ISACA Portland, OR

Greetings, ISACA Portland Members: We are reimagining our Academic Outreach Program, and we need volunteers willing to help! If you have a relationship with a higher education institution in Oregon or SW Washington, we want to hear from you! We are looking for alumni, current students, parents, employees, or those with some other affiliation with a school. Academic outreach is key to our success as an ISACA chapter because it provides membership growth, new insights, and engagement with the education community. By building student and alumni connections, we can stay abreast of innovative ideas and new learning opportunities, resulting in mutual benefits for the academic institution and our chapter. ISACA Portland has several initiatives that need assistance. For example, our chapter recently partnered with Oregon State University to sponsor a scholarship for students to access ISACA early career certifications last year. In addition, ISACA Global has announced a CISA Associate Program for universities. We need your help to grow these programs and spread the word! As a volunteer member of the Academic Outreach Team, you would: 1.      Partner with your affiliated academic institution to create connections to raise awareness of ISACA and what our chapter has to offer. 2.      Help plan and create engagement strategies for our academic institutions. 3.      Make one or two campus visits a year.  Please reach out and join our team! For a modest commitment of your time, together we can make a positive impact on students and the future of our chapter. The Board has approved CPE hours to be awarded to those who volunteer. To get involved or ask questions, please contact the ISACA Portland Chapter Academic Outreach Director, David McMorries at: dmcmorries@isaca-oregon.org.

In planning new and exciting social events we have come across some barriers and could use some more info on what you, the members, want from us. We have an idea to have a social event at local legendary Oaks Park for their Oktoberfest happening Sept 19th-21. Please take a minute to complete the survey in your email, so that we can get a better idea as to how many people would like to not only participate in this event but future unique experiences that are not necessarily held on a Tuesday night.  -Your ISACA Board of Directors via Ana Schmid

Hello ISACA Portland Or Members!!! As Summer comes to a close your Board Members are picking things up this month. In your inboxes is a fresh Newsletter with a letter from your newly elected President. In preparations for the next year we'd also like your opinion on some things, so a survey is coming directly to your inboxes Next Week! We greatly appreciate all feedback (especially our Operations Manager Ana who has worked very hard on this survey) so please take the time to voice your opinions it should take more than a few moments!

Thank You to everyone who attended this years Annual General Meeting‼️ Always fun seeing new and returning faces. Also would like to thank Nancy Wells for a wonderful presentation. The Board would also like to thank everyone who voted in the elections this year. We can't wait to put on more events for everyone.

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Spots are filling up fast!!! 🗣️ . Chapter Members don't forget to reserver your spot today for the Annual General Meeting‼️ . We will be providing Appetizers and Drinks 🥒 🍪 ☕ 🍺 . Nancy Wells will be speaking 👩🏫 . Hope to see you there 😆 . . Link to register: https://lnkd.in/g2a9bmkK

Calling All Members: Now is the time to register for our Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM). We will have drinks and appetizers, a short business meeting and a presentation by Nancy Wells. Topic: Building Resilience into a Risk Program Place: University Place Hotel and Conference Center Price: Free to all members Hope to see you there! Tickets and more information at the link: https://lnkd.in/g2a9bmkK

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Thanks for attending ISACA Portland, OR Spring Training 2025! We are thrilled by the turnout, the level of engagement, & your passion for learning with us. . We do our best to gather the very best presenters & they delivered. Huge thanks to our speakers: Ousâma Lakhdar-Ghazal, Derrick Coston, Karen Sprenger, Mary Gardner, Brian M., Emily Soward, Ben Berry, & Trey Blalock . We also extend our thanks to Kenny Sallee of NetraVine, our event sponsor who also gave out some really good swag! . Congrats to our grand prize winners: Greg, Corri, & Keith! . And finally, thanks to the ISACA Portland, OR board for setting up this extraordinary event: Terrence Reiss, Derrick Coston, Derek Thomas, Dawn Mittelbach, Eric Jenkins, Kim Schmid, Alicia Anderson, & Chris Matthews. . Did you enjoy the experience? Have topic ideas for next year? Share your thoughts with a comment below & we hope to see you again in 2026.

ISACA Portland, OR's Spring Training 2025 kicks off tomorrow with our virtual keynote speaker, James Norrie! Are you ready to earn some big CPEs furthering your knowledge in a great atmosphere? Maybe win some fabulous prizes, too? (iPads and Beats headphones!) Registration closes at 7 PM PT today (5/12). . Event dates: Tue 5/13 virtual kickoff, 5/14 to 5/15 in-person at Clackamas Community College Wilsonville campus. . Registration & pricing with ISACA membership discounts here: https://lnkd.in/g6m2sFgt