BUILD began in 2009 in an effort to bring together the designer, contractor and supplier communities. A national award-winning event, BUILD is a professional venue designed to inspire connection, collaboration, and giving back. Businesses both large and small continue to make investments in BUILD every year, through both sponsorship and attendance. Everyone comes away from BUILD with a different experience. Take your business relationships to the next level, BUILD gives back more than you put in.
Choices for day of connection for 2025:

E-Bike Wine Tour
Mount Hood and orchard views make these country roads ripe for an e-bike Adventure. Fruit markets, wineries, and lavender farms in every direction. Lunch is included!

Golf at Elk Ridge
Welcome to ELK RIDGE Golf Course! Golfers at Elk Ridge enjoy spectacular views of the Columbia Gorge. Views of the majestic snow capped peaks follow players throughout this entire, great course. Being in Carson, Washington this is a short 25-minute drive from the conference venue in Hood River.

White Water Rafting
Combine an exhilarating morning of whitewater rafting with a delicious riverside lunch!

Fruit Loop by Bus
The Fruit Loop is a collection of farms, orchards, vineyards, wineries, and value-added agricultural businesses. We will tour several of the Fruit Loop wineries and enjoy tastings and snacks along the way.


