqvarna, Fortifiber, Forbo Flooring, Tice Industries, Tnemec Company Inc., ARC of Oregon, Toto USA, and Mercer Windows.
We took your suggestions to heart!
We will start an hour earlier this year for a better ending time and will draw raffle tickets after registration and have post the winning numbers. This will help make the event more streamlined and have more time for dinner and networking.
REGISTER OR SPONSOR TODAY >
SEND US YOUR IDEAS FOR THE EVENT >
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Specifier Sharegroup
May 20th - Knauf Insulation Presentation at Clark/Kjos Architects with Interface Engineering
May 29th - Procuring Elevators Part II at Clark/Kjos Architects
GET MORE INFORMATION OR REGISTER HERE >
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Education: Back by Popular Demand
Cherise Schacter, CSI, CDT, President-Elect, Education Chair
CSI Portland Lecture Series - Social Media for Dummies
Revised Date: Tuesday, May 20th
Columbia Square, 111 SW Columbia, 8th Floor Conference Room
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Social, Beer/Soft Drinks and Pizza
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Presentation & Questions
Presenters
- LinkedIn: Jaci Amend, Marketing/Communications Manager, Melvin Mark Companies
- Twitter: Cherise Schacter, Standards Coordinator, Interface Engineering
The built industry is abandoning the project/transaction business model and moving toward relationship building with clients. Social media is a train that left the station and its time you jumped on board. By leveraging Twitter and LinkedIn's many features, you can increase your online visibility, the visibility of your business, and join in on the many conversations taking place on the network. Social media is one powerful way to stay top of mind, find new prospects, and connect with clients. REGISTER HERE FOR ONLY $10 >
Also, please join us May 8th through 10th for the Portland CSI Industry Forum and the NW Region Conference. I am excited to present Architect/Engineer Coordination: Closing the Gap and honored to be included among the many other experienced professionals teaching or speaking at this event.
Don't miss this chance to rack up your CEUs, learn in some great, cutting edge sessions and network with professionals from all over the Northwest. Information is above and time is running out.
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Certification
Kathy Hempel, CSI, CCCA, Certification Chair
 While some Portland CDT candidates are taking their exams throughout the month of April, some results are starting to come in. We are more than pleased to report that ALL of our Portland CSI CDT Scholarship recipients have passed the exam. These new members will be joining a chapter committee and getting involved. Please welcome and congratulate them at our next meeting.
- Jake LaManna, OH Planning & Design
- Zeitel Gray, Interface Engineering
- Lindsay Schmonsees, Interface Engineering
- Noah Senitz, Interface Engineering
A full pass list will be published after the end of testing season.
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Kraken's Make It Happen
Cherise Schacter, CSI ,CDT, #CSIKraken
Last month, I was fortunate enough to attend my third CSI Academies event in Indianapolis and am honored to be included in the Academies Task Team for future CSI Academies. This was, as always, an education-filled and fun event. READ MY RECAP HERE >
The 2015 CSI Academies will be held in mid-April in San Francisco. If you have never attended the Academies, this is your chance to participate and learn almost in our own backyard.
Want to see all the #CSIKraken Tweets?
Check out our very cool tagboard created just for the CSI Kraken Committee courtesy of Eric Lussier of the Vermont & Pennsylvania Chapters. Tweet with hashtag #CSIKraken and your voice to our page. VISIT OUR TAGBOARD >
Gratitude!
I would like to take just a short moment each month to highlight a few of our amazing volunteers who bring you such rich and varied programs, events and education.
April is the month that all of our hardworking certification candidates are finally taking their exams! We have a group of experienced members who donate their time, year after year, to make sure our candidates have a comprehensive CDT education program so they can be successful in their exams. The Portland Chapter has a great Pass rate and these individuals are instrumental in making that happen. Thank you for your time and efforts this year supporting all of our certification candidates! We could not do it without you!
- Kathy Hempel
- Josh Sharp
- Katie Kniesteadt
- Jody Moore
- Rick Heiserman
- Dennet Latham
- Isaac Tevet
Next time you see one of these individuals, take a moment to thank them for their dedication to the Portland Chapter of CSI.
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March Featured Blog Entries
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Construct 2014
Cherise Schacter, CSI ,CDT, President-Elect, Education Chair
 September 9-12, Baltimore, MD
Information is becoming available on this year's CONSTRUCT conference, and educational sessions are posted.
We have been informed that CONSTRUCT coincides with the 200th birthday celebration of the Maryland War of 1812. If you have not yet attended CONSTRUCT, this would be an incredible year to start. Due to area events, I strongly suggest that you book your hotel early.
I will be attending my third CONSTRUCT in Baltimore, and I can say with full conviction that it is the highlight of my year. There is more education, events and fun packed into one week than I thought possible. Don't miss it! LEARN MORE >
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Institute and Region Chapters
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Chapter Name
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Contact
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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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MAY 2014
May 1-3rd
Salishan
May 8th
May 8th
Portland Art Museum
May 8-10th
Portland Hilton
May 16th
Denver, CO
May 16-17th
JUNE 2014
June 10th AIA Portland Center for Architecture
LATER 2014 August 21st 12:30-6:00 PM Lewis River Golf Course September 9-12th Baltimore, MD
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Sponsors
Industry Forum 2014
Platinum Level
Gold Level
Georgia Pacific
Silver Level
Arcadia Inc.
Weller Associates
Allegion
Bridgetown Sales
Metal Sales
Hennebery Eddy
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