Event Calendar
Add to Oregon Growth Board Meeting
The Oregon Growth Board will hold a regular board meeting on Sept 25, 2019. Visit the board's meeting Web page for meeting details and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Nate Wildfire at 503-349-5342.
Broadband Advisory Council Meeting
The Broadband Advisory Council will hold a regular monthly meeting in Salem at the Local Government Center, 1201 Court Street NE, Conference Room 306. Visit the 2019 Meeting Schedule page to download meeting agendas and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Chris Tamarin at 503-508-0178.
Foreign Trade Zone Forum
This half-day program provides information on fundamentals about Foreign Trade Zones, and Foreign Trade Zones and duty drawback as a means to control and manage supply chain costs. Learn how your business can improve global competitiveness through these tariff and duty management practices. The event is sponsored by the Port of Portland, the Port of Vancouver, export Council of Oregon, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Location: Portland Airport, Chinook Room, 7200 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218.
Cost: $50 per person
Register online.
Email Kellie Holloway, International Trade Administration, for more information.
Enterprise Zones and Other Oregon Tax Incentives Workshop
Training, questions, and discussion, with presentation on topics: taxes & incentives background; income tax abatements; enterprise zones; enterprise zone incentives; non-zone property tax exemptions.
Location: North Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection Building, 1500 Railroad Avenue, Arlington OR 97812
Register/RSVP by September 23, 2019, by emailing Michelle Colby, County Planning Director, or calling 541-384-2381. In registering, please inquire about ordering and paying for lunch.
Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Meeting
The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board will hold a board meeting on October 7, 2019. Visit the board's meeting Web page for meeting details and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Scott Fairley at 541-969-0202.
Brazil Market Briefing
Attend an informative market briefing featuring Melissa McInnis arriving from the U.S. Consulate, Sao Paulo. The briefing will cover Brazil's growth sectors and important trends, including market challenges, current political and economic development, and areas of commercial opportunity. An international business networking reception follows the briefing.
Location: One World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, 97204; Training Conference Room
Registration: required and available online
Contact: Kellie Holloway, U.S. Commercial Service/Portland, 503-326-3002
2019 Oregon Infrastructure Summit
Join us for the first infrastructure summit—a venue for the exchange of ideas focused around understanding and articulating the interconnectedness of basic infrastructure with community and economic development.
Who should attend? City, county, state, federal decision makers; city, county, state elected officials; practitioners—civil/environmental engineers, architects, planners, construction managers; financial experts; technology developers.
Location: Salem Convention Center
Cost: free, registration is required
Visit the summit pages for details.
Oregon Growth Board Meeting
The Oregon Growth Board will hold a regular board meeting on October 23, 2019. Visit the board's meeting Web page for meeting details and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Nate Wildfire at 503-349-5342.
Broadband Advisory Council Meeting
The Broadband Advisory Council will hold a regular monthly meeting in Salem at the Local Government Center, 1201 Court Street NE, Conference Room 306. Visit the 2018 Meeting Schedule page to download meeting agendas and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Chris Tamarin at 503-508-0178.
Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Meeting
The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board will hold a board meeting on November 4, 2019. Visit the board's meeting Web page for meeting details and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Scott Fairley at 541-969-0202.
Governor's Trade Mission to Asia
Business Oregon is recruiting Oregon businesses for a trade mission to South Korea and Japan. Governor Kate Brown will lead the mission to two of Oregon's Largest export markets. Target industries include outdoor gear and apparel, sports, forestry and food and agriculture. Space is limited and registration is available through August 23, so register today! This trade mission is eligible for grant assistance from Oregon's Export Promotion Program.
Trade Mission to MEDICA
MEDICA is the world's largest medical trade fair where leading individuals from the fields of business, research, and politics are in attendance alongside tens of thousands of national and international experts and decision-makers from the sector. An extensive exhibition and an ambitious program presents the entire spectrum of innovations for outpatient and clinical care, in Dusseldorf.
Small-sized businesses are encouraged to apply for Export Promotion grant funding for this event.
For more information, contact Sunun Setboonsarng at 503-229-6057.
Oregon Growth Board Meeting
The Oregon Growth Board will hold a regular board meeting on November 20, 2019. Visit the board's meeting Web page for meeting details and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Nate Wildfire at 503-349-5342.
