It was fantastic to see all of you who attended Forum in Salem. The Pub Crawl and Capital Tour have received rave reviews and the top seminars were by put on by our members. Thank you again to the Forum Committee and the Salem Chapter for all their hard work and efforts.
Read morePNW Meeting Minutes Posted on National Website
Minutes for the NAWIC PNW Fall Conference 2017, and all minutes from this time forward will now be posted on the National NAWIC website under the Member Center in the Pacific Northwest Region Section.
Read moreLeading by example: How empathy and inclusion can change construction
For Katie Coulson, Skanska USA's vice president and account manager, one of construction's biggest assets is its people and the knowledge they bring to the table.
Read more2018 March Newsletter
If I could clone myself and travel around the region I’d attend all of the FANTASTIC events you’ve got planned! However, in the real world I can only make a few and monitor all the rest. Just know that I LOVE hearing about all the great education, recognition and chapter building items that you’ve sched-uled.
Read more2018 February Newsletter
Your probably wondering who those women are with me in the photo’s. Well I’ve got a kinda funny story……..
Read more2018 January Newsletter
I am optimistic that you will all achieve anything you plan and set your minds to this year. Let’s focus this year on determining what we truly want, making a plan and pursuing it with all our efforts. Imagine what we might achieve this 2018 if everyone of us gave it our best
Read more2017 December Newsletter
I am wishing each and everyone of you a safe and happy holiday season. I know that it is a true balancing act during this time of year, but do not forget to take a few minutes for yourself.
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2017 November Newsletter
A GINORMOUS thank you to the AFC Committee & the Portland Chapter! You ROCKED—from BrewFest to conference; everything was fantastic. I sincerely appreciate your tremendous efforts. I couldn’t have asked for a better start.
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Read moreTri-Cities Chapter Hosts MAGIC Camp 2017
The Tri-Cities chapter put on a MAGIC Camp this year! Check out the great photos.
Read more2017 Q1 Newsletter
I am sending this newsletter out to try and hit the highlights of items that have crossed my desk in the last month or so since AM&EC.
Read moreForum 2017 - San Fransisco, CA
Check out the photos from Forum 2017 in San Fransisco, CA!
Do you have any photos you'd like to share? Send them to dalene.schafer@gmail.com
2017 Award Winners
Congratulations to this year's Award winners! All winners were recognized at the Forum banquet.
Read moreMarch 2017 Newsletter
January 2017 Newsletter
September 2016 Newsletter
Forum 2016 Recap
Did you miss something when you were at Forum? Click below for a recap of Forum 2016 in Tacoma, WA
Block Kids Regional Winners
Congratulations all!
1st Place
Charlie Foster 3rd Grade, Duniway Elementary
Sponsor - Portland #54
2nd Place
Kian Amirkiai 4th Grade, Don Calligon Elementary
Sponsor – Santa Clara #99
3rd Place
Hiram Hsu 4th Grade, Baker Web Academy
Sponsor – Eugene #77
And, an Extra Special congratulations to Charlie Foster for getting
3rd place in the National competition!!!!
Click here for a link to the official announcement!
Block Kids Regional Submissions
Block Kids Regional Submisions
For those chapters who are conducting the NEF Block-Kids programs this year:
The deadline to submit your chapter winners to the regional competition is February 15th! *(Received, not postmarked!)
Please send them to:
Robin Langkamp, CIT
c/o Farwest Steel Corp.
PO Box 889
Eugene OR97440
Overnight delivery address:
1090 Gateway Loop
Springfield OR97477
November Newsletter
The new tagline this year is “Be the Change. You. Your Industry. Your NAWIC.” Everyone has been talking about “Change” for a while. Well, Change is here and we need to embrace it and make our new Pacific Northwest Region bigger and better.
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