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Leaders gather at
Convention Center to chart economic course
December 12, 2008
On December 11, 2008
over 1000 business, elected and community leaders from across Oregon met at
the Oregon Convention Center to plan for Oregon's economic future. Click
on one of the links below to learn more.
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News
reports from 7th Annual Oregon Leadership Summit
(Google News)
Pictures and Video
Pictures
from the 7th Annual Oregon Leadership Summit (Flickr)
Oregon
Cluster Videos-Forest Products, Manufacturing and Solar Energy (Oregon
Economic and Community Development Dept.)
Presentations
Economic
Outlook, Joe Cortright and Tom Potiowsky
Sustainability
Awards, Secretary of State Bill Bradbury
Oregon
Business Hunger Initiative, Brian Rohter, Judy Johansen, and John Burt
Financing
the Oregon Business Plan Agenda, Malia Wasson
Documents
2009
Oregon Business Plan Policy Playbook, Initiative and Cluster Guide
Organizations
honored for sustainability leadership at Business Summit
December 11, 2008
Oregon Secretary of State Bill
Bradbury honored six Oregon companies for their commitment to sustainable
business practices at the second annual Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit
December 11.
“Businesses
increasingly understand that sustainability benefits the bottom line in three
ways,” said Bradbury, who also chairs the Oregon Sustainability Board.
“First it helps the economy; second, the environment and third, our
citizens.”
Read
more about the winners
Business leaders
issue proposals to jumpstart Oregon's economy
December 10, 2008
Business
leaders today released a "Jumpstart Oregon Stimulus Proposal" that
includes measures to stimulate Oregon's economy in line with the state's
long-term goals of leadership in sustainable industries and practices.
"The policies that we propose here address the downturn, support
Oregon's long-term strategy of building globally competitive industry
clusters, and position us well to consolidate our policy and business lead in
sustainability," said Steve Pratt, Chair of the Oregon Business
Plan.
Read the proposal here.
Governor
Announces Partnership With Nissan, PGE on Electric Vehicles November
19, 2008
A
key plank of the Oregon
Business Plan transportation initiative is to
accelerate the development of infrastructure for plug-in hybrid and electric
vehicles in Oregon. Today, Governor Kulongoski announced a partnership
between Nissan, PGE and the State of Oregon to do just that.
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more
Governor Reveals Transportation Agenda
November 10, 2008
Governor Kulongoski today revealed his transportation agenda
for the 2009 legislature. The Governor began a year long process to
develop his agenda at last
year's Leadership Summit.
The agenda, called the "Jobs
and Transportation Act of 2009" was informed in part by of the work of three
committees: vision, governance and public outreach. The vision and
management committees were Chaired by Business Plan transportation initiative
leaders Pat Reiten and Steve Clark, respectively. The public outreach
committee was chaired by the Governor's Chief of Staff Chip Terhune.
The Governor's transportation agenda can be viewed here.
Oregon Innovation Council Releases
2009-2011 Plan
November 1, 2008
The 2009 Oregon Innovation Plan includes support for
bolstering innovation in the forest products industry, continued investments
in wave energy, food processing, seafood and manufacturing, and continued
support for Oregon's three signature research centers.
The $26 million funding request is supported by recent reports
that investments in signature research can deliver a big payoff: According to
a report by RTI International, a research firm based in Research Triangle
Park, N.C., the Oregon Nanoscience an Microtechnology Institute (ONAMI) has
returned more than $100 million on the states $38 million investment.
Learn more about the Oregon Innovation Plan at www.oregoninc.org
Report highlights
the return on investment of ONAMI
November 1, 2008
A recent report by RTI International, a research firm based in
Research Triangle Park, N.C., the Oregon Nanoscience an Microtechnology
Institute (ONAMI) has returned more than $100 million on the states $38
million investment.
ONAMI, Oregon's first signature research center, was proposed
by the Oregon Council on Knowledge and Economic Development (OCKED) and was an
initiative of the Oregon Business Plan.
Read the report here.
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Economic Information
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wages by visiting the Oregon
Labor Market Information System.
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index.
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indicators, revenue forecast, and state general fund tracking at the
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