Theme 1
Achieving CSI certification brings value to the construction industry as a recognized resource of knowledge. 

Theme 2
Participating in CSI will afford opportunities for building relationships, increase skills, knowledge and profitability in the construction industry.

Theme 3
The Phoenix Chapter of CSI is the leading resource for construction knowledge.

Mission Statement
The Construction Specification Institute advances the process of creating and sustaining the built environment for the benefit of the construction community by using the diversity of its members to exchange knowledge.

Goal 1 
CSI Phoenix will be the industry’s primary gateway and recognized leader to resources

Strategies to Achieve Goal 1

• Develop alliances with other organizations
  • Identify organizations
  • Establish liaisons
  • Develop means of communication
  • Participate in other organization’s meetings
  • Joint meetings
• Develop a plan to communicate the value of CSI
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of CSI – Market strength.
  • Develop literature
  • Share Cactus Comments articles.
  • Use calling committee to reach alliances.
• Organize and commit chapter committee resources to achieve chapter goals
  • Committee Ownership
  • Identify committee resources
  • Identify budget needs
• Develop educational programs meeting industry needs
  • Identify educational needs of alliances and construction industry
  • Identify trends of the construction industry

Goal 2
Increase the diversity and participation of the membership

Strategies to Achieve Goal 2

• Develop mentoring program
  • Continue new-member orientation
  • Develop meaningful programs for students
  • Develop Follow-up program for new-members – Assign committees
  • Develop sponsor program for students
  • Develop skill improvement program for members
• Plan to market
  • Develop marketing literature for construction industry
  • Demo’s & Donuts program
  • Develop e-mail list – non-members
  • Submit Cactus Comment articles to other organizational newsletters
  • Participate in trade shows
  • Guest introductions
• Develop better inter-chapter communications
  • Better quality communications and more frequent broadcast e-mails
  • Use projector to promote next meeting and make announcements
• Organize and commit committee resources
  • Committee ownership
  • Identify committee resources
  • Identify budget needs