2023 Fall Conference

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Exhibit Hall Hours

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Professional/Sponsor Attendee Check-In, Registration & Breakfast

Exhbitor Hall

8:15 AM – 8:45 AM: President’s Welcome & Opening Remarks

Council House

Shamindra Singh, Facilities Services Manager, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center

8:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Opening Keynote – O-SHE: Diversity Strengthens Strategy

Robin Workman, Lead Electrician, OHSU; Erin Couch, Architectural Healthcare Consultant, Independent Consultant; Kasumi Kozina, Program Technician II, OHSU; Kaitlin Walker, VP, Environment of Care, Legacy Health; Cherie McNabb, Sales Executive, Forbo Flooring; Ximena Herrera, Senior Project Manager, PKA Architects

O-SHE focuses on the recruitment, growth, and retention for women in the healthcare engineering profession by offering support, education, and mentorship. In this Keynote Panel Discussion, you’ll hear diverse perspectives from leading women in healthcare engineering on how the community can:

• Establish a platform within OSHE for member support, focusing on women in the industry.
• Explore a sustainable women’s collaborative.
• Address key barriers and or challenges for women in the workforce.
• Develop a framework to provide all OSHE members with insight and support for the betterment for women in the industry.

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM: Networking Break

Exhibitor Hall

10:25 AM – 11:25 AM: General Session – Water Redemption & Mitigation

Council House

Laura Maurer, BELFOR Property Restoration

11:25 AM – 12:00 PM: Lunch Networking

Exhibitor Hall

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Roudtable Discussion

Exhibitor Hall

Shamindra Singh, Facilities Services Manager, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center; Kaitlin Walker, VP, Environment of Care, Legacy Health

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM: Exhibitor Speed Poker Run

Exhibitor Hall

Back by popular demand, the Exhibitor Speed Poker Run pairs conference-goers with a chance to network with our exhibitors and win big in this interactive session. Join us in the Exhibitor Space at 1:15 for the rules of the game, check out the prizes, and to build your lucky hand.

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Pass-Through Break

Exhibitor Hall

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: General Session – Accelerate Energy Savings with Energy Trust of Oregon

Council House

Austin Alvey Aguilera, Energy Advisor, Energy Trust of Oregon; Lana Stern, SEM Coach, Energy Trust of Oregon

Discover how your peers in healthcare engineering have saved energy, time, and money by partnering with Energy Trust of Oregon. Learn how to leverage Energy Trust’s financial incentives and technical expertise for large capital investments in equipment upgrades.  Hear about Energy Trust’s Strategic Energy Management program, an innovative framework for embedding energy management into your organization to reduce waste and optimize operations.

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM: Day One Closing Remarks

Shamindra Singh, Facilities Services Manager, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center

4:10 PM – 5:30 PM: Happy Hour with Hosted Bar & Raffle Drawings

Exhibitor Hall

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Day Two Kick-Off with Show & Tell Session: Safety for Crane and Rigging Projects

Patrick Woods, Project Manager, Ness Campbell Crane & Rigging

Join Patrick Woods of Ness Campbell Crane & Rigging for a show-and-tell session on safety for cranes and rigging. Participants will see the equipment up-close, hear first-hand experiences and lessons learned from one tuff rigging project.

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM: Network Break

Exhibitor Hall

9:45 AM – 11:00 AM: General Session: How to Implement and Maintain a Successful Water Management Program

Council House

Natalie Teschendorf, District Representative, IS147, Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company

Join this session to hear from Natalie Teschendorf, Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company, on maintaining a successful water program including: Legionella basics and healthcare-specific statistics; Components of a water management plan including principles from CDC and ASHRAE 188; At-risk systems and their bacteria mitigation strategies.

11:00 AM: Take-Away Lunch & Closing Remarks

Exhibitor Hall

Shamindra Singh, Facilities Services Manager, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center