2022 OBOA Annual Business Meeting (ABM) and Professional Development Workshop

Wednesday, July 20 — Friday, July 22

Conference Location: Salishan Coastal Lodge — Gleneden Beach, Oregon

We're back IN-PERSON for our flagship annual conference! We've missed our members and can't wait to see you at the beach.

Reconnect with colleagues in a wonderful venue.

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Sponsorship Opportunities Available!

Lodging - SOLD OUT

The Salishan Coastal Lodge is sold out over the ABM dates. But wait! OBOA is holding a few rooms at the discounted group rate. Please email [email protected] with dates needed. A few rooms are available on a first come first serve basis.

Schedule at a Glance

Wednesday, July 20th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm..............Pre-ABM Workshop | See below for more details!

Thursday, July 21st
7:30 - 8:30 am .....................Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 am ......................Welcome, Introductions & President's Report
9:00 - 10:30 am .................... Opening Keynote | When the Clients aren't up to Code: What to do with Job-Related Burnout, Logistical Breakdown, and Angry Customers
10:30 - 10:45 am .................. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm ............ Opening Keynote | Part 2
12:00 - 1:30 pm ..................... Awards Luncheon
1:30 - 2:15 pm ....................... Committee Meetings
2:15 - 2:30 pm ....................... Break
2:30 - 3:00 pm ........................State of Oregon BCD Update
3:00 - 3:15 pm ........................ Break
3:15 - 4:00 pm ......................... Welcome new leadership
4:00 - 4:15 pm ......................... ICC Update
5:30 - 6:30 pm ......................... Networking Reception
6:30 - 8:00 pm ......................... Dinner

Friday, July 22nd
7:30 - 8:30 am............................ Networking breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 am ............................Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:45 - 10:15 am .......................... Hosted Topics
10:15 - 10:30 am ........................ Break
10:30 - 11:00 am ......................... Legislative Report
11:00 - 11:30 am .......................... Partner & Industry Updates
11:30 - 11:45 am .......................... Business Closing

*Schedule subject to change*

Wednesday, July 20th | 10:00 - 4:00 pm | Pre - ABM Workshop

2021 IBC & 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility Update
Presented by Steve Thomas, CBO, Shums Coda Associates

This class will review the revisions to the 2021 International Building Code and the 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility requirements. The discussion will include the turning space and clear floor space requirement that will have a significant impact on new buildings. We will also discuss the new requirements for automatic doors, motor vehicle related facilities and assisted toileting and bathing facilities. The background behind the changes will be provided.

An application to ICC for 0.6 CEUs will be made

About the presenter:

Mr. Thomas has over forty years’ experience in working with building codes including plan reviews, inspections, and administration. Providing building code consulting services for governmental agencies and architectural firms, as well as educational seminars on building codes. He has served as the contract Building Official for local jurisdictions in Colorado. Mr. Thomas has served on several ICBO and ICC committees including serving as a member and then Chairman of the ICC Means of Egress Code Development Committee. He is also the author of the book, Building Code Basics, based on the 2009 & 2012 IBC and Building Code Essentials based on the 2015 IBC, both available from ICC. He was awarded the Educator of the Year Award by the ICC in 2018. He has presented building code classes for the last 30 years and provides an interesting and engaging look at building codes.

Thursday, July 21st | 9:00 am- 12:00 pm | Opening Keynote

When the Clients aren't up to Code: What to do with Job-Related Burnout, Logistical Breakdown, and Angry Customers
Presented by Dr. Carilyn Ellis

As Bruce W. Stanford so poetically stated, "Shooting the messenger may be a time-honored emotional response to unwanted news, but it is not a very effective method of remaining well-informed." With the systematic breakdown of life as we know it brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and concurrent political, social, and economic crises, the contextual world of building safety is unrecognizable. Stakeholders, implementation standards, and resolutions range from delayed to non-existent due to a variety of breakdowns in needed resources and communication. Prevention has been supplanted by reactive liability mitigation, and everyone has suffered as a result.

Everyone in the building industry is facing burnout, and it is only getting worse with the backlogs manifested by the pandemic needing to be completed at record pacing. Studies of burnout in the fields of construction and builders in the United Kingdom demonstrate it is currently the most vulnerable population to burnout, with 62% of people in this industry endorsing stress. These numbers supersede healthcare professionals and first responders in some regions. In this presentation, Dr. Ellis will talk about the stressors currently facing Oregon builders and their partners, how this has contributed to burnout in the profession, and proactive steps toward sustainability.

Dr. Ellis will also talk about the difficulty of managing stakeholder/ client expectations and disappointments with tangible methods of de-escalating and reducing the burden of “being the messenger.”

About the Presenter:

Dr. Carilyn Ellis is a clinical health psychologist who received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from George Fox University, and her postdoctoral Masters in Clinical Psychopharmacology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is the past president of the Oregon Psychological Association, has her own private practice, and she teaches graduate psychology and behavioral medicine for George Fox University. She has worked in a variety of medical settings - having completed formal training as well as professional development in the areas of trauma, chronic medical conditions, pain, and end of life care. She has presented on burnout and comprehensive impact of COVID-19 on communities and healthcare workers for the University of Montana, Oregon Psychological Association, and the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Registration

Early Registration Through June 24th, 2022
OBOA or OFMA Member ABM: $450
Non-Member ABM: $650

Registration beginning June 25th, 2022
OBOA or OFMA Member ABM: $500
Non-Member ABM: $700

ABM registration fees include attendance at all Thursday and Friday sessions and presentations: Leadership Keynote, 2022 Awards Program & Presentation, State of Oregon BCD Update, Industry and Association Updates, State and Committee Board Reports, 2022/2023 OBOA Officers and Board Installation. ICC Report, ICC Preferred Provider Program Continuing Education Units (ICC PPP CEUs), all session materials (as provided by the speakers), breakfast on Thursday and Friday, lunch on Thursday, and reception/dinner on Thursday.