2012 Legislative Update
List of Bills being tracked for the 2012 Oregon Legislative Session
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New
OEDA Webinar Series
We are excited to announce the first webinar in our series of professional development opportunities that will be delivered throughout the year for community, workforce and economic developers. Almost 400 practitioners responded to our survey and identified subjects of interest that will provide tools and ideas to implement that will help their cities and communities grow.
February 21, 2012
Community and Economic Development Enlightenment Asset vs. Needs Based
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The FT/Citi Ingenuity Awards
Urban Ideas in Action program, supported by Citi, will recognise ingenious individuals who have developed solutions to urban challenges. Urban Ideas in Action are open to applicants from anywhere in the world who have put into practice an ingenious idea in an urban context. The Award is specifically looking for examples of ingenious ideas in action in four specific sectors, all in the urban context: Education, Energy, Healthcare and Infrastructure.
For information on Program [click here]
For information on Award Overview [click here]
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IEDC - Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Certification
The CEcD test is intended to unite the field of economic development and establish a baseline of what is considered the core body of knowledge for economic developers. Training courses to obtain your Certification and be recertified will be available at the upcoming IEDC Leadership Summit and and other locations.
Certified Economic Developer Program details are available on their website. [more]
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Information from
2011 Annual Conferences
Conference Presentations, Agendas and Award of Excellence Award Winners
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USDA Rural Development - Oregon
[click here for USDA-RD Update]
OEDA extends best wishes and a special thanks to Jeff Deiss and Dan Streng who are both leaving the USDA after 28 years of service. OEDA has been fortunate to partner with both Jeff and Dan over the years and we extend our appreciation for their many contributions as well as their ongoing partnership and support of OEDA and its events.
Jeff Deiss has served as the Oregon Business Program Director for the USDA for 28 years and has served for nearly 7 years with RD-Oregon. He will be joining the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade in Portland, Oregon, starting on December 19, where he will be responsible for administering SBA’s export assistance loan guarantees and other programs for Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
Dan Streng, long-time B&I Loan Specialist, will begin enjoying a much-deserved retirement on December 3, 2011 after a 28-year distinguished career with USDA.
We wish both Jeff and Dan all the best in their new endeavors!
OEDA Executive Committee
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Business Retention and Expansion Training Courses [more]
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OEDA’s 2011 Legislative Update [more]
End of Session Report - 75th Legislative Assembly - 2011
Prepared by Tonkin Torp LLP.
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OEDA Success Stories
Economic Development groups from around the State share recent successes on their recruitment of new businesses and helping local businesses expand. [more]
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Oregon Trade Promotion Program
Participating in international trade shows and trade missions is among the most effective ways for companies to enter into new international markets or expand their visibility in existing markets. The state of Oregon offers financial assistance to Oregon companies who wish to take advantage of international trade shows and trade missions to enter new markets or expand existing ones.
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RARE - Resource Assistance for Rural Environments
Do you have community building, natural resource, or planning projects that you do not have resources to complete?
The Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Program might be your solution.
The mission of the RARE Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level participants, from across the US, who live in and serve the communities for 11 months. RARE participants assist communities in the development and implementation of projects for achieving a sustainable natural resource base and improving rural economic conditions.
The RARE program is now in its 17th year, over the years it placed more than 300 volunteers and served nearly every Oregon county. [more]
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OEDA Studies Economic Impacts of Enterprise Zones
Many OEDA members have Enterprise Zones in their communities and consider them important business recruitment and retention tool for attracting new industrial investment and jobs to their communities. But how well do they work? OEDA conducted a study with EcoNW to use statistically valid methods to address this issue.
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Business Retention Tool
Increase Your Cash Flow by Decreasing Tax Liabilities Through Cost Segregation
OEDA members can now provide eligible local companies with an engineering-based Cost Segregation Study that will allow them to dramatically increase their operational cash flow by accelerating their asset depreciation on federal taxes.
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Locate or Expand in Oregon
The State of Oregon wants to make your site selection process as easy and informative as possible. Professionals at the Business Oregon are available to answer your questions, help you plan a visit to our state, and connect you with the resources your company needs to choose Oregon.
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Available Industrial & Commercial Land & Buildings
OregonProspector.com provides the site selection analysis tools and the information companies need when evaluating a business location. [more]
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[click here] for current
Economic Development job opportunities.
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