Upcoming Events

November 5, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Location
Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District
165 NW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97209
Valet parking available for $25

Change Engagement

Change happens best when it’s not just something for managers to manage.  It also needs to be something in which teams can engage.  How can people who are feeling subject to change find agency and purpose?  How can we promote positive workplace culture during change?  How can change become an empowering dynamic that helps people contribute and align most meaningfully?   

Three Takeaways

• How to foster positive workplace culture during change
• A key skill for communicating effectively during change
• How to avoid the ambiguity rut during change

Susie Brubaker-Cole

Susie Brubaker-Cole currently serves as associate ombuds at Oregon State University Ombuds where she serves as a mediator, facilitator, conflict consultant and educational program designer.  Previously, she served as Vice Provost for Student Affairs at Stanford University from 2017 to 2024, and as OSU’s Vice Provost for Student Affairs from 2014-2017.  She received her PhD in French literature from Yale University and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Washington in French and Comparative History of Ideas.  She is a native Oregonian, hailing from Ashland.  

Monthly Fundraising

1. Monthly $1/ticket Drawing Theme: Fall into Thanksgiving . Bring in your items for the  $1.00 ticket drawing! Or Big Items. Big Items work too!
2. In addition, this fall we have TWO $5 Ticket drawings! One will be drawn monthly, compliments of the host venue or board; the other will be drawn at our December meeting:
   1. “Monthly Host or Board Basket”: Purchase $5 tickets for the opportunity to win this lovely surprise basket from our meeting host or the board at the end of lunch!
   2. “Clam It Up Seaside!”: Purchase $5 tickets from September – December. We will draw a winner at the December meeting! Included:
   1. Guided razor clamming experience for 2, in Seaside, in spring or early summer 2027 (clamming closes July 15th each year). *Approximately 2-3hrs *Provided by Tina Eilers
   2. Reimbursement for 2 Oregon Resident Annual Shellfish Licenses (Typically around $13.00/license, you have to create your own account and purchase via ODFW website. Tina will reimburse cost.)
   3. Use of 2 clam guns and instruction on how to dig for clams. Timing needs to be coordinated with Tina to dig during a negative low tide.

Tickets for drawings may be purchased online when you register, or at the meeting. Thanks, and see you SOON!

Register Online

December 2026

December 3, 2026
Rocci Taylor; Jenny Moore
Supplier Planner Roundtable
Facilities & Services
In Person

January 2027

January 7, 2027
Gregory Heinze - The Room is the Resource
Personal & Professional Dev.
In Person

February 2027

February 4, 2027
Women's Health
Personal & Professional Dev.
In Person

March 2027

GOSGMP Annual Education Conference
March 14 – 16, 2027
In Person

April 2027

April 29, 2027
In Person

June 2027

June 3, 2027
Government Procurement through DAS
Financial & Contract Mgt
In Person