The PNW/ASI Spring 2009 Meeting
was merged with the National ASI Conference
April 23–25, 2009
at the Doubletree Hotel
at Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon

The theme of this year’s ASI conference,
in the shadow of Oregon’s Mount Hood,
was  “Scaling the Heights”

While sitting in front of a computer screen entering index entries or curled up on the couch marking text doesn’t physically resemble fixing a climbing rope to a narrow precipice or cutting steps into a steep ice slope with an axe, mentally it requires many of the same skills: tenacity, attention to detail, familiarity with the terrain, the right tools, a winning attitude, and the ability to think and react when the situation suddenly changes, whether you’re hurtling down the side of a revised deadline or off the Laotse Face. Our conference’s aim is to help you hone the indexing skills that will let you scale the heights, whether you’re a beginner on Ben Nevis or a veteran forging a new route up K2.

For information about:
* Food at the conference
* Opening reception at Powell’s bookstore
* Poster sessions
* Transportation to and around Portland
visit:   http://www.asindexing.org/site/conferences/conf2009/index.shtml

The Pacific Northwest Chapter has also scheduled a dinner at the Newport Seafood Grill inside Lloyd Center on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 8:30 p.m.
Anyone interested in indexing is welcome.
This restaurant is a very short walk from the conference site. We will hold a brief chapter business meeting during the dinner. Dinner is Dutch treat (each person pays for his/her own meal and beverages). For details about the Newport Seafood Grill, see http://www.r-u-i.com/nsg/index.php   Vegetarian options are available. We look forward to seeing you there!

And once you’re safely in base camp, it’s a good idea to have some fun! The ASI conference is a great way to meet other indexers, and it provides good social and networking opportunities. It’s great to get the chance to talk to other people who do what we do—a rarity for many of us. The conference also serves as a good base for building a vacation. Portland, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, is an exciting city with lots to see and do.