Convention Agenda (Subject to change)

Thursday, April 11 6:30 pm - ? President’s Welcoming Reception / Sponsored by Milwaukee Tool 20 Siskin Lane (private residence) There is very limited parking near private residences. Please call the Sunriver Lodge and arrange for their complimentary van shuttle. It will take you to and from anywhere in Sunriver. And, you won’t have to worry about driving after the reception.

Friday, April 12 Abbot Room, Upstairs, Sunriver Lodge

8:00 am - 9:15 am Breakfast / Sponsored by Standard Supply Speaker: Christian Kaylor, Dept. of Employment Economist Charts & Graphs Presented With Flair Christian Kaylor is a Workforce Economist for the Employment Department, specializing in the Portland area. He provides data and analysis relating to the Portland economy to local businesses, business associations and government agencies to facilitate intelligent decision making. His monthly newsletter on the Portland economy has over 800 subscribers. Before coming to the Employment Department eighteen years ago, Christian worked in vari- ous positions in Oregon politics and policy. A native Oregonian, Christian has a degree in Economics from the University of Oregon.

9:30 am - 10:30 am Session One Speaker: Kim Farnham / Lead Paint Compliance Officer / EPA You Only THINK You’re In Compliance Kim has worked for EPA since 2000, and with the lead-based paint program since 2011. She is the regional subject matter expert, point-of-contact, and program coordinator for implementation and enforcement program of the Disclosure Rule, Renovate, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP), and the Lead- based Paint Activities Rule. Ms. Farnham is responsible for compliance and enforcement, which involves evaluating and securing compliance with environmental laws and programs through self-assessments, audits, inspections, investigations, and enforcement and corrective action activities.

10:30 am - 10:45 am Break / Sponsored by Niedermeyer Risk Management & Mesher Supply

10:45am - 11:45 am Session Two Speaker: Mark Long, Director of Building Codes Division Codes & Legislators & Environmentalists, Oh My! For the last 30 years, Mr. Long has held a variety of positions in state service and now leads the Oregon Building Codes Division which is part of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the state’s largest business regulatory agency. During his 30 years of public service, Mr. Long has devel- oped practical knowledge of the construction industry including workforce development and training, construction regulation, and the influence of the construction industry on our economy. His organization sets standards for all building construction in Oregon, oversees 130 city and county municipalities providing local building inspections and licenses 42,000 trades workers.

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch Q&A with Val Hoyle, Commissioner of Labor & Industries I’m From The Government & I’m Here To Help You — Really Val Hoyle was born at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, on February 14th, 1964 and grew up in New England. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Studies from Emmanuel College in , Massachusetts.

Hoyle was appointed to a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives in 2009, then was elected to the seat in 2010, 2012 and 2014. In 2012, Hoyle was elected by her legislative colleagues as House Majority Leader and served in that role through the 2015 legislative session. In May of 2018, Val Hoyle was elected to be the tenth Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Val lives outside of Springfield with her husband and their two dogs.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Session Three Panel: The Proper Care & Feeding of Millennials How To Attract, Retain & Motivate Younger Employees

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Break / Sponsored by Niedermeyer Risk Management

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Session Four Speaker: David Steenstra How To Protect Your Business, Your Employees & Your Customers In The #MeToo World David Steenstra received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota and attained his graduate degree from the University of Wiscon - sin-La Crosse. After graduating, David and his wife Sarah moved to Water- town, SD. In December, 2014 he joined Federated Insurance as a Marketing Representative in NE South Dakota. David’s dedication to his clients helped him be one of the top Marketing Representatives in the company for both Property Casualty as well as Life & Disability Income Sales. In 2016 David was the company-wide leader in Disability Income sales.

In March, 2017 he was promoted to District Marketing Manager. David, his wife Sarah and three children, Bennett, Ezra and Emerson reside in Newberg, Oregon. David loves the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He and his family also love to travel, camp, hike and play sports.

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm Break / Sponsored by Niedermeyer Risk Management

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Session Five National Report From Zone 3 Board Member Jeremiah Wolff Annual Membership Business Meeting Election of Officers

Great Hall / Heritage 1 & 2

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Cocktail reception / Sponsored by Consolidated Supply

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Grand Banquet