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CSI Volunteer Leadership Training
Leadership Training
This is a chance for CSI Leaders from all the Northwest Region Chapters to get together and learn about how chapters and region operate and meet other chapter leaders.
Who should attend:
This workshop is being designed for chapter leaders who may be president of their chapter someday. It is intended to help them jumpstart their understanding of CSI, meet their peers and begin to plan for their chapter’s future. It will help them build a support system with their peers outside the chapter and with Region leaders.
Agenda:
This will be very similar to the agenda from the three previous Workshops. This year we are meeting the same weekend as the West Region Board of Directors midyear meeting and participating in the Region Planning Session.
Friday begins at 6PM
· Introduction & Activity
· Dinner (buffet in conference room)
Saturday
· Introduction & opening remarks
· CSI big picture
· Awards and Fellowship
· Leadership skills
· Lunch: Small group discussions, lunch is provided
· Tools for success
· Getting volunteers
· Small group coaching sessions
· Dinner (networking tips and tricks)
Sunday
· Develop a plan to bring back home
· Workshop ends at Noon.
Presenters: Northwest Region Leaders, Chapter Leaders and Institute Resources
Costs:
· NO Registration Fee: Region covers meeting room, speakers & meals
· Chapters or attendees will need to pay for two hotel nights at conference rate of $220 plus taxes and provide transportation
· Sponsor opportunities; contact Ellen Onstad ellen.onstad@outlook.com if you are interested in sponsoring a portion or the entire event.
Register: We need to know you are coming please register here.
Where:
Kalama Harbor Lodge, 215 N Hendrickson Drive, Kalama, WA 98625 360-485-0968
Reservations: Reservation - McMenamins Website
Directions for Hotel Registration:
Arrival: 4.24.26
Departure: 4.26.26
Special Rates: select "Group/Block"
Code: 2604NWREGI
Then Click the "Book A Room" button. Then you should be taken to another screen indicating what rooms are available and you can make your reservation from there.
Or, guests can call the hotel direct at 360.673.6970 and request to make a hotel reservation out of the NW Region CSI hotel room block.
For more information, please contact Ellen Onstad ellen.onstad@outlook.com or 503-799-3231
Industry Forum 2026
Save the Date for Industry Forum 2026!
Our 2026 Industry Forum will feature Oyler Wu Collaborative!
Sponsorship Opportunities are available!
Event Sponsor – Limit 1 – $5,995
Speech Following 5x10s at Industry Forum
Promo code to Invite Guests to Attend Industry Forum
Logo on Main Banner, website, and event invitations
2 Table Top Display Spaces at Industry Forum Trade Show
(2) Tickets for IF Keynote Luncheon
Full Page Ad in Event Program
Participation in Sponsor Bingo Card for Raffle Prizes
Platinum Sponsor – Limit 6 - $2,995
Promo code to Invite Guests to Attend Industry Forum
Logo on Main Banner, website, and event invitations
1 Table Top Display Spaces at Industry Forum Trade Show, discount for second table
(2) Tickets for IF Keynote Luncheon
Half Page Ad in Event Program
Participation in Sponsor Bingo Card for Raffle Prizes
Gold Sponsor – Limit 40 - $1,750
Promo code to invite guests to Industry Forum
1 Table Top Display Space at Industry Forum
Logo on the event website, event invitations, and program
Participation in Sponsor Bingo Card for Raffle Prizes
5x10 Sponsor – Limit 1 - $1,500
Logo on event website, program
Shout Out During 5x10 Presentations
Bar Sponsor – Limit 2 - $1,000
Logo on event website, program
Sign at Bar
Logo on Drink tickets
Raffle Prize Sponsor – Limit 3 - $500
Logo on Main Screen During Raffle, Hand Out Prize to Winner, Logo in program
Ad Space – Full Page $650, Half Page $350, Quarter Page $225
Ad space in Industry Forum Program
CSI Golf Tournament 2026
The annual Portland CSI golf tournament. Lots of fun to be had by one and all, golfing skills not required.
Malarkey Roofing Manufacture Tour - November Chapter Meeting
Malarkey Roofing Manufacture Tour
Come tour the Malarkey Roofing Manufacturing Facility. Come see how your roofing materials are made. 3 groups of 8 people will tour the facility and learn more about how roofing materials are made, followed by questions and answers at the end.
We will provide a light breakfast and coffee for everyone's arrival.
The tour is limited to 24 people, so sign up quickly!
Emerging Professionals present 2025 Halloween Happy Hour and Costume Contest
AIAO EP and CSI PDX present the 3rd annual Halloween Happy Hour!
Join us for a Spooktacular Halloween Happy Hour on Thursday, October 30th at Lucky Lab on Hawthorne! Everyone is welcome! Costumes strongly encouraged but not required! Food and drinks provided! Free to attend, but please register as space is limited!
Costume Contest! CASH Prizes will be awarded!
Costume contest will be selected by audience participation this year. Voting will open at 7:15pm and announcement of winners at 7:30pm
We are also raising donations for Blanchett House, partnering with Rose Haven to open Bethanie’s Room. Show us a screenshot of your donation receipt to be entered into our Raffle Prize or bring one of the following items!
New or Gently Used: coats, socks, sweatshirts, gloves, hats, scarves, shoes, backpacks.
New: Hand warmers, rain ponchos, underwear, emergency blankets, fleece blankets.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Bar Sponsor
Includes logo at bar and on event website.
Costume Contest Award Sponsor
Includes logo at registration and on event website.
65th Anniversary Party
65th Anniversary Party!
Join Portland CSI as we celebrate 65 years of bringing the AEC community together.
This will be a night to celebrate the legacy and contributions spanning our storied 65 years of history in Portland, as well as looking toward the future of specifications, project delivery, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Put on your fancy duds and dancing shoes and join the party!
Event includes dinner, drinks, music and dancing, photos, memories, and awards.
Schedule
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Hosted Bar and Networking
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Dinner
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm - Program/Awards
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm - Dancing, Networking, and Merriment
Formal/Cocktail Attire Requested
*Please note that to access the ballroom you will need to go up a flight of stairs. Please email office@portlandcsi.org if you need accommodations.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Event Sponsor - $5,000 - Limit 1 - Includes logo on slideshow, signage at entry, table top display space, and 5 minute “quick pitch”, includes 4 tickets. Sold out!
Cocktail Sponsor - $2,500 - Limit 2 - Signage at Bar(s), signature drink named after sponsor, includes 2 tickets. Only 1 left!
Table Sponsor - $2,000 - Limit 4 - Reserved Full Table for 8 with logo, includes 8 tickets.
Half Table Sponsor - $1,000 - Limit 4 - Reserved Half Table for 4 with logo, includes 4 tickets.
DJ Sponsor - $1,000 - Limit 1 - Signage at DJ Booth and a few DJ “Shout-outs”, includes 1 ticket. Sold out!
Photo Sponsor - $500 - Limit 3 - Logo on photo backdrop, includes 1 ticket. Only 1 left!
Gift Sponsor - $500 - Limit 4 - Include flyer in glassware gift to attendees, includes 1 ticket.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Event Sponsor
Bullseye Glass Facility Tour
Bullseye Glass Facility Tour
Come tour the Bullseye Glass Blowing Facility. For over 50 years, Bullseye Glass has been collaborating with artists, architects, and designers to create extraordinary kilnformed glass formations. Come see the artistry in action.
Schedule:
3:30pm arrive at Resource Center (RC) (the retail/studio space attached to our factory that also houses a bleacher seating/lecture area)
3:30-4:00pm tour through the factory (about 30-45 minutes, possibly shorter) returning to the RC
4:00-4:30 food/drinks/settling in, short lecture about BE and BE Studio
4:30-5:00 Q&A of BE Studio in the architectural fabrication studio.
Parking: There is parking by the entrance of the RC on SE 21st, and there is additional parking along the street around the block.
Food and drinks will be provided.
The tour is limited to 40 people, so sign up quickly!
CDT Fall 2025 Study Class
Are you interested in furthering your professional education and providing better services to your clients? Then get CDT (Construction Documents Technology) certified in the Spring of 2025 with the support of Portland’s CSI.
CSI Golf Tournament 2025
The annual Portland CSI golf tournament. Lots of fun to be had by one and all, golfing skills not required.
East County Library Construction Tour - July Chapter Meeting
Construction tour of the East County Library.
CSI Volunteer Leadership Training
Leadership Training
This is a chance for CSI Leaders from all the Northwest Region Chapters to get together and learn about how chapters and region operate and meet other chapter leaders.
This event will follow the Northwest Region Conference.
Schedule:
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – Institute Governances
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch Break / Membership lists on the CSI Website
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM – NW Region social media (tips & tricks & links)
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Round Table Healthy Chapter Checklist
Dinner to Follow
Accommodations:
Need a Hotel Room? - Use this link to access the Hyatt Regency rooms for $169/night. You must book your room by April 17, 2025.
Industry Forum 2025 - Bridging: Transforming Communities with Infrastructure
Attended by hundreds of designers, engineers, product representatives, and project owners. Industry Forum provides an informative and stimulating look at what’s innovative in the industry!
Ticket to attend the Industry Forum. Reach out to one of our sponsors for the promo code for a free ticket!
4:00 to 4:30 - Registration
4:30 to 5:30 - 5 x 10 Presentations
Flip Flores, PSU Masters Thesis – Playful Decontamination: Reimagining Urban Spaces Through Water Infrastructure
Greg Johnson, Interstate Bridge Replacement – E:ectively Engaging Community in a Mega Project
Craig Totten, KPFF Consulting Engineers – Bridge Engineering
Dane Cobb, UO Master Terminal Project in Architecture – Social and Environmental Ecologies of Ross Island
5:30 to 7:00 - Networking and Hors d’oeuvres
A chance to meet and greet with over 200 industry professionals.
7:00 to 8:30 - Keynote Speaker - Scott Kratz
Communities: Transforming Infrastructure in the Nation’s Capital
Become an Industry Forum Sponsor!
Event Sponsor - SOLD OUT!
Platinum Sponsor - SOLD OUT!
Gold Sponsor - SOLD OUT!
Tabletop Display Space at event
Access to the promocode to invite guests to attend for free
Name & Logo on Poster, Program, Website, and on Main Screen
1 ticket to Northwest Region Conference
5 x 10 Sponsor ( 1 Available) - SOLD OUT!
Logo on Main Screen, on website, and in program
Raffle Prizes (3 Available) - $500
Name and Logo on main screen during prize drawing, and in program
Full Page Ad in Event Program - $650
Half Page Ad in Event Program - $350
Quarter Page Ad in Event Program - $225
Bar Sponsor (Limit 1) - SOLD OUT!
Name and Logo at Bar
Logo in program, on website, and on main screen
Industry Forum 2025 is in conjunction with the NW Region Conference. Sponsorship levels that span both events can be found here.
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!
Reach out to the sponsor below for a free ticket to the event!
Platinum Sponsors
Our Event Sponsor
Email one of the Platinum Sponsors for a Free Ticket!
Gold Sponsors
Flash Mob Specifications
Come and learn from industry veterans as they walk, step by step, through the process of writing specifications. We have 4 hours of hands-on education for you that will enhance your ability to write better specifications and thrive in the role.
NW Region Conference
Join us for the NW Region Conference!
The Portland Chapter will be hosting the NW Region Conference May 8-10, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency. This will be a conference packed full of education and networking opportunities. Don’t miss out!
Become a Sponsor!
Benson High School Tour - April Chapter Meeting - SOLD OUT!
Tour the newly renovated Benson High School.
Women in Construction Panel Discussion - March Chapter Meeting
Women in construction panel discussion.
Shop Tour Savoy Studios - February Chapter Meeting
Find out what the color and design trends are coming up in 2025.
CDT Spring 2025 Study Class
Are you interested in furthering your professional education and providing better services to your clients? Then get CDT (Construction Documents Technology) certified in the Spring of 2025 with the support of Portland’s CSI.
2025 Color Forecast - January Chapter Meeting
Find out what the color and design trends are coming up in 2025.
Ugly Sweater Party 2024 - A Joint Holiday Party
Let’s Get Ugly! A joint Holiday Party with AIA, ASHRAE, NOMA and CSI!
Mock Bid - November Chapter Meeting
Experience what it is like to be a General Contractor on Bid Day! Pull your sub numbers together and see if you won the project, but be careful that you don’t miss something!
Halloween Happy Hour - An Emerging Professional Event
A Joint Emerging Professional Happy Hour with CSI and AIA Oregon
Join us for a Spooktacular Halloween Happy Hour on Thursday, October 24th at Holy Ghost! All experience levels welcome! Costumes strongly encouraged! Food and Hosted Bar Included at no cost to attend, but please register so we know how many people are planning to be there!
Costume Contest! Prizes will be awarded to Most Creative, Best Group/Duo, and more!
We are also raising donations for Blanchett House. Show us a screenshot of your receipt to be entered into our Raffle Prize or bring one of the following items!
New or Gentilly Used: coats, socks, sweatshirts, gloves, hats, scarves, shoes, backpacks.
New: Hand warmers, rain ponchos, underwear, emergency blankets, fleece blankets.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Sponsorship Opportunities
Bar Sponsor - SOLD OUT!
Includes 1 event ticket and logo at bar and on event website.
Costume Contest Award Sponsor - SOLD OUT!
Includes 1 event ticket and logo at registration and on event website.
Pioneering Perspectives: Exploring Oregon City's Architectural Heritage
Architectural Walking Tour of Historic Oregon City.
Incorporating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into Design and Construction - September Chapter Meeting
Interactive workshop to explore how you can integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into their projects in substantive and meaningful ways.
CSI Golf Tournament 2024
The annual Portland CSI golf tournament. Lots of fun to be had by one and all, golfing skills not required.
CDT Fall 2024 Study Class
Are you interested in furthering your professional education and providing better services to your clients? Then get CDT (Construction Documents Technology) certified in the Fall of 2024 with the support of Portland’s CSI.
Industry Forum 2024 - Community Regeneration in Urban Settings
Attended by hundreds of designers, engineers, product representatives, and project owners. Industry Forum provides an informative and stimulating look at what’s innovative in the industry!
Ticket to attend the Industry Forum. Reach out to one of our sponsors for the promo code for a free ticket!
4:00 to 4:30 - Registration
4:30 to 5:30 - 5 x 10 Presentations
Five 10-minute presentations by students, artists, and innovators in the Portland design community.
5:30 to 7:00 - Networking and Hors d’oeuvres
A chance to meet and greet with over 200 industry professionals.
7:00 to 8:00 - Keynote Speaker
Maurice Cox, a distinguished figure in architecture and urban planning, holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from The Cooper Union and has earned accolades such as being named one of the "most admired design educators in America" by Design Intelligence. Recently, has been honored as the 2024 laureate of the Henry Hope Reed Award at the University of Notre Dame, recognizing his tireless efforts to address social and economic inequities through informed policy and design. With a rich academic background, including professorial roles at esteemed institutions like Syracuse University and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, Cox brings a wealth of expertise to his endeavors.In addition to his academic career, Cox has held notable public service roles, including serving as the mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, and as the design director of the National Endowment for the Arts under both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. His tenure as an elected official and his leadership in urban planning have been marked by innovative community engagement strategies and successful urban revitalization initiatives.
As the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) for The Cooper Union, appointed by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Cox has made significant contributions to urban development. Tasked with leading economic development, planning, and zoning efforts in Chicago, he has shown his dedication to fostering community-improvement initiatives and advancing equitable redevelopment strategies, drawing on his multifaceted background in architecture, design, and politics.
Become an Industry Forum Sponsor!
Only a few sponsorships spots left!
Event Sponsor - SOLD OUT!
Platinum Sponsor - 3 Left!
Gold Sponsor - Only 1 Left!
5x10 Sponsor - SOLD OUT!
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!
Reach out to the sponsor below for a free ticket to the event!
Platinum Sponsors
Our Event Sponsor
Email one of the Platinum Sponsors for a Free Ticket!
Gold Sponsors
Food Sponsor
Passing the Presidents Gavel - Awards & Game Night
The Annual Portland CSI Awards Night, Passing of the Presidents Gavel and some good old fashion games!
Adhered Masonry Seismic Testing - April Chapter Meeting
Learn how adhere masonry performs in seismic events.
Louisa Flowers Tour - March Chapter Meeting
Exterior Tour and Presentation on the Louisa Flowers Building.