New Member Orientation:

Welcome to CSI

CSIThe Construction

Specifications Institute

Welcome to CSI!

CSI’s Mission:

To advance the process of creating and sustaining the built environment for the benefit of the construction community by using the diversity of its members to exchange knowledge

CSI History and Growth:

♦ First meeting -- April 15, 1948 in Washington, D. C.

♦ TODAY! More than 14,000 members and 146 chapters in 10 regions, and internationally

Highlights From the CSI Report Card

♦ BIM Practice Group ♦ SectionFormat♦ GreenFormat♦ International Framework Dictionary (IFD)♦ CEN Provider Program♦ CSI Building Product Manufacturers Alliance

(BPMA)

MasterFormat tm 2004 EditionProject Resource Manual (PRM)

– (formerly the CSI Manual of PracticeNational CAD Standard (NCS)

OmniClass™ Construction Classification System (OCCS) in development

CSI Tools of the Trade

Professional Development

Enhance your career and business with CSI’s Professional Development Programs!

Certification Programs WebinarsOnline CoursesCEN

Communications

WebinarsCSI AudioCast - audiocast.csinet.orgThe Specifier, CSI NewsBrief, CSI Weekly

Make Your Voice Heard!

• Online Forums• CSI Wiki• CSI Blog• CSI Facebook

CSI Certificate and Certification Programs

♦ Construction Documents Technologist (CDT)♦ Certified Construction Specifier (CCS)♦ Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA)♦ Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR)

Why should I join a chapter?

EducationNetworkingResourcesLeadership Involvement

Develop Your Leadership Skills

♦ Leaders explore skills such as management, budgeting, marketing, public speaking, strategic planning

♦ Learn new business skills♦ Get management experience♦ Cement industry contacts by working together on projects♦ Demonstrate leadership abilities

Exercise your “leadership muscles” in a supportive, volunteer environment –

then unleash them in the business world!

Networking = Get Involved

Some ideas for your first volunteer job:♦ Help sign-in members at the next meeting♦ Take photographs of chapter activities♦ Write an article for the newsletter♦ Host a Webinar at your office♦ Assist with planning a program♦ Proctor a certification exam♦ Join a committee

Emerging Young Professionals

New since 2008!

For young professionals in the construction industry who at the beginning of their career.

Check it out on Facebook.com

Find a Job/Post a Job

♦ CSI’s online Career Center has about 5000 construction related jobs listed

♦ Registration is free – members get a discount on job postings

♦ Check it out on www.csinet.org/ and click on “Career Center” in the top nav bar

Getting Noticed!Publicize your business through CSI

♦ Lists companies that employ CSI members

♦ Helps clients and customers to find respected professionals for their projects

Listing in MemberLinx is only available to CSI Members

CONSTRUCT2009 and the CSI Annual Convention

♦ May 11-14, 2010

♦ Pennsylvania Convention CenterPhiladelphia, PA

www.CONSTRUCTshow.com

Next Steps!

Contact your chapter president and have a chat

Be part of the future

development of CSI!

www.csinet.org