Spectrum 2025 - Cheers to Thirty Years!
Oregon Convention Center
777 Northeast Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardHall D
Portland, OR 97232
United States
Get ready for a day of knowledge, innovation, and networking at the Multifamily NW Spectrum Education Conference and Trade Show!
This annual event is the ultimate gathering for professionals in the industry, where vibrant ideas and dynamic solutions come to life. Picture a bustling trade show floor filled with cutting-edge products and services, alongside a lineup of engaging speakers and thought leaders sharing insights on industry trends, best practices, and the future of multifamily living. But it's not just about business; it's about forging connections and igniting inspiration.
Spectrum is where ideas collide, partnerships flourish, and excitement soars. Whether you're an industry veteran or a newcomer, this event promises to fuel your passion, expand your horizons, and leave you buzzing with energy. Don't miss this electrifying conference that's all about pushing the boundaries of multifamily excellence and taking your career to the next level!
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Credits | Price |
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Spectrum Non-Member Early Bird Attendee Ticket
Registration Ends 9/4/25 at 11:59 PM PDT
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5.00 (OREA - OAR 863-020-0035 (4) (f) Property management) | $230.00 |
Product Add-ons
| Add-ons | Price |
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| Spectrum Food Drive Donation 2025 View Product | $5.00 Suggested Donation |
Agenda
| September 18 | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | From Busy to Balanced: Breaking the Burnout Cycle Anna Javellana, Addicted to Busy |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Lather. Rinse. Repeat: The Process of a Great Unit Turn Kevin Webb, Luis Vazquez, & Aaron Riddle, Guardian Real Estate Services |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Stress, Mindfulness, and Self Care Stacie Cannon, Sipher |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Session TBD Hillsboro Fire & TVF&R |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM |
Washington Landlord Tenant Law
Lindsey Adegbite, Andor Law *this session does not qualify for OREA CEUs |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Lifecycle Thinking: Aligning Capital Planning with Maintenance Realities Scott Friedman, GT Landscape Solutions |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | OSHA Safety Carolina Gomez & Don King, Home Forward |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Keeping it Running & Wired: Plumbing, HVAC, & Electrical 101 Brandon Stalwick, Antonio Hernandez & Paul Rarick, 1-800 Plumber + Air |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Why CNA are important (CNA to CYA) Cole Hamilton, I&E Construction; Justin Barnhart, Certa Building Solutions |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Session TBD Paul Jordan, KJK Properties; Lisa Rose, J.R. Johnson, LLC |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Multifamily Performance Trends: An Update Jordan Brooks, ALN |
| 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | A Seat at the Table: Landlord Engagement in Multnomah County Jack Spaeth & Casey Kunzat, New Narrative |
| 10:10 AM - 11:20 AM | Keynote Session: Get Magic! Toni Blake, Totally Toni |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Striking a Balance: Four Habits to Create True Work-Life Balance Anna Javellana, Addicted to Busy |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Onsite Events/Resident Engagement Veronica Rasey, AFB Floors; Jonathan Hubbard, HD Supply |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Stress, Mindfulness, and Self Care Stacie Cannon, Sipher |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Time Management for the Overwhelmed Toni Blake, Totally Toni |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | From Chaos to Control: Mobilizing Your Maintenance Team During a Crisis Scott Friedman, GT Landscape Solutions |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | How To Be A Courageous Leader Scott Van Schoten, Princeton Property Management |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Next Gen Talent Michael Havlik, Portland State University & Guest |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Washington LLTL Brad Kraus, Warren Allen LLP |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Leasing with Confidence Brandy Guthery, Greystar Residential |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Zen & the Art of NOI Defense: Culture That Performs Under Pressure Jesse Rorvig, Fitness Machine Technicians |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | OSHA Understanding the Basics & Q&A Jeff Teel, Paul Davis |
| 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM | Forms Discussion Marcel Gesmundo, Andor Law and Amy Bertrand, Strtum Property Management |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Beyond the Ladder: Meeting Your People Where They Are Alicia Vennes, Pilina Management; Zach Kemp, Alliance Flooring; Christina Harp, Holland Residential; Nicole Dixon, Princeton Property Management |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Stress, Mindfulness, and Self Care Stacie Cannon, Sipher |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | A Property Management Checklist for Protecting Yourself, Your Residents, and Your Employees' Digital Information. (Employee Training) Mary Daggett, MDaggett Creative |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Landlord Tenant Law Leah Sykes, Andor Law, LLP |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Clarity Is Kindness: Put It in Writing Laurie Grenya & Rachelle Hogue, HR Answers |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | OSHA Safety Carolina Gomez & Don King, Home Forward |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Prevent, Plan, Protect: Budgeting for Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical Chris Nguyen, Leak Locaters; Kim Grenfell & Brandon Stalwick, 1-800 Plumber + Air |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Landlord Tenant Law Anna McCormack, Warren Allen LLP |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Challenging Fair Housing Situations and Resolution Tips Erion Moore, Resolutions NW; Shyle Ruder, Fair Housing Council of Oregon |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Elements of an effective water intrusion and mold management program Jonathan Curtis, FACS |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | Negotiating Like a Human: Tactical Empathy for Owners, Residents, and Vendors Jesse Rorvig, Fitness Machine Technicians |
| 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | TBD Meagan Benton & Trent Bohrmann, FIRM |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | After You Jasmine Dorrell, Mission Rock Residential |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | Women in Multifamily Leadership Tiffany Wallace, Cushman & Wakefield; Amy Gross, Princeton Property Management; Mary Daggett, MDaggett Creative; Shawntel Campbell, The Liberty Group Staffing; Heidi Limburg, Mill Creek Residential |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | ZEN ROOM |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | IA (Not AI) How to Process Complex Rental Applications Andor Law, LLP |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | TBD Tysen Bodewig, Kennedy Restoration |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | Clarity Is Kindness: Put It in Writing Laurie Grenya & Rachelle Hogue, HR Answers |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | TBD Keller Baum, Evolution Architecture |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | Forms & Fiction: Busting TenantTech Myths Amy Bertrand, Stratum Property Management; Teeg James & Christina Calhoun, Tenant Tech |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | Mock Trial Warren Allen, LLP |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | Challenging Fair Housing Situations and Resolution Tips Erion Moore, Resolutions NW; Shyle Ruder, Fair Housing Council of Oregon |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | ChatGPT as Assistant Manager: Using AI to Scale Empathy and Save Your Sanity Jesse Rorvig, Fitness Machine Technicians |
| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | ACM Testing & Why It's Important Logan Barbour, BluSky Restoration Contractors |
To learn more about these class topics, visit the 2025 Spectrum, Cheers to Thirty Years! event website. There, be sure to create your account or log in and stay informed about everything Spectrum!
SESSION 1 - 9:00 - 9:50AM
- From Busy to Balanced: Breaking the Burnout Cycle w/ Anna Javellana, Addicted to Busy
- Lather. Rinse. Repeat: The Process of a Great Unit Turn w/ Kevin Webb, Luis Vazquez & Aaron Riddle/ Guardian Real Estate Services
- Stress, Mindfulness, and Self Care w/ Stacie Cannon, Sipher
- Hillsboro Fire & TVF&R (addtl. information coming)
- Washington LLTL w/ Lindsey Adegbite, Andor Law
- Lifecycle Thinking: Aligning Capital Planning with Maintenance Realities w/ Scott Friedman, GT Landscape Solutions
- OSHA Safety w/ Carolina Gomez & Don King, Home Forward
- Keeping it Running & Wired: Plumbing, HVAC, & Electrical 101 w/ Brandon Stalwick, Antonio Hernandez & Paul Rarick, 1-800 Plumber + Air
- Why CNA are important (CNA to CYA) w/ Cole Hamilton, I&E Construction; Justin Barnhart, Certa Building Solutions
- Class Title TBD w/ Paul Jordan, KJK Properties; Lisa Rose, J.R. Johnson, LLC
- Multifamily Performance Trends: An Update w/ Jordan Brooks, ALN
- A Seat at the Table: Landlord Engagement in Multnomah County w/ Jack Spaeth & Casey Kunzat, New Narrative
- OSHA Understanding the Basics & Q&A w/ Jeff Teel, Paul Davis
SESSION 2 - 11:40AM - 12:30PM
- Striking a Balance: Four Habits to Create True Work-Life Balance w/ Anna Javellana, Addicted to Busy
- Onsite Events/Resident Engagement w/ Veronica Rasey, AFB Floors; Jonathan Hubbard, HD Supply
- Stress, Mindfulness, and Self Care w/ Stacie Cannon, Sipher
- Time Management for the Overwhelmed w/ Toni Blake, Totally Toni
- LLTL w/ Marcel Gesmundo, Andor Law
- From Chaos to Control: Mobilizing Your Maintenance Team During a Crisis w/ Scott Friedman, GT Landscape Solutions
- How to be a courageous leader w/ Scott Van Schoten, Princeton Property Management
- Next Gen Talent w/ Michael Havlik, Portland State University & Guest
- Deep dive into national apartment association credentials w/ John Osgood & Amy Bertrand, Stratum Property Management
- Washington LLTL w/ Brad Kraus, Warren Allen LLP
- Class Title TBD w/ Paul Jordan, KJK Properties; Lauren Maurer, BELFOFR Property Restoration
- Leasing with Confidence w/ Brandy Guthery, Greystar Residential
- Zen & the Art of NOI Defense: Culture That Performs Under Pressure w/ Jesse Rorvig, Fitness Machine Technicians
- The Ultimate Customer Experience w/ Mattie Vojtasek, Thrive Communities
SESSION 3 - 1:40 - 2:30PM
- ASPIRE Committee w/ Alicia Vennes, Pilina Management; Zach Kemp, Alliance Flooring; Christina Harp, Holland Residential; Nicole Dixon, Princeton Property Management
- Class Title TBD w/ Mary Daggett, MDaggett Creative
- LLTL w/ Leah Sykes, Andor Law
- Clarity Is Kindness: Put It in Writing w/ Laurie Grenya, HR Answers
- OSHA Safety w/ Carolina Gomez & Don King, Home Forward
- Prevent, Plan, Protect: Budgeting for Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical w/ Chris Nguyen, Leak Locaters; Kim Grenfell & Brandon Stalwick, 1-800 Plumber + Air
- Forms Discussion w/ Amy Bertrand, Stratum Property Management; Marcel Gesmundo, Andor Law
- LLTL w/ Anna McCormack, Warren Allen LLP
- Challenging Fair Housing Situations and Resolution Tips w/ Erion Moore, Resolutions NW; Shyle Ruder, Fair Housing Council of Oregon
- Elements of an effective water intrusion and mold management program w/ Jonathan Curtis, FACS
- Negotiating Like a Human: Tactical Empathy for Owners, Residents, and Vendors w/ Jesse Rorvig, Fitness Machine Technicians
- Class Title TBD w/ Meagan Benton & Trent Bohrmann, FIRM
SESSION 4 - 2:50 - 3:40PM
- After You w/ Jasmine Dorrell, Mission Rock Residential
- Women in Multifamily Leadership w/ Tiffany Wallace, Cushman & Wakefield; Amy Gross, Princeton Property Management; Mary Daggett, MDaggett Creative; Shawntel Campbell, The Liberty Group Staffing; Heidi Limburg, Mill Creek Residential
- TBD w/ Tysen Bodewig, Kennedy Restoration
- Clarity Is Kindness: Put It in Writing w/ Laurie Grenya, HR Answers
- Class Title TBD w/ Keller Baum, Evolution Architecture
- AI & Forms w/ Amy Bertrand, Stratum Property Management; Teeg James & Christina Calhoun, Tenant Tech
- Mock Trial w/ Warren Allen
- Challenging Fair Housing Situations and Resolution Tips w/ Erion Moore, Resolutions NW; Shyle Ruder, Fair Housing Council of Oregon
- ChatGPT as Assistant Manager: Using AI to Scale Empathy and Save Your Sanity w/ Jesse Rorvig, Fitness Machine Technicians
- ACM Testing & Why It's Important w/ Logan Barbour, BluSky Restoration Contractors
Interested in volunteering at Spectrum? Please fill out the Volunteer Application:
2025 Spectrum Volunteer Registration
Event Schedule
7:00 AM - Attendee Registration Opens
8:00 AM - Exhibit Floor Opens
9:00 AM - Class Session 1
9:50 AM - Networking Break
10:10 AM - Keynote Session: Toni Blake
11:20 AM - Networking Break
11:40 AM - Class Session 2
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:40 PM - Class Session 3
2:30 PM - Afternoon Snack Break
2:50 PM - Class Session 4
3:40 PM - Raffle Prize Giveaway
Terms & Conditions/Policies
Substitutions
All substitutions and name changes must be received by 11:59 p.m. PST on September 9, 2024. Substitutions should be sent to events@multifamilynw.org.
Cancellation Policy
Registration fees are non-refundable, but cancellations made prior to August 29, 2024 are eligible for a credit. Cancellation requests should be sent to events@multifamilynw.org.
Badge Prints: Pre-printed name badges are available for registered attendees as of September 9, 2024. Any registrations after September 11 are not guaranteed a pre-printed badge.
Ticket Rate: Only Multifamily NW members in good standing will receive the published member rate. All membership status questions should be directed to MFNW's Membership Department at membership@multifamilynw.org.