Held October 5 - 7th, 2008
Oregon Garden Resort - Silverton, OR [website]
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
- Avista
- Pacific Power
- Portland General Electric
Silver Sponsors
- GIS Planning
- Portland Development Commission
Conference Presentations and Workshops
Powerpoint Presentations
Workshop I
Business Retention & Recruitment Strategies
Presenters:
Roger Lee - Economic Development for Central Oregon [presentation]
Robert Pochert, CEcD, EDFP, City of Beaverton [presentation]
Oregon Main Street - Bringing Vitality Back to Oregon's Downtowns
Presenters:
Gary VanHuffel, Oregon Main Street Program
Jamie Johnk, Clackamas County Business & Economic Development
[presentation]
Oregon Workforce Partnership
Workforce Development Systems - Creating Solutions
Moderator: Agnes Balassa, Director, Enterprise for Employment & Education
Panelists: Members of the Oregon Workforce Partnership including
Jim Fong - Rogue Valley Workforce Development Council/The Job Council/Jackson & Josephine County
Kris Latimer - The Oregon Consortium & Oregon Workforce Alliance/24 Rural Counties
[presentation]
Luncheon with Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski
Discussion on Oregon's Economic & Community Development [speech]
Workshop II - Monday, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
The Coming Revolution of USDA Revolving Loan Funds
Presenters:
Jeff Diess, USDA
[presentation]
Energy Incentives for Oregon Growth
Presenters:
Betty Merrill, Oregon Department of Energy;
Buzz Thielemann, RHT Energy Solutions
Elaine Prausem, Energy Trust
[presentation]
Building the Future Workforce: The Talent Pipeline
Panalists:
Kevin Jeans-Gail, Workforce Alliance [presentation]
Amy Parkhurst, Worksystems, Portland Region (WSI) [presentation]
Diane Parham, Career Learning Coordinator, Colton School District [presentation]
Julie Miller, Yamhil County School Industry Liaison - BIZConnect, Enterprise for Employment and Education [presentation]
Workshop III - Monday, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Economic Development Strategies for Success: Stories from the Trenches
Facilitator: Mary Bosch, Principal, Marketek, Inc.
Panel:
Rick Ingham, City Administrator, Veneta
Catherine Comer, Economic Development Manager, Canby [presentation]
Amy Miler Dowell, Development Manager, PDC [presentation]
OEDA Legislative Agenda Review and the Essentials of Lobbying
Jack Isselmann, Tonkon Torp Government Relations Group
Paul Conable, Tonkon Torp Government Relations Group [presentation]
Ron Fox, SOREDI [presentation]
Ray Burstedt, SEDCOR
Understanding Oregon's Workforce Trends: Retirement, Vacancies & Skill Needs
Presenter: Graham Slater, Oregon Employment Department [presentation]
Tuesday - Breakfast Buffet
International Trade Services
Derrick Olsen, International Trade Manager, OECDD
Karin Wilde Goddin, Business & Trade Development Division Manager, OECDD
[presentation]
Tuesday - Workshop IV - Tuesday, 10:15am - 11:30am
Websites: What your Audience Now Expects
Presenters:
Allison Larsen, Principal, Chabin Concepts
Michelle Comerford, Site Consultant, Austin Consulting
[click here for Executive Summary - Website User Study 2008]
The complete Website User Study is available online [more]
Best in Class Economic Development Practices - Are You Keeping Up and Getting Ahead
Presenter: Charlie Allcock, Director Economic Development - PGE
[presentation]
How to Partner with Your Local Community College
Presenter:
Andrea Henderson, Executive Director, Oregon Community College Association
Tuesday - Luncheon with Bill Bernstein author of
A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World
[website]
Tuesday - Workshop V - Monday, 1:15pm - 2:30am
Using Data to Measure Your Economy
Presenter:
Christian Kaylor, Workforce Analyst, Worksource Oregon [presentation]
The New Oregon Prospector & How Your Community Can Take Advantage
Presenters:
Pablo Monzon and Anatalio Ubalde, GIS Planning
Lean Enterprise: Bridging the Sector Divide
Presenters:
Karin Litvin, Workforce Program Manager, Enterprise for Employment & Education
Dave Oatman, Project Coordinator for the Emerald Valley High Performance Consortium [presentation]
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