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2010 Calendar

August  September  October  November  December

 

August
6 Highway/Heavy/Utility Contractors Council Meeting 8–9 am, Salishan, 7760 Hwy 101 North, Gleneden Beach, Oregon. Held in conjunction with the chapter's Summer Convention. All members are welcome to attend; please RSVP in advance. Contact Bev Eddy, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
6 Oregon-Columbia Chapter Board of Directors Meeting 9:30–11:30 am, Salishan, 7760 Hwy 101 North, Gleneden Beach, Oregon. Held in conjunction with the chapter’s Summer Convention. All members are welcome to attend; please RSVP in advance. Contact Kari Schoonover, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
6–7 Oregon-Columbia Chapter Summer Convention Salishan Spa and Golf Resort, Gleneden Beach, Oregon. This is one convention you will not want to miss! Join us for plenty of education, networking, and fun activities for you, your employees, and family. Earn continuing education credits for your CCB license renewal. Click here for more information. Contact Christina Devlin, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
7 Veterans Career & Benefits Fair 9:30 am–2 pm, Regional Sports Center, 200 S. 32nd Street, Springfield. The Veterans Career & Benefits Fair brings together employers, agencies, and advocacy groups that can assist soldiers and their spouses with everything from employment to benefits. Be ready to interview these men and women who have passed criminal background checks, met educational requirements, passed physical fitness standards, demonstrated leadership skills, are professional and responsible, have had technical and trade training, can handle stress and timelines, are team players, and have an incredible amount of pride and a positive attitude. Space is limited, so email or fax the registration form before July 30 to WorkSource Eugene, 541-686-7954 or Robert.j.bassett@state.or.us or call 541-686-7684. For additional information or questions contact Rob Bassett, WorkSource Lane & Marion Counties, 541-686-7684; Juine Chada, Senator Wyden’s Eugene Office, 541-431-0229; or James Munger, WorkSource Linn & Benton Counties, 541-812-8666. Click here for a registration form.
12–13 AGCA IT Forum Conference Avenue Crowne Plaza Chicago Downtown. Join fellow construction industry technology leaders for an opportunity to discuss and share best practices on some of the most pressing IT challenges facing the construction industry. These could include:
  • SharePoint2010–what’s new
  • Virtualization/virtual design integration
  • Disaster recovery
  • Backups
  • IT management, staffing, budgeting, ROI, and strategic planning
  • Jobsite connectivity/remote connectivity
  • Open-source software implementation and utilization
  • RFID
  • Malware/anti-virus
  • Email archiving
  • Spam tools
  • Outsourcing
  • GPS solutions
  • Citrix on mobile devices
  • Tablet technologies
  • Rugged hardware
  • Punch list with menu for check-off list

Register by June 14 to be entered into a drawing for an iPod Touch! Click here for an agenda. Click here for more information and to register.
13 Third Annual Northwest College of Construction Golf Tournament 7:30 am Shotgun Start, Langdon Farms Golf Club, Aurora, Ore. Early Bird Registration ends July 16. Visit www.nwcoc.com for sponsorship opportunities and registration information. Contact Tiffany Kriesel, or call 503-256-7300 for more information. Proceeds go toward classroom improvements at NWCC.
13 CSI 2010 Annual Golf Tournament 1:00 pm shotgun start, Lewis River Golf Course, Woodland, Wash. Sponsored by the Construction Specifications Institute. $380 per foursome, $95 per player, includes greens fee, carts, snacks and post-tournament awards dinner at the clubhouse. Contact Erica Bitterman-Ryon at Precision Images, 360-567-2910.
17 Prevailing Wage Rate Laws Seminar 8:00–11:30 am, AGC Center, Wilsonville. Have you heard about all the new stimulus projects and would like to take advantage of the opportunities, but you don’t understand the prevailing wage rate (PWR) laws? Now is your chance to find out! This session, given by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, will focus on the responsibilities contractors have on public works projects, including public works bonds, which hourly rates need to be paid to whom, which forms are required to be completed, and when workers must be paid overtime. Learn how to stay in compliance with the PWR laws to avoid costly mistakes, and receive reference materials to help you in the future. Earn three continuing education units for your CCB license. Space is limited to 40, and a continental breakfast will be served. Please RSVP by August 13. Questions? Contact Robin Edgar, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610. Click here to register.
31 MSHA Contractor Workshop 8:30–10:30 am, AGC Center, Wilsonville. Do you have contractors working at your mine site? If so, please inform them of this free informational meeting designed to better educate, organize, and prepare them to meet the compliance requirements of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The meeting will be conducted by the Small Mines Division of MSHA.Discussion will be approximately 1–1 ½ hours. Contractors will then be given a comprehensive binder and assisted individually by one of the small mines staff; they will review the binder and assist with any other needs. Contractors may schedule an appointment for later in the week if they prefer. Room is limited to 60; please register ASAP. Contact Evan Church, mine safety and health specialist, 541-270-4878. Click here for a registration form.
September
8 Workforce & Professional Development Committee 9 am, AGC Center. Contact Bob Strader, 503-682-3363.
14 Membership/Marketing Meeting 11:30 am–1 pm, AGC Center, Wilsonville. Contact Linda Scronce-Johnson, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
14 Portland Construction Leadership Council: Networking Night 5:30 pm, Lucky Lab East Side, 915 SE Hawthorne, Portland. Contact Karla Holland, 503-682-3363.
21–23 AGCA Safety Management Training Course Philadelphia, Penn. The AGC Safety Management Training Course (SMTC) provides attendees three days of training on the basic skills needed to manage a company safety program in the construction industry. The program builds on Focus Four training and prepares attendees to manage key safety issues on the job site and provides techniques for delivering basic safety training to field personnel. Participants will receive intensive instruction and training that will allow them to return to their firms with readily applicable new skills to positively impact their company’s safety and health program.
Topics covered include: OSHA inspections, subcontractors & multi–employer relations; job safety analysis; equipment management; steel erection safety; electrical safety management; accident investigation; excavation management; concrete safety; fall protection management; and bi–lingual issues. Cost: $995 (includes training materials, breakfasts, lunches, and snacks). Click here for registration and info.
22 Specialty Contractors Core Council Meeting 1–3 pm, AGC Center, Wilsonville. All specialty/subcontractor members are invited to participate in the chapter’s Specialty Contractors Council meetings. Find out what is going on locally and nationally with specialty contractors. Help identify key concerns and issues to help develop future training and education topics and best business practices. Network with industry peers. Contact Colette Evers, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610 for additional information about this council or to RSVP.
22–23 Central Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference: Fork in the Road? Choose Safety Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, Ore. The Central Oregon Safety and Health Association and Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, encourage workers and employers to attend the conference to help improve safety and health performance. Transforming the workplace safety culture can help organizations reduce injuries and accidents, and decrease workers’ compensation costs. Some of the topics featured at this year’s conference include: safety committees and safety meetings, hazard communication, winter driving tips, and waste management and recycling certification. Registration for the event is $125, with optional pre-conference workshops for $40. The Waste Management and Recycling certification workshop is $75. For more information about the conference or to register, call Oregon OSHA’s Conference Section, 503-378-3272 or 888-292-5247 (toll-free), then option one or visit the Conferences webpage at www.orosha.org/conferences.
23–25 CLC National Working Weekend Kansas City, Missouri. This year’s annual event for mid-career professionals promises to be our best ever, with great speakers, social networking opportunities, and two jobsite tours – both a groundbreaking performing arts center and an iconic bridge. The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) National Working Weekend is designed to connect AGC’s mid-career professionals from across the nation. The purpose of the CLC is to act as a conduit for participants to network and exchange ideas about work and the industry while continuing to develop their professional and leadership skills. Complete session, speaker, and registration information, as well as options for travel discounts are all available online at www.agc.org/CLC2010. Space is limited, so make your plans early to join us in Kansas City!
October
1 Oregon-Columbia Chapter Board of Directors Meeting 7–8:30 am, AGC Center Boardroom. Breakfast is served. All members are welcome to attend; please RSVP in advance. Contact Kari Schoonover, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
6 Specialty Contractors Council Education Session: Surety and Bonding Market Update 7:30–9:30 am, AGC Center Wilsonville. Contact Judy Robinson, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
14 Safety and Health Council 9:30–11:30 am, AGC Center. The Safety and Health Council meets every other month from October through June; anyone interested in promoting safety and health is encouraged to attend. For more information or to RSVP contact Chris Miller, 503-704-7636.
14 Portland Construction Leadership Council Billiards Tournament 5:30–8:30 pm, The Uptown Billiards Club, 120 NW 23rd Ave., Portland. Registration will open in September. Contact Karla Holland, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
18–20 2010 AGCA Training & Development Conference & HR Professionals Conference Scottsdale, Arizona. Last year, the conferences were held concurrently with many overlapping sessions. This year, the conferences will have one full day of sessions each, plus one joint plenary session, along with several opportunities for participants at both conferences to network socially. This adjustment will allow participants to attend each or both conferences, without having to choose between HR and T&D sessions. As many budgets are still financially strained, and to assist our chapters and member companies who would like to send two or more participants, a discount will be available for those who choose to attend both conferences. Visit www.agc.org for more information.
27 Professional and Industry Associates Council Meeting Noon–1:30 pm, The PPI Group, 6015 NE 80th, Portland. Lunch will be served, so please RSVP. Contact Christina Devlin, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
28 Ghouls and Goblins Bowl-a-Thon 6–9 pm, Grand Central Restaurant and Bowling Lounge, SE 8th & Morrison, Portland. Join the AGC Professional and Industry Associates Council for a spooky night of witches brew, eyes of newt and other tasty treats, and a grueling bowling tournament that will have you screaming for more. The bowl-a-thon is open to all skill levels. Out strike, out spare, out gutter the competition and your team could win one of the following prizes: first, second, and third highest team scores, lowest team score, and the team with the most gutter balls. Registration fee of $55 includes bowling, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and two drink tickets, those too afraid to bowl may attend for $35 per person. Come dressed in your best costume. Prizes will be awarded for best individual costume as well as best team themed costume. Registration Deadline: October 1.
November
2 CompChat: Investigations and Claims 9–11 am, AGC Center, Wilsonville. This free interactive session will discuss workers' compensation claim investigation processes and techniques: worker and employer interviews, activity checks, surveillance, and fraud investigations. Contact Judy Robinson for registration assistance, 503-682-3363.
5 Oregon-Columbia Chapter Foundation Black Tie Blue Jeans Auction Governor Hotel, Portland. To volunteer with the auction efforts or to donate items, please contact Zoya Kumar Ufford, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610. Click here for more information.
9 Portland Construction Leadership Council: Professional Development/Networking 5:30 pm, Lucky Lab Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby Street, Portland. Contact Karla Holland, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
10 Workforce & Professional Development Committee 9 am, AGC Center. Contact Bob Strader, 503-682-3363.
12 Oregon-Columbia Chapter Board of Directors Meeting 7–8:30 am, AGC Center Boardroom. Breakfast is served. All members are welcome to attend; please RSVP in advance. Contact Kari Schoonover, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.
December
17 Oregon-Columbia Chapter Board of Directors Meeting 7–8:30 am, AGC Center Boardroom. Breakfast is served. All members are welcome to attend; please RSVP in advance. Contact Kari Schoonover, 503-682-3363 or 800-826-6610.