Grants Pass, Oregon
Friday, July 16, 2010
Sponsored by:
The Bear Hotel
2101 Spalding Avenue
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Summer Conference Agenda
[click here to download Agenda]
8:30 – 9:00 am
Registration and Networking
Welcome Erik Andersson, OEDA President
9:00 am
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: How Arts can drive your economy
Speaker: Robert Hackett, Marketing Manager, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
10:15 am
Business Retention Survey: Overview and success in Josephine County
Speaker: Steve Dahl, Grants Pass Economic Development
11:15 am
Southern Oregon Marketing Team: Multi-Community Partnership
Speakers: Ron Fox, Helga Conrad, Colleen Padilla, Southern Oregon Marketing Team
12:00 pm - Luncheon
Brady Adams and the Evergreen Bank Story
Dutch Oven cooked lunch and the best berry cobbler you can imagine
1:15 pm
Business Development Center, a unique next level program
and it’s effects on the local business
Speakers: Steve Spilker, Dave Ellison, Jon Lopez RCC Business Development Center
2:00 pm
Tourism as a Economic Driver
Hellgate Jetboat Group Trip down the Rogue River
Additional Spouse/Family jetboat tickets available for purchase with group.
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Thursday, July 15th
Afternoon BEFORE Conference
Special Industrial Site Tours
2:00 – 5:00 pm
(Meet at the Taprock Northwest Grill)
Fire Mountain Gems
Largest online bead supply store in the world
Masterbrand Cabinets
Using LEAN practices for a profitable business
3rd Site
To be determined
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No Host Reception
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Taprock Northwest Grill
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Grants Pass Lodging
(Negotiated for Conference)
Best Western Grants Pass Inn
(541) 476-1117 $89.00 rate, government rates available ($70)
Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass
(541) 471-6144 $119.00
