Event Calendar
Add to Consumer Products Mission to Australia
Business Oregon will lead a group of consumer-oriented product exporters from the state to Melbourne for a week of 1:1 meetings, events, and tours in concert with the Fine Food Show and another few days in Sydney for more meetings and promotions. Partners include Prospect Portland, US Department of Commerce, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Travel Oregon, and Travel Portland.
Small-sized businesses are encouraged to apply for Export Promotion grant funding for this event.
Contact Alexa Byers, 503-475-1832, for additional information.
Oregon Growth Board Meeting
The Oregon Growth Board will hold a regular board meeting on November 27, 2018. 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.
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: 522 Southeast Washington Avenue, Roseburg, OR 97470
Register and order lunch by November 16, 2018, by email to Brandi Whelchel, Community Development Specialist, CCD Business Development Corporation or call 541-672-6728, ext. 308. Lunch is provided and hosted by Oregon Pacific Bank.
Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Meeting
The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board will hold a board meeting on December 3, 2018. 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.
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: Woodburn City Hall, 270 Montgomery Street, Woodburn, OR 97071 in the Council Chambers.
Register/RSVP by November 26, 2018, by emailing Jamie L. Johnk, Economic Development Director, City of Woodburn, or calling 503-980-6319. Lunch is provided and hosted by Republic Services, Recycling and Waste Solutions.
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: Small Business Development Center, Eastern Oregon University, 1607 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, OR 97850; Room 147
Register/RSVP by November 30, 2018, by emailing Gina Perkins, or calling 541-962-1532. In registering with Gina, please inquire about ordering and paying for lunch. Cost for lunch is $10.
Business Oregon Commission Meeting
The Business Oregon Commission will hold a meeting December 7, 2018. Visit the 2018 Meeting Schedule page to download meeting agendas and materials as they become available.
For more information, contact Gina Wiedrick at 503-229-5009.
IFA Board Meeting
The IFA Board will hold a regular board meeting in Salem, December 7, 2018. Meeting agenda and materials are available on the board meeting page.
For more information, contact Suzy Miller at 503-986-0117.
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: Clackamas County Development Services Building, 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045; Auditorium
Register by December 28, 2018, by email to Corina Copeland, Business & Economic Development Clackamas County or call 541-742-4329. Working lunch will be available at no charge for timely registrants.
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: Prosper Portland, 222 NW Fifth Ave., Portland, OR 97209 in the Commission Room (First Floor)
Register/RSVP by January 2, 2019, by emailing Andy Reed, Project Manager, Economic Development, Prosper Portland, or calling 503-823-7053. Working lunch will be available at no charge for timely registrants.
Oregon Mass Timber Industry Development Summit
Identifying Opportunities and Strategies for Facilitating a Robust Local Supply Chain
Hosted by the TallWood Design Institute and Business Oregon, the Oregon Mass Timber Industry Development Summit is uniquely designed for public officials, economic development professionals, and manufacturers to learn about and discuss tools, strategies, specialists, and potential partners available to them to support sector development for the adoption, use, or production of mass timber in Oregon counties and municipalities.
The Summit will provide a forum for communication between industry, investors, public officials, and the R&D community to facilitate dialog and identification of possible strategic partners. Themes include
- current initiatives and strategies throughout the state
- critical research/studies
- key supply chain needs
- business/investment opportunities
Location: Salem Convention Center
Cost: $35/person, includes lunch
Contacts:
TallWood Design Institute, Evan Schmidt, 541-737-8955
Business Oregon, Donna Greene-Salter, 503-986-0116
Save the date, spread the word, and watch for the web registration notice.
Oregon's Medical Trade Mission to Arab Health
Business Oregon invites Oregon medical equipment and services companies to join our Medical Trade Mission to attend the Arab Health Exhibition & Congress, which is the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East and the second largest in the world, after Medica. This show is where ministers of health, hospital directors, doctors, clinicians, health planning and finance specialists, and tens of thousands of other healthcare professionals from throughout the entire region gather to make buying decisions. Visit the show web site for details.
Business Oregon has room for 5 Oregon businesses to participate in the show. Small-sized businesses are encouraged to apply for Export Promotion grant funding for this event. Participation is on a first-come first-served basis.
I'm interested in the Trade Mission.
Tokyo Gift Show
Tokyo International Gift Show is Japan's largest personal gift and lifestyle sundries international fair. The show features exhibits of personal gifts, consumer goods, and decorative accessories. Visit the Show Web site for details.
Small-sized businesses are encouraged to apply for Export Promotion grant funding for this event.
For more information, contact Dana Shannon at 503-229-6053.
IWA Outdoor Classic
IWA Outdoor Classics is one of the major trade shows for Oregon companies in the hunting, military products, knives, outdoor hunting apparel industry. Visit the show web site for more information.
Business Oregon will have an Oregon booth and take a delegation of 5 Oregon companies to the show. This event qualifies for an Export Promotion grant to offset show attendance. Any Oregon outdoor-industry company interested in attending the show should contact Dana Shannon.
FAMEX 2019
FAMEX 2019 is a commercial trade show for the civil and military aeronautics and aerospace sectors. The show is organized by the Ministry of National Defence and Mexican Air Force and is expected to attract more than 220,000 attendees.
Visit Kallman Worldwide to reserve your space; or email Peter Kelley.
Small-sized businesses are encouraged to apply for Export Promotion grant funding for this event.
