September 21, 2026 
Chapter News
- 7 Weeks - 50 Days - 1200 Hours - to Educon! November 10, 12:00 - 5:00 pm. 3-AIA LU/HSW Accredited Seminars, Product Expo, Montgomery Inn Luncheon Buffet, Networking with Your Peers, all for free! Product Reps - purchase your tabletops now. 8 tabletops are already sold! Learn more and sign up!
- We're on the Road Again! Our chapter program for October 13 takes us on the road to Lebanon, OH to tour the Ghent manufacturing facility. Ghent specializes in making innovative products for visual communication, space division, and display furniture. Our factory tours are always fun and educational. 1 AIA LU/HSW credit is available.
- Colin Heidel, CSI, CDT Passes CDT Exam. We are proud to recognize Colin Heidel, CSI, CDT, who successfully passed his Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) certification exam. Your commitment to professional growth and excellence in the construction industry is commendable. Congratulations!
October Program
OCT 13 - Ghent Factory Tour - Get a behind-the-scenes look at the full lifecycle of architectural visual communication products—from raw materials through manufacturing, packaging, and installation.
Ghent Manufacturing, Lebanon, OH 11:30 – 1:30.
1 AIA LU/HSW Credit Click here for more info and to register for the program.
Future CSI OVC Programs
- NOV 10 - Educon 2026
Local, Region, and National News
- Congratulations to SHP! As SHP celebrates their 125th anniversary this year, a retrospective exhibit of their work In pursuit of democratic architecture SHP@125: Designing for Everyone is on view at the Fitton Center in Hamilton through October 1. Congratulations and happy anniversary SHP!
- CSI Great Lakes Region Conference. The 2027 Conference will be hosted by the Ohio Valley Chapter and will be held in Columbus, Ohio next spring. We are currently looking for volunteers from our chapter to help organize the event (especially our members from the Columbus area). If you are interested and wiould like to help, contact CSI Ohio Valley Chapter president Kirk Paisley.
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Mass timber student housing building tops out near Ohio State. A new student housing development near Ohio State University in Columbus set a mass timber record. A consortium of design and construction firms have topped out Intro Columbus, a 13-story mass timber student housing building. The team reached the milestone roughly 10 weeks ahead of its original November target date…read more.
At the Institute...
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How the CDT Helped Shape Brandon Smith’s Career. In this certification spotlight interview, Brandon shares how earning the CDT helped him better understand project delivery, strengthen communication with architects and owners, and navigate real-world challenges involving specifications, substitutions, and coordination. He also explains why continuing education remains essential, no matter where you are in your career…read the interview.
Programs from Allied Organizations
Check out the Built Industry shared calendar for events from organizations including 2030 District, ACI, AIA, AIAS UC, ASHRE, ASPE, Design LAB, IIDA, Miami University OTR CCE, NAIOP, NAWIC, SMPS, ULI, and the University of Cincinnati DAAP.
This Week
- SEP 22 - How to Network, Learn, and Lead at SMPS Heartland Regional Conference - Society fo Marketing Professioal Services
- Sep 22 - Book Club: Humor, Seriously - AIA Cincinnati
- SEP 24 - Preservation in the Park - Cincinnati Preservation Association
Next Week
- OCT 01 - Inside the Vision: C&O Roundhouse - CREDA Cincinnati, CREW Cincinnati, Urban Land Institute Cincinnati
Welcome New Members
Welcome to CSI Ohio Valley! We are thrilled to have you join our community of design, manufacturing, and construction professionals dedicated to advancing building information and project delivery.
- Tucker McFerren, CSI | Project Manager | NWM Risk Management
- Scott Rogan, CSI | Procurement Manager | 3C Industries