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2026 DBIA NW Regional Conference
The ART of Design-Build: Creativity, Collaboration, and Performance
Conference is SOLD OUT! We are accepting limited walk-ins on site Thursday, May 7th. Registration opens at 7AM. Walk-ins will be limited and we do not have a wait list.
Join us May 6–8 for the DBIA Northwest Region’s 7th Annual Regional Conference at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, OR. This premier event brings together leading Design-Build owners and practitioners from across the Northwest for three days of networking, education, and collaboration. Attendees will enjoy a dynamic welcome reception on Wednesday evening, followed by a full day of engaging educational sessions on Thursday and additional programming through early Friday afternoon. With content-rich presentations, expert insights, and opportunities to connect with industry leaders, this conference is designed to inspire innovation and advance best practices in Design-Build. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the region’s most influential Design-Build event!
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Keynote Speaker: Marcus Lattimore
The ART of Design‑Build: Creating the Timeless Together
What if design‑build wasn’t just a delivery method—but an art form?
The DBIA Northwest Annual Conference keynote offers an immersive experience that redefines creativity, collaboration, and performance in the built environment. Through poetic storytelling and lived experience, award‑winning speaker and artist Marcus Lattimore challenges design‑build professionals to rethink how great work is created—not just by what we build, but by how we build it together.
Drawing on his journey from elite athlete to nationally recognized spoken‑word artist, Marcus explores the power of listening, alignment, and shared vision to produce work that is authentic, resilient, and impossible to duplicate. This keynote goes beyond inspiration—it’s a call to intentionally craft results rooted in trust, integrity, and human connection.
Prepare for an artistic opening experience that reframes design‑build as the collaborative masterpiece it was always meant to be.
Closing Keynote: Design-Build as a Performing Art: 14 Years of Festival Structures for the Pickathon Music Festival
Design-build challenges us to collaborate differently—to integrate people, materials, and ideas in ways that produce meaning beyond the finished structure. In that spirit, this keynote highlights an unconventional design-build laboratory where temporary architecture becomes a tool for experimentation, ethics, and shared making.
The Diversion Design/Build Studio at Portland State University’s School of Architecture, created by Professors Travis Bell and Clive Knights, is a student-led design experiment exploring the experiential qualities of architecture through the design and realization of temporary celebratory spaces. The studio embraces responsible and ethical design practice by diverting non-typical, reusable industrial materials and diverting design toward non-traditional experiences—particularly those rooted in festival culture and collective gathering.
Over the past 14 years, the studio has collaborated with the Pickathon Music Festival, architecture students, engineers, lighting designers, and builders to create annual projects that prioritize shared making, interdisciplinary collaboration, and design as a communal act.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Diamond/Title Sponsor
Emerald Sponsors
Sapphire Sponsors
Corbin Consulting Engineers
Conference Bag Sponsor
Lanyard Sponsor
Breakfast Sponsor
WiFi Sponsors
After Hours Meetup Sponsors
Be a Part of the DBIA Northwest Region’s 7th Annual Regional Conference – May 6–8 at the Hilton Portland Downtown!
This premier event brings together leading Design-Build owners and practitioners from across the Northwest for three days of networking, education, and collaboration. With a dynamic welcome reception, a full day of engaging sessions, and additional programming through Friday afternoon, this conference offers unparalleled opportunities to connect with decision-makers and industry leaders.
Showcase your brand, products, and services to a highly engaged audience by becoming a sponsor or exhibitor. Sponsorship packages and exhibit spaces are designed to maximize visibility and create meaningful connections with attendees. Don’t miss your chance to position your company at the forefront of the region’s most influential Design-Build event!
Secure your sponsorship or exhibit space today and join us in shaping the future of Design-Build.
The DBIA NW Regional Annual Conference is sold out.
Limited walk-ins will be accepted on a case by case basis
Sponsorship/Exhibitor Levels & Benefits:
Diamond/Title — $7,500 (SOLD OUT)
- 2 full conference registrations
- Premium booth space in a high-traffic area
- Logo on correspondence, website, and online registration
- Prominent Logo on printed signage
- Access to attendee registration list 2 weeks prior to event
- Podium appreciation before every break
- 2-minute presentation at Welcome Message
- Full page ad in conference program
- 3 pre-during-and post-event social media promotion
- Post-event email highlight featuring Platinum sponsor
Ruby — $5,000 (SOLD OUT)
- 1 full conference registration
- Prime booth location
- Logo on correspondence, website, and online registration
- Logo on printed signage
- Access to attendee registration list 2 weeks prior to event
- Podium appreciation during conference
- Half page ad in conference program
- 2 Social media shout-outs pre/during event
Emerald — $2,500 (SOLD OUT)
- Standard booth space
- Logo on correspondence, website, and online registration
- Logo on printed signage
- Access to attendee registration list 2 weeks prior to event
- Podium appreciation noted during conference
- Quarter-page ad in event program
- 1 social media mention pre-event
Sapphire — $1,250 (SOLD OUT)
- Logo on correspondence, website, and online registration
- Logo on printed signage
- Access to attendee registration list 2 weeks prior to event
- Podium appreciation noted during conference
- Quarter-page ad in event program
- 1 social media mention pre-event
Exhibitor Booth Only — $1,250 (only 1 spot remains)
- Standard booth space
- Access to attendee list post-conference
- One social media mention
- Option for a branded giveaway placed at booth (coordinated with organizers)
Welcome Reception Sponsor — $3,000 (SOLD OUT)
- Logo on correspondence, website, and online registration
- Access to attendee registration list 2 weeks prior to event
- Signage with table tents and opportunity to provide promo products
- 2-minute presentation at Reception
- Co-branded reception activity (e.g., signature cocktail)
A La Carte Sponsorships
- Conference Bag Sponsor — $1,500 (SOLD OUT): Sponsor-provided branded bags; logo recognition on website and signage.
- Lanyard Sponsor — $1,500 (SOLD OUT): Company logo on conference lanyard; logo recognition on website and signage.
- Wi-Fi Sponsor — $1,500 (SOLD OUT): Branded signage placed in high-traffic areas near session rooms; logo recognition on website and signage.
