Fifth annual Meeting of the Mentors career and networking event

This event is the perfect opportunity to connect with emerging and established professionals working in the sustainable building industry.

Get connected and accelerate your career journey in sustainability

On Sept. 25, Energy Trust of Oregon is hosting the fifth annual Meeting of the Mentors event. This in-person, informative career event is the perfect opportunity to connect with emerging and established professionals working in the rapidly growing sustainable building industry. Come have deeper discussions about how to navigate the challenges, barriers and possibilities in your career journey so you too can find your place and excel.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Network with design and build professionals in Oregon at all points of their careers and industry sectors, including architects and engineers
• Learn about opportunities that can advance your career

• Discuss the future of Oregon’s commercial building community with other thought leaders in high-performance building design and construction

• Share strategies to encourage diversity and improve opportunities and access to careers in the sustainability fields

• Hear from participating organizations about opportunities to engage in career development, including grants, scholarships, volunteer opportunities and other mentorship initiatives
  

Five years of expanding and enriching the Meeting of the Mentors career event has made this one of the premier opportunities to network with professional peers, strengthen sustainability connections and deepen relationships with others in the industry. Whether you are well-established or just starting your career, this event is for you. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today.

We hope to see you there!

When:

Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. Open networking

5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Learn about opportunities from a panel of participating organizations

6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Breakout groups to connect with peers and have a deeper dialogue

Where:

Revolution Hall — Show Bar

1300 SE Stark St., Portland, OR 97214

Light snacks and refreshments will be offered.

Come learn about partnering organizations who offer mentorships, internships, peer support and professional development as part of their organizational mission, including:

• National Society of Black Engineers Portland Professionals (NSBE-ProPDX)

• National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA PDX)

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE Oregon)

• New Buildings Institute (NBI)

• American Institute of Architects Oregon Committee on the Environment (AIAO COTE)