As professionals, we are continually seeking to improve our knowledge of estimating and the construction industry. Our monthly Chapter meetings include educational talks, industry updates and mini-seminars on estimating and other construction related topics, presented by qualified and recognized leaders in their area of expertise.

September 2010         Communication Dos and Don'ts Presented by: Jeff Shearer, Fred Shearer & Sons John Nason, Bergelectric Dan Quatier, Interior Technology Tuesday Sept 21, 2010 5:30 PM  Best Practices Symposium Good Communication skills are essential to good customer relations, and the wrong message may jeopardize  your business relationship University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:15PM    BOD MEETING  TBD

Coming Up:

2010 Calendar of Events               October 8-9                            Estimating Academy Oct 8/ 8am-4pm  NW/SW Regional Meeting Oct 9 /8am-4pm Heathman Hotel 1001 SW Broadway, Portland OR   October 19   Pre-Bid Strategies  University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland November 16   Building Technologies University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland

In Past Months:

August 2010 Special Event         Operation: CAMP WITHYCOMBE Presented by: ROSENDIN ELECTRIC Tim Moore, Proj Mgr Jeff Dreyer, E August 17, 2010 5:30 PM SHARP  Site Visit Exclusive of this National Guard Post Renovation, a 250,000SF training center where virtually every building was  replaced/relocated in compliance with the Federal National Historic Preservation Act. Meeting On-Site Rosendin Electric Job Trailer, use Hoffman Entrance * * * Personal Protective Gear MANDATORY- closed toe shoes, hardhat, safety glasses.  * * * Dinner to follow at Elmer's Restaurant    BOD MEETING  TBD

July 2010 Event       Columbia River Crossing Public Forum    Featured Panelists: Mayor Tim Levitt ,Vancouver Catherine Ciarlo, Transportation Dir.for Mayor Sam Adams of Portland, David Bragdon, Pres. Metro, Richard Brandman, OR Proj. Dir. CRC  Moderator: Brad Johnson, ASPE July  20, 2010 Discussion of the new interstate bridge project over the Columbia River.   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:15PM      BOD MEETING  TBD 4:00 pm July  7-10, 2010 NATIONAL CONVENTION GRAPEVINE, TX

June 2010 Events       Subcontractor Prequalification  Speakers Timothy Brown, Genentech Leonard Klein, Glumac Jon Grasle, Hoffman Construction June 15, 2010 A panel consisting of an owner/ developer, designer and a general contractor will spotlight the best & worst practices in evaluating a subcontractor. This is essential information: Successful prequal procedures, responding to RFQ's, Master Prequalifications. University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:15PM   BOD MEETING TBD   4:00 pm

May 2010 Events       A Question of Ethics  Featuring: Curt Kolar, CPE Trimet May 18, 2010 Round Table Discussion University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM  * Chapter Elections * BOD MEETING TBD   4:00 pm

April 2010 Events      Put A Lid On It? Featuring: Jeff Schnabel, Asst. Professor PSU April 20, 2010 Portland's Brooklyn Rail Yard Cap & Multimodal Street Study University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM   BOD MEETING April 5th    12:00pm  * MON *

March 2010 Events       One Contractors Use of High Technology for Low, But Profitable Bidding  Featuring: Hester Troutman, Estimator  Oregon Electric Company   March 16th, 2010 Sharing how her company uses all available modern technology to quickly identify and process all the facts, and get a profitable job! University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM   BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

November 2009 Events       Building Technology into Your Estimates   Featuring: James Benham President, JBKnowledge Technologies Inc.   November 17th, 2009 Tech Features and Techniques That Keep You Competitive University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM   BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

September 2009 Events      ARCHIVED Conceptual Estimating   Featuring: Stephen Stoltz , Beck Technology September 15 , 2009 BIM For Owners, Generals & Subcontractors University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM   BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

August 2009 Events       Pricing & Presenting ACCEPTABLE Change Orders  Featuring the following panelists:  Steve Clapp•  Emerick Construction Co Cless Woodward •  Westech Construction Todd Lyles•  City Of Portland   August 18 , 2009 To Owners, to General Contractors University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM   BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

JUNE 2009 Events           Tuesday  June 16, 2009 Retooling for Rough Market Challenges Featuring Steve Clem, Skanska Greg Madden, Madden Fabrication Kelly True, General Sheet Metal University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM   BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

MAY 2009 Events           Tuesday  May 19, 2009 A Question ofEthics Round Table Discussion Moderated by Curt Kolar CPE, Estimator, Trimet University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM   BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

MARCH 2009 Events           Tuesday  March 17, 2009 Hot Legal Issues and Topics What’s new in Oregon Construction Law in 2009? Jeremy T. Vermilyea • Vermilyea Law Group, P.C.       University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM March  2009 BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

February 2009 Events           Tuesday  February 17, 2009 The Real Cost of Job site Accidents   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM Feb 2009 BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

AUGUST 2008 Events           Tuesday  August  19, 2008 Studying for LEED Certification & Estimating for General Conditions Starring Walter Lemon, CPE • JE Dunn-NW   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM Aug 27 , 2008 BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

APRIL 2008 Events           Tuesday  April  15, 2008 Trimet Light Rail: Projects and Plans If we build it they will ride! Dave Unsworth Project Development Manager , TriMet Capital Projects  We will also take final nominations for next year's Chapter leadership University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM April 29 , 2008 BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

MARCH 2008 Events           Tuesday  March 18, 2008 Building Information Modeling (BIM) Big Wave or Small Splash? – a Special look into the Virtual World Greg Smith Preconstruction • Skanska USA   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM March 27, 2008 BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

FEBRUARY 2008 Events           Tuesday  Feb  19, 2008 Oregon State Legislative Updates A Special Report from Our Construction Eyes and Ears J e s s i c a Ad a m s o n Public Affairs Director • AGC   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM Feb 27, 2008 BOD MEETING TBD, ask any BOD member.

JANUARY 2008  Events           JANUARY 8, 2008 JOINT MEETING AIA/CSI/ASPE   Annual Economic Forecast Presentation Kermit Baker, Chief Economist for the AIA: What’s In Store for 2008            5:30 - 8:30 PM THE GOVERNOR HOTEL 611 SW 10TH AVE. Jan 28 2008 BOD MEETING JE DUNN COLUMBIA BLVD

November 2007 Events           Tuesday Nov. 20, 2007 The Pre-Bid Meeting Successful Strategies and Avoiding Blunders   Featuring: Mumbles Malloy, Guilt-Free Construction Blabber Mouth, Giveaway Builders           University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM NOV , 2007 BOD MEETING JE DUNN COLUMBIA BLVD

OCTOBER 2007 Events           Tuesday Oct. 16, 2007 The Buyout Based on a True Story   Starring: Walt Lemon, CPE, J E Dunn–NW Brad Johnson, CPE, Westech Construction         University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM OCT 30, 2007 BOD MEETING JE DUNN COLUMBIA BLVD

September 2007 Events           Tuesday September 18, 2007   Onscreen/Online Take-off A Practical Electronic Plan Center Update Featuring: David Craig & Roger Nickell Builders Exchange of Washington     University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM Sept 26, 2007 BOD MEETING JE DUNN COLUMBIA BLVD

August  2007 Events     No Shoes,  No Hard Hat,  No Tour  Tuesday August 21, 2007   WEAR SHOES BRING HARD HAT   Macy’s & The Nines The Field Trip Meet at the  Entrance, go to the Basement  5:15 PM  Tour starts at 5:30 sharp         Dinner to follow at Greek Cusina 404 SW Washington  Portland, OR  97204   Aug 29, 2007 BOD MEETING JE DUNN COLUMBIA BLVD

July  2007 Events       SEE THE  NEW EDUCATION PAGE    Tuesday July  17, 2007   Estimators or Cost Engineers? Two Sides of the Looking Glass   Featuring: ASPE 54’s Chana Frederick, CPE & Walt Lemon, CPE And Representatives of AACE, Cascade Chapter   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM     July 25, 2007 BOD MEETING JE DUNN COLUMBIA BLVD

APRIL  2007 Events     SEMINARS!!!  SEE THE  NEW EDUCATION PAGE  THANKS  Thursday April 12, 2007   A Question of  Ethics Round Table Discussion Moderated by Curt Kolar, CPE JOINT MEETING WITH AACE   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM     APRIL 25, 2007 BOD MEETING JE DUNN COLUMBIA BLVD

March  2007 Events     March 7, 2006 February BOD meeting JE DUNN,  N Columbia Blvd Portland Tuesday March 20, 2007   Presenting your Pricing Coming Out of the [Estimator’s] Closet Featuring: David Welch, President • CIDA Inc. Larry Sitz, President • Emerick Construction Mat Saager, Estimator • New Tech Electric     University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM     SEMINARS!!!  SEE THE WHAT'S NEW PAGE  THANKS

FEBRUARY   2007 Events     Tuesday February 20, 2007   Bid / No Bid Decisions Evaluation Criteria to Qualify Proposal Requests Featuring: Greg Miller – Oregon Electric Jason Freeborn – Performance Contracting Lowell Jenson – Rehfeldt Construction   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM FEBRUARY 28 , 2006   BOD Meeting   JE DUNN N Columbia Blvd Portland

November  2006 Events     Tuesday November 21, 2006 L.E.E.D. Update “Greenbuild” Standards are Becoming The Standards Featuring: Rob Fallow• Project Manager, Fortis Construction Gina Franzosa • Oregon Director, Cascadia Region Green Building Council   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM November 29 , 2006   BOD Meeting   JE DUNN N Columbia Blvd Portland

October  2006 Events     October 17 , 2006 Bidding Outside Your Market Risks and Rewards of Out of Town Bidding Featuring: Cade Lawrence – Operations Manager, Hoffman Construction David Aaroe – Executive Vice President, Fortis Construction Jody Moore – Vice President, DeaMor Associates Inc Steve Miller – President, RF Stearns Inc BRING A FRIEND! University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM October 3, 2007 Annual Planning Retreat Rescheduled from Sept Spagetti Factory October 25 , 2006 BOD Meeting JE DUNN N Columbia Blvd Portland

September  2006 Events     Sept 19, 2006 What Happens to the Estimate   in the Field? From Winning Bid to Viable Budget Featuring; Cless Woodward, Project Manager    Westech Construction. University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM September 26, 2007 Annual Planning Retreat TBD September  27, 2006 BOD Meeting JE DUNN N Columbia Blvd Portland

July 2006 Events     July 18 2006 Program Meeting, AWARDS and Installation of Officers SCHEDULING STRATEGIES Crystal Ball v. [behind the] Eight Ball Featuring: Tony Bolstad    Scheduling and Information Services, Inc. University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM July 19- 22 , 2006 ASPE 2006 Estimating Academy & Annual Convention Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA July 26, 2006 JOINT BOD meeting JE DUNN N Columbia Blvd Portland

June 2006 Events June 28 2006 Mechanical   Seminar AGC Building June   20 , 2006  CONCEPTUAL ESTIMATING Keys to Successful Preparation Chad Brix  •  Todd Hess Building Company Mike Wells  •  Oregon Electric Don Rhodes •   Temp Control Mechanical   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland   •    Social Time - 5:30PM  •  Dinner and Program - 6:30PM June 28, 2006  JOINT BOD meeting   JE DUNN N Columbia Blvd Portland

May 2006 Events May # 2006 Underground  Seminar AGC Building May  16 , 2006  A Question of  Ethics Round Table Discussion Moderated by Curt Kolar, CPE  (Ethics Meister)   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland   •    Social Time - 5:30PM  •  Dinner and Program - 6:30PM May  31 BOD meeting   JE DUNN N Columbia Blvd Portland

April 2006 Events APRIL 7/8 JOINT NW/SW REGIONAL MEETING HEATHMAN HOTEL, PORTLAND To Advertise at/ Sponsor this meeting, contact Mary Steinmann at aspe54@comcast.net April 13  Estimating Accuracy – Oxymoron Joint with AACE    University place   April 28 Electrical Estimating Seminar  ABC Building

March 2006 Events March 1 Concrete Seminar AGC Building March 21, 2006   On the Road to Bid day Speakers:• David Standley, Skanska USA Building & Jon Grasle, Hoffman Construction Company   University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland   •    Social Time - 5:30PM  •  Dinner and Program - 6:30PM March 29 BOD meeting   JE DUNN N Columbia Blvd Portland

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February           Tuesday  November 17th, 2009 TEST University Place Restaurant 310 SW Lincoln, PSU, Downtown Portland • Social Time - 5:30PM • Dinner and Program - 6:30PM   TBD, ask any BOD member.