25th Euro PV

The 25th Euro PV Solary Energy Conference and Show in Valencia, Spain, is the world's largest trade show devoted exclusively to solar photo-voltaics, with nearly 1,000 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors. Visit www.photovoltaic-conference.com for show information.

For more information, contact Michael Grainey.

CDBG Comment Period and Public Hearing

Comments on the proposed 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Method of Distribution (MOD) can be submitted orally, in writing or by email. A 30-day comment period, August 9-September 8, ends at 5:00 pm September 8, 2010. Please address written comments by letter to Mary Baker, Community Development Division, Oregon Business Development Department-Infrastructure Finance Authority, PO Box 866, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 or by email to mary.a.baker@state.or.us.

The public hearing on September 8 will be from 11:00 am to noon in Salem at 775 Summer St, NE, in Conference Room 201.

A Summary of Significant Changes and the Proposed MOD have been posted on the Community Development Block Grant program Web page.

For more information, contact Mary Baker.

CDBG Comment Period and Public Hearing

Comments on the proposed 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Method of Distribution (MOD) can be submitted orally, in writing or by email. A 30-day comment period, August 9-September 8, ends at 5:00 pm September 8, 2010. Please address written comments by letter to Mary Baker, Community Development Division, Oregon Business Development Department-Infrastructure Finance Authority, PO Box 866, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 or by email to mary.a.baker@state.or.us.

The public hearing on September 8 will be from 11:00 am to noon in Salem at 775 Summer St, NE, in Conference Room 201.

A Summary of Significant Changes and the Proposed MOD have been posted on the Community Development Block Grant program Web page.

For more information, contact Mary Baker.

IFA Board Meeting

Board meeting of the Infrastructure Finance Authority Board. Download the meeting agenda (PDF).

For more information, contact Connie Brautigam at 503-986-0126.

IFA Board Meeting

Board meeting of the Infrastructure Finance Authority Board. Download the meeting agenda (PDF).

For more information, contact Connie Brautigam at 503-986-0126.

Doing Business with Austria

Learn about the latest market conditions in Austria and network with other businesses interested in Austria and the European Union at this seminar September 15. Sponsored by Business Oregon, U.S. Export Assistance Center, Export Council of Oregon and Pacific Northwest International Trade Association.

Seminar is free but pre-registration is required due to limited seating. Please email your name, title, company/organization and contact information. Seminar will be held from 8-9:30 at the Portland Business Alliance, 200 SW Market St, First Floor, Portland 97201. Registration opens at 7:30.

Doing Business with Austria

Learn about the latest market conditions in Austria and network with other businesses interested in Austria and the European Union at this seminar September 15. Sponsored by Business Oregon, U.S. Export Assistance Center, Export Council of Oregon and Pacific Northwest International Trade Association.

Seminar is free but pre-registration is required due to limited seating. Please email your name, title, company/organization and contact information. Seminar will be held from 8-9:30 at the Portland Business Alliance, 200 SW Market St, First Floor, Portland 97201. Registration opens at 7:30.

Broadband Advisory Council Meeting

The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council will meet Thursday, September 16. Time and location to be announced.

For more information, contact Chris Tamarin.

Broadband Advisory Council Meeting

The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council will meet Thursday, September 16. Time and location to be announced.

For more information, contact Chris Tamarin.

Business Development Commission Meeting

The Business Development Commission will meet Friday, September 24, 2010, in Newberg.

For more information, contact Jennifer Coffin.

Business Development Commission Meeting

The Business Development Commission will meet Friday, September 24, 2010, in Newberg.

For more information, contact Jennifer Coffin.

EnergyOcean Pacific Conference and Exhibition

EnergyOcean Pacific is collocated this year with the 5th annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference produced by the Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET). The conference is designed for developers, utility companies, investors,researchers, component and system manufacturers, government officials, policy makers, and academic and educational organizations. The event features a technical program created by the industry for the industry; exhibition showcasing the latest technologies for the ocean renewables market. More information available at www.energyoceanpacific.com.

EnergyOcean Pacific Conference and Exhibition

EnergyOcean Pacific is collocated this year with the 5th annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference produced by the Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET). The conference is designed for developers, utility companies, investors,researchers, component and system manufacturers, government officials, policy makers, and academic and educational organizations. The event features a technical program created by the industry for the industry; exhibition showcasing the latest technologies for the ocean renewables market. More information available at www.energyoceanpacific.com.

Export Strategies Seminar

This one-day seminar provides the information and resources needed to help established businesses develop an export market, supplies occasional exporters with the tools to begin/expand their international business, and offers current exporters a forum for discussing special issues in export business development.

The seminar will be held at Expeditors International, 2508 North Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97217, from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. The cost is $100 per person and includes continental breakfast, lunch and a binder of course materials.

Register at www.buyusa.gov.

Export Strategies Seminar

This one-day seminar provides the information and resources needed to help established businesses develop an export market, supplies occasional exporters with the tools to begin/expand their international business, and offers current exporters a forum for discussing special issues in export business development.

The seminar will be held at Expeditors International, 2508 North Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97217, from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. The cost is $100 per person and includes continental breakfast, lunch and a binder of course materials.

Register at www.buyusa.gov.

Oregon Main Street Annual Conference

Organizations focusing on downtown economic development, downtown business and property owners and government leaders will benefit from attending this conference in Albany. Registration opens at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, October 6 at the Albany Civic Theater and ends at noon on Friday, October 8.

Cost is free for Main Street Network members and $35 per person for non-members. Download the conference brochure (PDF); register online.

For more information, contact Sheri Stuart.

Oregon Main Street Annual Conference

Organizations focusing on downtown economic development, downtown business and property owners and government leaders will benefit from attending this conference in Albany. Registration opens at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, October 6 at the Albany Civic Theater and ends at noon on Friday, October 8.

Cost is free for Main Street Network members and $35 per person for non-members. Download the conference brochure (PDF); register online.

For more information, contact Sheri Stuart.

Solar Power 2010

Solar Power is the annual trade show of the US Solar Industries Association, the largest solar trade show in North America, with nearly 1,000 exhibitors and more than 25,000 visitors. This years show will be in Los Angeles, CA. Visit www.solarpowerinternational.com for show information.

For more information, contact Michael Grainey.

Broadband Advisory Council

The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council will meet Thursday, October 14. Time and location to be announced.

For more information, contact Chris Tamarin.

Broadband Advisory Council

The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council will meet Thursday, October 14. Time and location to be announced.

For more information, contact Chris Tamarin.

Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference

This year's conference, held in Hood River, will explore the value of broadband telecommunications for business, government, education, healthcare, public safety, communities and individuals, and the renewed priority interest in broadband funding, technologies and applications. Conference information as well as registration is available on the conference Web site.

For more information, contact Chris Tamarin at 503-508-0178.

Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference

This year's conference, held in Hood River, will explore the value of broadband telecommunications for business, government, education, healthcare, public safety, communities and individuals, and the renewed priority interest in broadband funding, technologies and applications. Conference information as well as registration is available on the conference Web site.

For more information, contact Chris Tamarin at 503-508-0178.

Managing Compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulation

This one-day seminar, sponsored by the Export Council of Oregon, USDOC/US Commercial Service, JP Morgan-Chase, Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, The Export Practitioner and Dorsey & Whitney LLP, will provide participants an overview of the ITAR, license management, jurisdiction determination and defense services, insight into minimizing exposure, liability and risk, plus many other hot topics. You should attend if your company wonders if its exports and imports are regulated, or are uncertain if they are regulated by the ITAR, need clarity of the ITAR regulation.

Cost: $225 per person; each additional company representative $175 per person; PNDC members $200 per person. Space is limited; register online or call 503-517-8090 ext. 102. Additional information available by contacting Gail Snyder, US Commercial Service, Portland, 503-326-5155.

Managing Compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulation

This one-day seminar, sponsored by the Export Council of Oregon, USDOC/US Commercial Service, JP Morgan-Chase, Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, The Export Practitioner and Dorsey & Whitney LLP, will provide participants an overview of the ITAR, license management, jurisdiction determination and defense services, insight into minimizing exposure, liability and risk, plus many other hot topics. You should attend if your company wonders if its exports and imports are regulated, or are uncertain if they are regulated by the ITAR, need clarity of the ITAR regulation.

Cost: $225 per person; each additional company representative $175 per person; PNDC members $200 per person. Space is limited; register online or call 503-517-8090 ext. 102. Additional information available by contacting Gail Snyder, US Commercial Service, Portland, 503-326-5155.

Eco-Expo Asia 2010—Hong Kong

Hong Kong has been an important trading center in Asia, and it is still an effective place to locate valid agents or distributors and use Hong Kong as a spring board to do business in China and SE Asia. Eco-Expo Asia positions itself as an ideal platform for the business sector to actively explore more opportunities in environmental and energy related technologies and build stronger eco relations with companies in the region. For more info: www.ecoexpoasia.com/.

For more information, contact Sunun Setboonsarng at 503-229-6057.

Medica—Dusseldorf, Germany

Medica is the world's largest healthcare event. In 2008, there were 4200 exhibitors and 118,000 square meters of net space. Visit www.medica.de for more information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce annually runs programs of services in conjunction with Medica—most notably, its "CEO" program that provides participating companies with a meeting table, an assistant and a program of meetings with potential customers and partners.

For more information, contact Tom DiCorcia at 503-229-6055.

Business Development Commission Meeting

The Business Development Commission will meet Friday, November 19, 2010. Location TBD.

For more information, contact Jennifer Coffin.

Business Development Commission Meeting

The Business Development Commission will meet Friday, November 19, 2010. Location TBD.

For more information, contact Jennifer Coffin.