Friday, July 17, 2009
Astoria Seafood Consumer Center - Astoria, Oregon
Historic Astoria, Oregon has loon been the home port of generations of fishermen. Today salmon, albacor, sturgeon, crab, shrimp, oysters and clams are brought to the docks. The Seafood Center strenghtens Northwest communities by providing education, training and promotional service to new and emerging businesses. Through it's Community Seafood Initiative, the Center works with harvesters and processors to help them seize new market opportunities and add value to their businesses and the communities which they support.
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Leveraging Funding, Resources and Memberships for Maximum Advantage
Local economic development agencies are working in challenging times: the economic situation has created more of a need than ever for business retention, expansion and attraction services, yet traditional sources of funding are increasingly limited. Learn how two organizations have addressed these challenges by forging partnerships to leverage limited resources and emphasizing membership and contributions development programs.
Presenters:
Ray Burstedt, President, Strategic Economic Development Corporation
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Rick Gardner, Clatsop Economic Development Resources
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2009 Legislative Review and Outlook
As the 2009 Oregon legislative session comes to a close, learn what the implications are to your organization and business community, and what is in store for economic development activities as we look to the upcoming biennium.
Presenters:
Jack Isselmann, Tonkin Thorp, OEDA Legislative Liaison
Doris Penwell, Association of Oregon Counties
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Business Oregon
Update of Oregon Economic & Community Development Department
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Seafood Consumer Center and Community Seafood Initiative
Presentation and discussion of the Seafood Consumer Center and its role in promoting value-added product development for Oregon’s fishing industry, with a focus on partnerships and opportunities beyond seafood. There will also be a hands-on Seafood Cooking Class Lunch Demonstration.
Presenters:
Heather Mann, Director, Seafood Consumer Center
Eric Jenkins, Chef, Seafood Consumer Center
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Visioning & Strategic Planning for downtown and Waterfront Development
Like many Northwest cities with strong ties to natural resource industries, Astoria has weathered tough economic times. The city’s leaders were able to reverse the city's decline by focusing on key assets like the riverfront, concentrating on opportunities instead of obstacles and remaining optimistic and most importantly patient. As the city invested in public amenities like the 5-mile Riverwalk, the private sector responded with projects including Mill Pond Village brownfield redevelopment, the Liberty Theater and Hotel Elliott restorations and the Cannery Pier Hotel. Presenters will discuss how the community identified where it wanted to go, and how it is getting there.
Presenters:
Paul Benoit, City Manager, Astoria
John Berdes, President, Shorebank Enterprise Cascadia
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