The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 39, No. 1 16 2016 PLSO CONFERETNECXET and improvements and suggestions for next year have already begun to take shape. We continue to build a program each year with class size in mind and aer reviewing the attendee counts for each class this year we were pleasantly surprised that many if not all of the classes had an equitable distribution of attendees. We also try and stay informed on the room temperatures as classes progress but we know there were some that got out of hand pretty quickly. Event sta was very responsive but many times, the science of the AC systems just didn’t keep up, and we apologize if this was an inconvenience. Another improvement we worked on this year was food quality and portions. is is always a concern with a new venue but based on most comments we received while on site, the Hilton did a great job in the quality of the meals. e PLSO’s ultimate conference goal (as viewed through my eyes, and interpretation) is the opportunity to provide its members with 16+ PDH hours in a large group format that allows for networking and education at a competitive rate. If we can achieve this we help propel the organization forward in the coming year by providing scally sound operating capital. Below is the attendee numbers and breakdown for this year’s conference: We have had past conferences with larger attendance with our corporate numbers closer to the 300s, but we have oset the lower corporate numbers with nonmembers and a few more associates. is mix of attendees ultimately gets us extremely close to our estimated number of 400–450. In comparison last year’s attendee count was just over 430. From le: Daniel O’Conner and Michelle McBride, Adkins Consulting Engineering, LLP; and Robert Fleming, BLM Dale Barrett, OTAK Dan Nelson, Branch Engineering John atcher, retired; and Lee Myers, PLSO Chair 50 Associate Members 221 Corporate Members 10 Life Members 41 Non Members 12 Special/Retired 36 Vendor Sta 41 Speakers 14 Students 425 Total Attendees » continued from page 15 »
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