ACTIVITIES AND PANELS

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

5:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Check-In, Loading, Departure for Building Tours

Outside Halls B & C
General

Blue Star Donuts and hot coffee & tea served before departure, courtesy of Henkel.

The mass timber building tours are a pre-conference event and must be purchased separately from any attendee passes for $350 each. Only available to those who purchase a Full or 1-Day pass to the conference. All of the tours happen simultaneously, so you must choose only one. Purchase a tour ticket on pg. 4 of the registration form.

Schedule

Tour #1: Columbia River

Journey west of Portland to Oregon’s epic coast as you explore forest and finished building in gorgeous Astoria and surrounding areas.

  • Check-in | 6:00 AM – 6:45 AM | Outside Exhibit Halls B & C, Oregon Convention Center
  • Load | 6:45 AM
  • Depart | 7:00 AM
  • Return | ~3:30 PM

Tour #2: Southeast Metro Showcase

Single family, fabrication, and community gathering space — this tour packs a lot of mass timber into one educational, fun day, including a beautiful drive into the mountains outside Portland.

  • Check-in | 6:30 AM – 7:15 AM | Outside Exhibit Halls B & C, Oregon Convention Center
  • Load | 7:15 AM
  • Depart | 7:30 AM
  • Return | ~2:45 PM

Tour #3: Willamette Valley

Road trip to the wonderful Willamette Valley, south of Portland, to see the mass timber buildings and manufacturing facilities making today’s news.

  • Check-in | 6:30 AM – 7:15 AM | Outside Exhibit Halls B & C, Oregon Convention Center
  • Load | 7:15 AM
  • Depart | 7:30 AM
  • Return | ~3:00 PM

Tour #4: Best of Portland

As usual, Portland, Oregon, is hopping when it comes to mass timber. See what all the fuss is about as you tour some of Portland’s newest mass timber beauties.

  • Check-in | 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM | Outside Exhibit Halls B & C, Oregon Convention Center
  • Load | 8:15 AM
  • Depart | 8:30 AM
  • Return | ~2:00 PM