Event Calendar
Add to One Stop Meeting | Hood River
Business Oregon, along with DEQ and USDA, will hold a one-stop meeting with the city of Hood River to discuss a potential stormwater line relocation project.
Location: 211 2nd Street, Hood River
For more information, contact Carolyn Meece at 503-704-1311.
Oregon Trade Mission to Fine Food 2019
Australia's largest exhibition for the food and beverage industry, Fine Food Australia, is an international event showcasing the latest innovations in food, beverages, and equipment. Fine Food focuses on bakery, confectionery, dairy, meat & seafood, natural products and equipment for retail, catering and hospitality. Visit the Fine Food Show on your own join the Oregon delegation and participate in the Oregon Booth as an exhibitor. After the show the Oregon delegation will move to a second city TBD to showcase products and participate in B2B meetings and a product promotional event.
For more information, contact Alexa Byers at 503-475-1832.
Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Meeting
The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board will hold a board meeting on September 9, 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.
Complying with U.S Export Controls
The Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition is hosting a two-day program led by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). BIS's professional counseling staff will provide an in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The program will cover the information exporters need to know to comply with U.S. export control requirements under these regulations.
Location: University Place Hotel & Conference Center, 310 SW Lincoln St, Portland
Cost: $450 by Aug 27; $550 after Aug 27. PNDC Members: $375 by Aug 27; $475 after Aug 27.
Information and on-line registration.
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: Grant County Regional Airport, 720 Airport Road, John Day, Oregon
Register/RSVP by September 3, 2019, by emailing Allison Field, or calling 541-575-1555. In registering, please inquire about ordering and paying for lunch. Cost for lunch is $10.
One-Stop Meeting | City of Lafayette
Business Oregon and USDA staff will hold a one-stop meeting with the city of Lafayette to discuss a potential McMinnville/Lafayette Water intertie pump station project.
Location: Business Oregon, 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 200, Salem, OR 97301; conference room 201.
For more information, contact Dennie Houle at 503-791-2732.
Oregon InC's Audit Committee Meeting
The Oregon Innovation Council's Audit Committee will hold a conference call meeting in Portland at One World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 205, Stumptown conference room. Visit the 2019 Meeting Schedule page for meeting agendas and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Mark Brady at 503-689-5638.
Oregon InC Council Meeting
The Oregon Innovation Council will hold a full council meeting in Portland at One World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon Street, PGE training room. Visit the 2019 Meeting Schedule page for meeting agendas and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Mark Brady at 503-689-5638.
Business Oregon Commission Meeting
The Business Oregon Commission will hold a meeting September 20, 2019. Visit the 2019 Meeting Schedule page to download meeting agendas and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Gina Wiedrick at 503-229-5009.
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.
IFA Board Meeting
The IFA Board will hold a regular board meeting in Salem, October 4, 2019. Meeting agenda and materials are available on the board meeting page.
For more information, contact Suzy Miller at 503-986-0117.
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.
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.
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.
