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Summer 2015A Publication for Economic Development in the Mid-Willamette Valley
PROFILES IN
Value-Added Wood Products Strategic Economic
Development Corporation
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FeaturesSummer 2015
In This Issue
6 Value-Added Wood Products Strong Contributor to Mid-Willamette Valley Economy 9 PROFILES: Value-Added Wood Products Westview Products • Universal Forest Products Cabinet Door Service • Action Pallet
5 President’s Message - Wood Products Industry: Shaping Our Economic Future
13 Garmin Ribbon-Cutting
14 McMinnville Internship Program
15 SEDCOR Launches New Website
16 Economic Development News
18 Business Retention & Expansion Serves Communities
22 Welcome to Our New Members
24 Small Business Development Center Update
25 News from Our Members
On the cover: Oregon is the number one lumber producer in the United States, and the value-added wood products sector has played a major role in the Mid-Willamette Valley’s economy since the early 1900s. Cabinet Door Service of Salem, Oregon draws on the strong local supply chain and workforce of the region. Pictured here are owners Chuck Freeman, Michael Fowler and Cliff Stites. Photo by Diane Stevenson.
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Executive BoardChair Theresa HaskinsBusiness Market Manager, Portland General ElectricPast ChairGeorge JenningsCounsel to the President, Mountain West Investment CorporationSecretary/TreasurerKen HectorCity Councilor, City of Silverton Chair Elect Patricia Callihan-BowmanOwner/Career Coach, Express Employment Professionals
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Board of DirectorsBruce AndersonRegional Community Affairs Manager, NW NaturalErik AnderssonEconomic Development Manager, Pacif ic PowerRicardo BaezPresident, Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods, IncDavid BriggsTrial Lawyer, Partner, Saalfeld Griggs PCJim BrownPresident, BDI Staff ing, Inc.Cathy ClarkMayor, City of KeizerAlan Costic AIAPresident, Arbuckle Costic Architects, Inc.James DooleyPresident, Larsen Flynn InsuranceAnne EasterlyCommercial Bank Relationship Manager, US BankTony FrazierExecutive Director, Incite, Inc.Lesa GoffSenior Vice President/Loan Team Leader, Wells Fargo BankLarry GoodreauSenior Vice President/Commercial Willamette Community BankDave HayesPartner, LCG Pence Construction, LLCByron HendricksPresident, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate ProfessionalsJim HendryxDirector, Economic and Development Services, City of Woodburn
Travis HenryVice President, Wildwood-MahoniaMark HoytPartner, Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLPEric JamiesonAttorney/Shareholder, Garrett Hemann Robertson P.C.Ken JundtRegional Manager, Columbia BankTyler KuenziPlant Manager, Elkay Wood Products CompanyJennifer Larsen MorrowPresident, Creative Company, Inc.Nathan LevinOwner, Nathan Levin CompanyRod LucasOwner, Turner Lumber, Inc.Johnny MackExecutive Dean of Career and Technical Education, Chemeketa Community CollegeJefferson MildenbergerDirector, Kaiser PermanenteAnna PetersonMayor, City of SalemCraig PopeCommissioner, Board Chair, Polk CountyJim RasmussenPresident/CEO, Modern Building Systems, Inc.Scott SnyderRegional Manager, The Grand Hotel in SalemRandy StockdaleFoundation Director, Silverton HealthSteve VanArsdaleGeneral Manager, Garmin AT, Inc.
Members at Large Kevin CameronCommissioner, Marion CountyBrent DeHartFinancial Representative, Northwestern MutualRich DuncanPresident, Rich Duncan Construction, Inc.Kasey DuncanInterim City Manager, City of SalemDaryl KnoxCPA, AKT LLP, CPAs and Business Consultants
JUNE 3, 2015ANNUAL HONORS LUNCHEON 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., Salem Convention CenterEach year at the Annual Honors Luncheon, Strategic Economic Development Corporation recognizes our outstanding members for exemplary work that supports local economic development and the community.
Manufacturer of the Year recognizes an outstanding manufacturer that is making world-class products, creating job opportunities, and strengthening our community. It is given to an individual or company who has been active in SEDCOR, made contributions to the industry and community, and is considered a successful operator exemplifying the highest business ethical standards.
Business Partner of the Year is given to a company that has been active with SEDCOR and has exemplified the best qualities of corporate citizenship by contributing significantly to the community and to the successful operation of SEDCOR programs.
Agri-Business of the Year is presented to a business that has been active in SEDCOR, has demonstrated excellence in business, and champions the significant role and promising future of agriculture in our economy.
Outstanding Public/Private Partnership recognizes a public/private partnership that coordinates on a project or initiative with public benefit in mind. The award is a collaboration of private industry and public sector organizations.
Community Service Award is given to an organization that provides services to the community, has been active with SEDCOR, and who exemplifies the highest business ethical standards.
JUNE 19, 2015ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT 8:30 a.m. shotgun, Illahe Hills Country Club, Salem The SEDCOR Annual Golf Tournament is a popular summer event. Participants enjoy a full day of golf, prizes, food, drink and dinner.
JULY 8, 2015 AND AUGUST 12, 2015ECONOMIC BUSINESS FORUM LUNCH 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (pre registration required) Broadway Commons, 1300 Broadway St. NE, Salem Experts speak about timely topics pertinent to business leaders across the spectrum of industries represented by our membership.
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At SEDCOR we have the opportunity to work with all sorts of industries and businesses. We have the privilege of seeing how these industries shape and support the communities
that we are a part of.
The impact of the wood products industry has helped to shape Oregon like few other industries. By providing jobs, innovation and a connection to global markets, the wood products industry has helped to fashion who we are as a state. This impact is ongoing. Oregon is the number one lumber producer in the United States, accounting for 18 percent of total softwood production in this country. Statewide this accounts for 57,000 employees in the forest sector. Wood products drive jobs and investment throughout the state and in many of our rural communities.
This industry has played a major role in Oregon’s economy since 1900, after wealthy farmers began to build homes of sawed lumber instead of residing in log cabins. Back in the 1950’s the growing demand for timber and high tree values started the new trend of harvesting second growth timber, propelling the tree farming industry into a significant economic force. By the 1960’s, more than a fifth of the nation’s timber supply came from Oregon. Ours was also the first state to adopt a law governing forest practices and the protection of forest resources: water, fish, wildlife, soil and air.
In our part of the state the wood industry is a longstanding economic driver. From dimensional lumber to furniture, wood products from the Mid-Willamette Valley are world-renowned. Lumber and wood products companies from this region export products to meet market needs across the globe. The wood products sector is one that innovates and uses new technology to support wood processing and many secondary wood products manufacturers. This industry has changed, and become more automated, bringing more innovation, and in many cases, completely new and better ways of doing business.
Not only does this industry drive our current economy, but it also continues to drive the new direction of business. Since the economic downturn of 2008 firms in our region have had to change their thinking, their approach and their products. You’ll see in this issue of Enterprise a few great examples of how these firms, and the wood products industry overall, continues to add jobs and create new investment, and to engage in the hard work of building and shaping our communities.
Wood Products Industry: Shaping Our Economic Future
Chad FreemanPresidentSEDCOR
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Value-added wood products are a growing, vibrant segment of the timber industry in Oregon and the
mid-Willamette Valley.
According to research by the Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR), Oregon is the largest lumber producer in the United States and the mid-valley segment of Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties features 160 wood products firms that employ just under 4,000 people at an average wage of nearly $47,000.
Mid-valley firms also are proving to be major players in the value-added sector. Two of the largest new pallet manufacturing companies in Oregon reside in the mid-valley: Universal Forest Products of Woodburn and Action Pallet of Turner.
In addition, the roof on the huge Home Depot Rapid Deployment Center in Salem got its start in this region. It started at Turner Lumber, then went to Panelized Structures, Inc. of Modesto, Calif., then landed back in Salem.
Here is a look at the contributions of some of the value-added companies in the region as well as an analysis of some of the
challenges these companies are facing.
On the moveCompany officials and industry analysts interviewed for this story noted a wide range of reasons for the strength of the value-added wood sector in the region.
“We have a lot of high-value timber here in Oregon,” said Paul Barnum, executive director of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute. “You can’t go anywhere else and find this resource. That’s the biggest advantage. The resources are abundant, we have progressive forest protection and land-use laws, and shipping costs are low.”
Michael Fowler, CEO and managing member of Cabinet Door Service Co. in Salem, noted the region’s lifestyle advantages.
“Oregon, and specifically the Willamette Valley, is a desirable place to live and raise a family,” Fowler said. “This is a draw for talented people looking to grow professionally while retaining a higher quality of life.”
Transportation and access via Interstate-5 also are a positive.
“Having a major freeway system down the middle of this sector makes it easy
for transportation up and down the West Coast,” said Tyler Kuenzi, plant manager of Elkay Wood Products Co., a cabinet manufacturer in Independence.
And everyone agrees that the market for wood, which is driven by the home construction business, is in a much better place than 2008.
“Oregon’s forest sector will remain dependent on housing starts,” summed up Barnum.
“It is encouraging to see resurgence in new home construction and remodeling,” Fowler said. “The downturn really impacted all facets of construction: new, remodel, residential and commercial.”
Fowler and Ryan Kemp, plant manager for the Universal Forest Products facility in Woodburn, both noted the importance of running a lean operation through the down cycle.
“We were able to make necessary reductions in order to survive,” Fowler said.
“We are fortunate to be lean enough to right-size our capabilities and inventory positions to capitalize on new products and new business segments,” said Kemp, who added that he is currently seeing “double-digit growth in all three of the market segments we service: retail, industrial and construction.”
Fowler, meanwhile, has added more than 100 full-time positions as a result of “tremendous year-over-year growth. We realized that we could only cut so far, so we went a different direction and hired two salespeople to … go find more new customers.”
Challenges to faceCompanies and analysts noted potential knotholes with labor, industry education and manufacturing image issues.
“One challenge I’ve heard the industry
VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS By James Day
WOOD PRODUCTS STRONG CONTRIBUTOR TO MID-VALLEY ECONOMY
MID-VALLEY INDUSTRY SNAPSHOTINDUSTRY FIRMS EMPLOYEES AVG. WAGE
FORESTRY, LOGGING 58 991 $69,892WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
48 1,802 $41,468
PAPER MANUFACTURING 4 160 $54,763FURNITURE AND RELATED MANUFACTURING
50 935 $30,307
TOTAL 160 3,888 $46,576Source: Oregon Employment Department
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faces is in availability of workers with skills in computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing,” said Scott Leavengood, director of the Oregon Wood Innovation Center at Oregon State University. “I think another challenge is simply the recognition of this industry’s importance by decision-makers and the general public.
“Value-added forest products firms are diverse and the industry is quite fragmented. It lacks a ‘common voice’ ” such as an industry association.
Kemp and Kuenzi both noted public perception hurdles to surmount.
“Somewhere along the way, working for manufacturing companies lost its appeal,” Kemp said. “We have worked very hard over the past few months to change our recruiting approach to be able to attract more people to our company and industry.”
Kuenzi agreed, noting that with a “shrinking labor pool as the economy turns around there is less unemployment”
and that there is a “general difficulty in attracting (the) younger population to the manufacturing sector.”
Help might be on the way, according to Leavengood.
“From what I’m hearing from some other faculty at OSU a fair number of our
students express interest in the secondary/value-added sector for summer internships as well as after graduation,” he said. “We also have a new three-course series on wood machining, computer-aided drafting and manufacturing and entrepreneurship that was created at least partly because the students are asking for more focus in value-added manufacturing in our curriculum.”
Fowler noted that paying attention to employee needs can yield big dividends.
“The challenge is to show new people to our industry that there is a path for growth and advancement,” he said. “As a result, we’ve become much more overt in sharing pathways for advancement to all our employees. The underlying concept is continuous improvement.”
According to Fowler, the company looks to “define a path for each person and find a way for them to experience fulfillment in their work … in a way that also meets the production needs of the company.”
By James Day
“It is encouraging to see resurgence in new
home construction and remodeling”
– Michael Fowler, Cabinet Door Service Co.
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Looking aheadCompanies see opportunities – and possible potholes – in the industry trends moving forward.
Kemp is concerned about freight issues. “There is plenty of freight to haul, as well as an abundance of trucks and trailers,” he said. “The problem is that there is no one out there to drive.”
Fowler thinks financing innovations can give the industry a boost. “In the downturn, anything connected to construction received exceedingly high levels of scrutiny,” he said. “As conditions improve it is interesting to see the growth in alternative lending sources – non-bank lease financing, for example.”
Kuenzi said businesses have to adapt to changing conditions and tastes. “Today we offer more color and door style options than ever before,” he said. “Customers are mixing colors and species within a kitchen. This complicates the manufacturing environment and causes us to have a more flexible manufacturing process.”
Kuenzi added that “there continues to be the request for more environmentally friendly products.”
Barnum said the sustainability issue can benefit value-added wood products companies.
“If people better understood the environmental benefits of wood and its strength, especially when it’s engineered, they’d choose wood products more often,” he said.
The wood products industry, which employs nearly 4,000 people in the Mid-Willamette Valley, is working with local universities and other education partners to address the growing workforce needs for strong growth in customer demand.
“There continues to be the request for
more environmentally friendly products”
– Tyler Kuenzi, Elkay Wood Products Co.
PROFILES: Value-added Wood Products
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Westview Products, Inc., Dallas, Oregon
Describe what your company does: Westview Products, Inc. manufactures sunrooms, window-wall systems, and monumental skylights for residential and commercial applications.
Describe your product or service lines:Westview is directly involved in the design and engineering of its products. The structural component is a glue-laminated beam, selected for stability, structural capacity, and interior appearance. The aluminum glazing system is attached exterior to the glue-lam structure. This system has been fine-tuned over thirty years to contain insulated glass in a wide variety of load and weather conditions.
Who are your customers, and where are they located?Our primary customer is the building owner who prefers substantial daylight, minimal obstruction to a view, and an upscale interior appearance. These customers may be in any geographic region, but they are currently primarily in the Northwest and the Rocky Mountain states.
If your market has changed in the last five years, how has it impacted you?The strong demand for sunrooms in the 1980s and 1990s has waned since 2000. Westview transitioned to a focus on structural window walls, often called curtain walls in commercial applications. Westview remains among a small
group of manufacturers that produces window walls with a wood frame; most are aluminum. With an increased demand for more energy efficient products we are seeing growth in sales.
How many people do you employ regionally?Currently we employ 15 people in Dallas, Oregon.
What is the type of training your workers need, and where do you go for that training?Our workers need carpentry and glazing skills. They need computer and CAD skills, as well as a good understanding of construction. These skills are often developed on the job, but schools like Chemeketa Community College are good launching points for drafting, computer, and math training.
Which companies in the region are in your supply chain?We secure our glue-laminated beams primarily from Western Structures in Eugene, a company that purchases the Douglas Fir and Port Orford Cedar lumber from Western Oregon sources. We secure most of our insulated glass from General Glass in Portland and Northwestern Industries in Seattle. Our aluminum extrusions are produced by SAPA in Portland. Smaller components come from a variety of suppliers.
Window system manufacturer Westview Products, Inc. sources most of its raw materials from companies within the Pacific Northwest.
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PROFILES: Value-added Wood Products
UFP Woodburn, LLC – A Universal Forest Products Company, Woodburn, Oregon
Describe what you do: Through a wide range of milling and remanufacturing capabilities we supply the Pacific Northwest with a broad inventory of lumber and specialty products to three robust markets: retail, industrial and construction.
Describe your product or service lines: UFP Woodburn’s focus is to supply our customers with value added lumber products while coming up with cost saving alternatives through design changes, global and local resources and exceptional customer service.
Who are your customers, and where are they located geographically? From our Woodburn facility we service 300+ customers at more than 550 locations throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
If your market has changed in the last five years, how has it impacted you? The three markets we service are rebounding from the
recession. Within the past two years we have seen double digit growth in retail, industrial and construction.
How many people do you employ regionally? We employ approximately 75 people.
What is the type of training your workers need, and were do you go for that training? We are always in the market for hardworking individuals with basic construction knowledge and/or previous lumber experience. The majority of our training is performed on-site through hands on and classroom activities.
Which companies in the region are in your supply chain? Numerous SEDCOR member companies are in our supply chain regionally.
UFP Woodburn’s 75 employees supply lumber and specialty products to retail, industrial and construction customers throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
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Cabinet Door Service, Salem, Oregon
Describe what your company does: Manufacturer of cabinet components for the professional cabinet maker.
Describe your product or service lines: Wood cabinet components – doors, drawer fronts, millwork and trim, dovetail drawers – all of which can be provided finished or unfinished.
Who are your customers, and where are they located geographically? The majority of our customers—professional cabinet makers—are located in Oregon and Washington. We have full time sales people in Washington, Arizona and two in California.
If your market has changed in the last five years, how has it impacted you? The market has begun to rebound – there is a renewed sense of optimism. Even though new home starts have been slow to rebound, remodel activity has been strong.
How many people do you employ regionally? We currently have 180 employees.
What is the type of training your workers need, and where do you go for that training? The OMEP/SEDCOR partnership has been huge for us – it began in 2007 and that relationship continues today. This engagement has trained us how to think differently about our business, about our products, and about our people. It has been a tremendously positive learning experience. We are always on the lookout for people who share our values and our mission – and are willing to learn and grow
Which companies in the region are in your supply chain? Our supply chain is largely local – with lumber coming from Sierra Forest Products (Kent, WA), tooling from BAM tool (located in Salem), and abrasives from National Builders Hardware in Portland. We have been in an expansion mode so additional partners include PGE, United Rentals, and Cherry City Electric.
Cabinet Door Service manufactures wood cabinet components for professional cabinet makers in Oregon, Washington, Arizona and California.
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Action Pallet, Turner, Oregon
Describe what your company does:Remanufactures lumber for specialty uses. Builds pallets for local customers. Heat treat and dry lumber S4S export lumber to different countries.
Describe your product or service lines: Two kilns, two PET saw lines, two Producto saw lines, two chop saw lines, planer and moulder, and a pallet division.
Who are your customers, and where are they located geographically?We serve customers in Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, and Georgia.
If your market has changed in the last five years, how has it impacted you?We change our business model and service for the better needs of our partner business customers. The market has been drastically improving over the last couple of years.
How many people do you employ regionally?We employ 90 people in this region.
What is the type of training your workers need, and where do you go for that training?We do most of our training in-house, depending on what department we hire for, and what area or line they will be working on. Our supervisors and plant manager perform most of the training.
Which companies in the region are in your supply chain?Lumber mills, nails suppliers, and plywood suppliers are just a few of the types of valuable partners we have in the region.
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PROFILES: Value-added Wood Products
Action Pallet builds custom and standard pallets, buys and sells pallets, and does pallet repair out of its Turner, Oregon location.
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Garmin ribbon-cutting highlights commitment to the Mid-Willamette Valley
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On Wednesday, March 11 before a crowd of employees, local dignitaries and company leaders, Garmin AT Inc. unveiled a new $14 million, 66,000-square-foot building to expand its current operations on Turner Road in Salem. The new building houses approximately 215 employees on the second floor for its customer care call center, formerly located on Fairview Industrial Drive SE. The expansion also allows the company to hire an estimated additional 150 employees.
“The city of Salem is blessed and honored for Garmin choosing Salem again -- and again -- for your expansion,” said Salem Mayor Anna Peterson.
Garmin AT, which is located adjacent to the Salem Airport, designs, certifies and manufactures navigation and communications equipment for general aviation customers.
“It’s been over ten years that the Salem organization has been part of Garmin,” said Phil Straub, Vice President and Managing Director, Aviation, during the ceremony. “At that time the company consisted of 147 associates. Today that number has grown to 533 and is still growing as you can tell by this magnificent new building.”
The modern facility sports massive windows and towering skylights that fill the building with natural light. Natural
wood accents are found throughout the public areas. Employees have flexible, sit-stand desks, multiple conference areas, access to a large, open break room, a balcony overlooking a basketball court, volleyball courts, and a gym.
Steve VanArsdale, General Manager of Garmin AT served as emcee for the ribbon-cutting event and joined other speakers in giving credit to employees
for the site’s success. “The hard work and dedication of our employees have been key factors to our growth here in the Salem area,” said VanArsdale. “We’ve been successful in supporting Garmin Corporation, and Garmin has continued its commitment to this region.”
Straub echoed that sentiment: “One of our founding principles, in addition to providing customers with products that are essential part of their lives, is the creation of jobs for the betterment of our communities,” said Straub. “I believe that certainly holds true to form in Salem.”
“I want to thank the state of Oregon, the city of Salem and the Salem Municipal McNary Field Airport for continuing to support us through the past 11+ years,” said Straub. “We look forward to many more years ahead.”
Garmin AT GM Steve Van Arsdale watches as Salem City Manager Linda Norris and Salem Mayor Anna Peterson cut the ribbon at their grand opening celebration.
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McMinnville Internship Program Bridges Critical Workforce Gap for CompaniesMany companies are constantly looking for people who understand the basic responsibilities of having a job: show up on time, contribute, and get the work done. Sherl Hill of Freelin-Wade Co. in McMinnville said it aptly: “Manufacturers are struggling to find enough qualified, motivated, work-ready employees to produce the products their customers are ready to buy.”
In McMinnville, Ore., conversations with local employers identified a disconnect between the “there are no jobs” statement being spread through schools and the “there is no one out there ready to work” cries from industry leaders. One company leader even announced they were shutting down a production line because they could not find people. This disconnect sparked lively discussions about the need for an industry-driven solution targeted at a “grow our own” workforce approach.
In search of an answer, a small group of McMinnville employers shadowed the successful Climax Portable Machining and Tools internship program in 2013. The following year, in collaboration with local industry leaders, the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) launched “McMinnville Works,” a full-time nine-week summer paid internship program that involves local businesses offering more than 20 intern positions. All the interns are hired to deliver project-based work and are required to participate in weekly community leader-led professional development classes. The topics cover workplace expectations,
professional communication, lean 101, and more, with all sessions ending with a company tour.
“I not only have the ability to learn hands-on what it takes to be a mechanical engineer, but have also learned valuable workplace skills that I never would have been taught in school,” said Chase Doyel, Portland State University student, who was a Freelin Wade Co. 2014 intern and is now a part-time employee.
An industry-led steering committee drives and designs each element of the program. The company leaders demand rigor and simplicity at every level. The companies interview, hire and manage their intern, and provide learning opportunities with in-depth tours and professional training.
MEDP staffs the steering committee and manages all the recruitment, application prescreening, marketing, data tracking, and media relations, and oversees the day-to-day program operations during the summer. The organization has implemented the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) problem-solving tool to drive
improvement in the program.
The first two years of the program have been viewed as successful and the MEDP McMinnville Works program is helping to bridge the gap between local job seekers and employers. “Jessica came to us through the McMinnville Works program and is the first intern that we have had at here,” said Jayma Smith of Betty Lou’s Inc. “Since starting work here she has proven to be a huge asset to our Research and Development team. For this, we are thankful to the [McMinnville] Works program for bringing such talent into the community!”
“It has been a fast-paced two years and the results have exceeded our expectations,” said MEDP Executive Director Jody Christensen.
Organizers plan to add new host sites and grow the program’s capacity this year. In addition, MEDP now offers individual training services to companies and organizations interested in starting their own customizable internship program.
To learn more, visit the MEDP website at www.mcminnvillebusiness.com/mcminnville-works or contact Jody Christiansen at 503-550-8504 or [email protected].
The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership founded and manages the McMinnville Works Summer Internship Program, a “grow our own” approach to local talent development.
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SEDCOR launches new region-focused web siteSite visitors can now quickly find useful information about locating and expanding business in the Mid-Willamette Valley.
Strategic Economic Development Corporation announced the launch of a new website designed to be more intuitive, informative, and simple to use. While incorporating the latest Internet technology and design, the website’s main goal is to help both site selectors and SEDCOR members find what they're looking for to grow their business and jobs in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties.
“The Mid-Willamette Valley is an exceptional place to do business,” commented SEDCOR President Chad Freeman. “We have built our new website to highlight the region’s assets and to motivate people to grow their business here.”
In addition to vital information about doing business in the region, the new site provides a robust member portal for SEDCOR members to manage their company profile information and register for events.
Site visitors will also find helpful resource information on each page:
• Business incentives
• Export assistance
• Community and chamber contacts
• Construction Alliance information
• SEDCOR events
• Publications
• Member news items
SEDCOR members can also access online services through the new website, including: membership renewals, event registration, profile updates, employee/associate member additions, and all of the SEDCOR membership directory listings.
Visit the new website at sedcor.com.
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Economic Development NewsSalem City Manager Announces RetirementSalem City Manager Linda Norris retired at the end of March, 2015, after a successful, 35-year career working in the public sector. She has been Salem City Manager since 2008 and has worked in city administrations in Oregon and Colorado. Norris served faithfully on the SEDCOR board of directors.Shortly after the announcement of Norris’ retirement, Salem Mayor Anna Peterson praised her job performance. “We are on sound financial footing and in a strong position to continue moving the city forward,” Peterson said. “Norris has built a capable staff at city hall and she will be missed,” the mayor said.Norris said she will remain a Salem resident and hopes to travel in her retirement.
Newberg Hires First-Ever Director Of Community Development
The City of Newberg has hired Doug Rux to be its first-ever director of community development. The new position comes as the city combines its building, planning and economic development
departments into one.
As director, Rux will oversee land use activities within the city with current and long-term planning activities, the building division and review of building permits, remodels and tentative improvements, and economic development, while working with the city manager, mayor and City Council to implement policies.
Rux moves into the position with
eight years of experience as community development director in Tualatin, service as assistant planner in Springfield as well as his most recent position, assistant director of urban development in Salem, overseeing a department staff of 74.
Business Oregon Names Assistant Director For Innovation And Entrepreneurship In ResidenceBusiness Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, has hired an assistant director for its new Innovation & Entrepreneurship division and appointed an entrepreneur in residence.
Heather Stafford, executive director for Southern Oregon’s leading economic development nonprofit, will lead Oregon’s innovation strategy.
Innovation in industries like bioscience and advanced manufacturing help drive economic prosperity. Each high-tech job produces five additional jobs outside of high-tech. This year, Business Oregon’s 2015 agenda includes expanded funding for the Oregon Innovation Council, the Oregon Growth Board and the Oregon Metals
Initiative.
Kanth Gopalpur, a Portland entrepreneur and angel investor, will be Business Oregon’s entrepreneur in residence. It’s a volunteer position created to serve as a policy advisor and
the agency’s startup ambassador.
Entrepreneurs in residence are common among venture capitalists in Silicon Valley but less common in the public sector.
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Oregon Travel Chief Appointed to Helm of National Travel Organization
The U.S. Travel Association recently announced the appointment of Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon, as its new national chair. As CEO of the Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon,
Davidson has seen the growth of his state’s $9.6 billion industry that employs more than 94,000 Oregonians. He helped lead the effort to establish dedicated, stable funding for Travel Oregon, which facilitated the growth of Oregon’s travel industry. During his tenure, Travel Oregon has garnered 13 Mercury Awards, including the top award for Best Website and Best Overall State Marketing Program in 2013.
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The tough part is getting there: working together with others in the community to influence their future.
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multi-year initiative has been launched that gives communities the framework and technical research to effectively create their own economic development plans. The program, endorsed by the International Economic Development Council, was launched in 2014 by SEDCOR, the lead economic development organization for Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties.
The program brings together business leaders, local government and education officials, professional economic developers and interested citizens to systematically create a plan for the benefit of existing local businesses and the community. It’s a method that has been practiced in the Midwest and East Coast states for decades, but is relatively new to the West Coast.
In a nutshell, SEDCOR comes alongside communities to facilitate the process of researching, prioritizing and implementing a targeted economic development plan for each community.
Business Retention & Expansion at the community levelThe Business Retention & Expansion program is a multi-faceted initiative that results in an effective and working economic development plan and stronger dialogue between businesses and local community leaders.
SEDCOR starts by working with community members to bring together chambers of commerce, city officials, leaders in education, and others to create a leadership team. This leadership team, acting as a sort of steering committee, is charged with making sure the program gets executed.
The team begins by scoping the project—selecting three industry segments in which to work (most have chosen tourism, manufacturing, agriculture and general business), and deciding how many companies to interview.
Following this initial scoping phase, the leadership team selects community
More than five communities in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties are in the process of starting a business retention & expansion program through SEDCOR, connecting community leaders with local businesses to understand the common needs and challenges of businesses and create a plan for expansion support.
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interviewers who, working in teams of two, will visit local businesses using confidential, structured surveys. These surveys are designed to gather information that helps to understand the issues, opportunities and/or concerns of companies in the community.
Interviews are conducted over a two-week period, so the number of people to interview is based on how many companies the leadership team feels they can visit over the short period of time.
Selection of the leadership team and interviewers is critical to the success of the project because every community is like a fingerprint, with a different shape, features, assets, and challenges from any other. The leadership team and interviewers, therefore, should be active in the community, but not have served in an official capacity, where they would have pre-conceptions about potential survey results. Interviewers must go through a two-hour training course before they go in to a business to discuss the survey.
During the process of conducting the surveys of businesses, community leaders demonstrate concern and support for local businesses and work to help solve immediate issues or red flags.
Data That Guides Good DecisionsThe data from these surveys—held in the strictest confidence—is then collected and analyzed by SEDCOR to identify commonalities and trends among the companies.
Using all of this collective information gleaned from the interviews, SEDCOR works with the leadership team to develop prioritized lists of issues, opportunities and concerns so they can be addressed to the satisfaction of both the community and its businesses.
From the prioritized list, a strategic plan for economic development is then created for each community, and a broad-based coalition is formed to sustain growth and development. The summary data can be
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Studies have shown that business retention and expansion programs encourage local businesses to stay and grow in a community. The technical assistance provided through this type of program can help businesses increase competitiveness, help with expansions that add jobs, keep a company from relocating, and help a company survive economic difficulties. BR&E is especially good at connecting businesses to local networks they may not be aware of.
Longer-term PerspectiveOver the long term, the goal of the
Mid-Willamette Valley BR&E program is to increase local business’ ability to
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economic development plans and address issues at the local level. The program ultimately will uncover common issues and opportunities among businesses across the region, and efforts to address business needs in the region can be more targeted and effective.
The data and intelligence gleaned from the program can also help attract new companies to a community, and foster the creation of new businesses. This type of data effectively identifies the assets and competitive strengths and weaknesses of a local area.
It can also be effective at informing public policy decisions that can impact the local business climate.
Nick Harville, Business Retention & Expansion Manager at SEDCOR, spearheaded the effort in Marion County and is currently working with five cities that are in the process of developing their leadership teams.
AJ Foscoli, who recently joined SEDCOR to lead Business Retention and Expansion efforts in Polk and Yamhill County, reports that communities in both Polk and Yamhill Counties have expressed interest in starting the program as well.
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SEDCOR expects that the initiative will help with local business retention efforts. By evaluating and addressing key needs and concerns of companies at the local level, companies become more competitive. Businesses that stay competitive are more likely to remain and expand. By addressing common business concerns, citizens and public officials will support a healthier future for their community.
“I think the best outcome will be building relationships between community leaders and our local businesses,” said Keith D. Campbell, City Administrator for the City of Stayton, Oregon. “I hope that the BR&E program develops collaborative relationships, provides an understanding for the needs of our local businesses, and opens up communication for available resources to assist business,” he said. “BR&E has proved to be successful and I am happy that the community is focusing on this program.”
For more information about the Mid-Willamette Valley business retention & expansion initiative, contact Nick Harville at 503-837-1802 or [email protected].
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Bank of the Pacific has been providing banking solutions for small-to-medium sized businesses and farms for over 40 years. Our lending teams provide a diverse background of credit experience
to understand borrowing needs, allowing a seamless integration between retail, commercial and industry, capital, and commercial real estate loan products. Bank of the Pacific is a full-service community bank based in Aberdeen, Washington, with additional offices in various Washington and Oregon communities. Our newest Commercial Banking Center in Salem, Oregon was opened in January of 2015. Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender. Contact Brent Murray, Vice VP, Commercial Banking Officer, at 971-209-5641 or [email protected].
Boshart Trucking, Inc., PressCo., SJB Farms and BOSSCO Trading LLC are all owned and managed by Stan and Lori Boshart. What first started as one trucking company in 1983 has expanded into an international business. Today, with nearly 50 employees, the four companies work together providing straw to customers all over the world as well as agricultural services to our neighbors in the Willamette Valley. Our farm grows mostly grass seed, wheat and hazelnuts. Contact Shelly Boshart Davis, Vice President, International Sales, at 541-928-8662 or [email protected].
DataVision Communications is a telecommunications company providing fiber optic internet, voice, ethernet, and gigabit services to the Woodburn, Brooks, Hubbard, and Salem
areas. DataVision is powered by Gervais Telephone Company, a local provider in the area since 1914. DataVision provides services to SMB as well as enterprise businesses such as school districts, medical facilities, financial institutions, and wholesale distributors. DataVision’s fiber optic network is fast and reliable with low latency, and its customer care is unrivaled.
Contact Marissa Gainer, Marketing & Sales at 503-792-3611 or [email protected].
Mid-Valley Communications helps small businesses meet their communications needs through a combination of media know-how, photography and video services. The company crafts press releases, ad copy and more that will help attract reporters and editors. Mid-Valley also works with businesses to capture professional quality photography and video clips that can be used on websites, in print and via social media. Because commercial photography is far different than portrait work, we work with clients and graphic designers to get photos that will meet their project needs. We also specialize in event photography and video. Contact Sheldon Traver at 503-507-9953 or [email protected].
Roeder & Company, LLC has been providing consulting and advisory services to clients in the renewable energy and community development business since 2002. The company focuses on tax-advantaged transactions including those utilizing New Market Tax Credits, Investment Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits, Production Tax Credits, and local incentives. Roeder & Company has provided services to Enhanced Capital, Albina Equity Fund, Hacienda Community Development Corporation, Lime Wind, Portland Family of Funds, United Fund Advisors, Prudent Energy, Cyrq Energy, and Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. The company has been involved in financings of over $1 billion in commercial real estate and renewable energy projects and has been certified by the U.S. Treasury as a Community Development Entity with a national service territory. Contact Reynold Roeder, CEO at 503-641-5457 or [email protected].
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Six Sigma – Sustainable Profitability with the Scientific MethodProfits just happen. If you are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, you will make money. Work hard, get luckier and make more profits – forever
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Six Sigma is a strategy that nurtures
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The Six Sigma culture is one where you take control of the success of your processes. The Six Sigma practitioner believes the best way to grow profits is by learning more every day about what customers want, how well his or her processes meet customers’ needs and the most efficient way to meet them. Six Sigma practitioners are inquisitive about cause and effect. “What causes my equipment to produce good and bad product?” “What causes my cycle time to speed up or slow down?” “What causes my yields to be high or low?”
Six Sigma Black Belts are “top gun” problem solvers who use their discoveries of cause and effect to continually improve processes. The fulfillment of continually improving processes is a powerful driver of employee motivation and innovation.
Consider investigating Six Sigma. Companies have found that it can earn loyal customers, improve revenues, minimize costs and cultivate driven employees. So ask yourself, “Do ya feel lucky?” or should you arm yourself with Six Sigma? You may just thank your lucky stars for it!
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An exhibit in energy efficiency.In addition to conserving and displaying natural and cultural resources, the High Desert Museum is now conserving another resource: energy. As a Pacific Power customer, the museum took advantage of cash incentives from Energy Trust of Oregon to upgrade its lighting to energy-efficient LEDs. The new lighting produces less heat, which helps conserve the artifacts, and with lower operating and labor costs, it’s better for the bottom line, too. See how incentives can make your business more eff icient. Call Energy Trust at 1-866-368-7878, or visit bewattsmart.com.
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Salem’s Capitol Auto Group was named in the top three Oregon Business Magazine’s #1 Best Company to Work For in Oregon in the large company category. The survey has been conducted for 22 years and Capitol Auto Group (CAG) has been part of the top 100 eight times. More than 270 companies in the state from a variety of industries were considered. To rank the organizations, employees were polled on 20 workplace practices and benefits including work environment, management communications, careers development and trust. The survey showed that employees increasingly want a collaborative workplace with open communication and shared decision-making. Employee engagement and working in an environment with shared values was key. Capitol Auto Group employs over 250 workers between its three dealerships: Capitol Toyota/Scion, Capitol Subaru and Capitol Chevrolet/Cadillac.
Tiffany Jones, broker at Coldwell Banker Commercial Mountain West Real Estate, was named the 2014 International Office Contributor of the Year for Coldwell Banker Commercial® (CBC) for her significant contribution to business growth throughout the year. Alex Rhoten, principal broker and owner of Coldwell Banker Commercial Mountain West Real Estate has worked with Jones since 1998. He said, “Tiffany totally deserves this award. She is my right hand. She is incredibly focused on our clients and helps them find the best commercial space. This recognition is
great for Tiffany, for our company and for Salem.”
Fred Schmidt, President of Coldwell Banker Commercial® announced corporate awards. Alex Rhoten, principal broker at
Coldwell Banker Commercial Mountain West Real Estate (CBCRE), received:
• 2014 Top 2% Internationally,• Circle of Distinction Platinum• #1 Sales Professional by State and • #1 Office by State
“This is a high honor in our company, yet I know that this belongs to our entire team here in Salem. We live and work in a great community and have a group like SEDCOR behind us.” Rhoten said.
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George Puentes, co-founder of Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods in Salem was one of four individuals chosen to receive the Oregon Historical Society’s “Oregon History Makers” Medal for positively shaping the history, culture and landscape of Oregon. Puentes, Peggy Fowler, Ann Curry, and Les Schwab Tire Centers will receive the medals at an Oct. 4 reception at the historic Montgomery Park building in Portland.
The Salem Contractors Exchange, in partnership with Advantage Precast, K&E Excavating, Pro-Tint Window Tinting and What If USA Inc., honored quality craftsmanship at the 2015 Annual SCE Awards Banquet.
Held at Chinook Winds Casino and Resort in Lincoln City, Scott Erickson and Nate Cooke hosted the program. A silent auction raised over $1,200 for the SCE scholarship fund. Award winners included:
• Cherry City Electric – Matt Jones• Oregon Cascade Plumbing and
Heating – Nate Foster• Martin Brothers Inc. – Mathew Pratt• Thomas Kay – Cheryl Bohannon• Pacific Painting – Dave Ruddiman• LP Company – Franto Sternot• Santiam Heating and Sheet Metal –
Larry Brown• NorthWest Millwork – Gary Kohler• Nugent Masonry – James Nugent• Advantage Precast – Rick Day• Rich Duncan Construction – Dan
Ashby/Nate Cooke. The People’s Choice Award was presented to Scott Champion from CD Redding
Construction for the work on the Roth’s and McGilchrist Building located in Salem.
Shelly Boshart Davis, an Albany, Ore. farmer who grows grass seed, wheat, radishes, hazelnuts and bales grass straw, garnered the most online votes to capture the title of 2015 Farm Mom of the Year, reported the Albany Democrat-Herald. Shelly is the Vice President, International Sales with SEDCOR member Boshart Trucking Inc. She is the first Oregonian to become either a regional or national winner.
Davis was one of five women who were recognized at the end of April as a regional finalist in the program. Each of the honorees were selected by both the American Agri-Women and Monsanto for their dedication and commitment to their families, farms, communities and the agriculture industry.
Creative Company, based in McMinnville, has added a new creative director to its team. Aaron Graff will lead the creative
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work and be responsible for defining the brand vision for clients. Graff brings more than 12 years of experience with agencies and in-house marketing departments as creative director and designer. He has worked in industries from food and consumer packaging to childcare and sports. His scope of expertise is wide, covering point of purchase to billboards, web and print, to television. He recently relocated to McMinnville from Wisconsin with his wife and three sons.
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Jennifer Lundy of LCG Pence Construction in Salem has moved from Marketing Manager to Project Manager working primarily on public construction projects including Salem Keizer School District and higher education buildings. She joined the company in 1997 and served as Project Engineer and Project Manager before acting as Marketing Manager for five years.
Shannon Parker is the new Marketing Coordinator. She has nearly ten years of marketing experience and most recently comes from Pac/West Communications in Wilsonville where she served as Creative Director.
The Oregonian newspaper reported PacifiCorp’s announcement that Stefan Bird will replace Pat Reiten as the president of Pacific Power. Reiten, who served eight years as president of the utility, will serve as president of PacifiCorp’s transmission subsidiary.
Jim Toporek has joined Studio 3 Architecture as an architectural intern. Toporek received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon School
of Architecture and Allied Arts in 2014.
He holds LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) accreditation and is committed to sustainability through design. Toporek said he was drawn to
architecture by the social responsibility and client accountability of the profession.
Creative Company is expanding its work in web-centered marketing with four new
website projects for clients in Portland and McMinnville. Brand positioning and messaging for the City of Estacada, and an integrated online and offline campaign for wine and culinary tourism for McMinnville are also in the works. Website design and content are in development for Wine Country Shippers, a McMinnville/Newberg UPS office; Interworks LLC, a commercial and residential remodeler based in Portland; and, Trashco Services, a Portland-based commercial waste management company.
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Adding to Zero: Chemeketa Community College's Path to Net Zero will be
presented live by Energy Trust of Oregon 9 a.m. to noon June 4 at the Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center in Portland, as well as a group webinar at facilities in Salem, Bend, Medford, Eugene, Pendleton and Boise.
The Chemeketa Community College Health Science Complex (HSC) in Salem was one of 13 projects that participated in Path to Net Zero (PTNZ) pilot. The project team analyzed and utilized energy-reducing features including natural ventilation, dedicated heat recovery with demand control ventilation, hydronic heating, passive cooling, photovoltaics, and a control system for integrated mechanical and electrical system operation. Space is limited at each site. Registrations are
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In April, K & E Excavating was awarded the $9.6 million contract for construction of the Interstate 5 Kuebler Interchange Project, according to a report in the Statesman Journal. Construction was expected to start in May and continue through October.
LCG Pence Construction recently completed construction on the Kaiser Permanente Medical Office Building at Keizer Station— a 20,000 square foot facility implemented as a design-build project in partnership with Kaiser
Foundation Health Plan. This LEED Gold certified facility features exam offices, doctor and nurse workspace, nurse care and medical prep, laboratory, blood draw, radiology, EKG, and pharmacy. A variable refrigerant flow mechanical system, with 92% heat recovery, helped Kaiser achieve their LEED Gold status.
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After a year-long process, Salem-Keizer Transit’s board of directors has adopted plans to improve bus service in Salem and Keizer. The plan, “Moving Forward,” will
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provide better service while staying within current budget. The new service will be launched Sept. 8. Riders will be able to catch a bus every 15 minutes on South Commercial and take it all the way to the Keizer Transit Center without transferring buses. The new service will have increased frequency on busy routes that serve jobs and shopping. More crosstown routes mean fewer transfers and reduced travel time.
Salem-Keizer Transit is also looking at service on weekends, later evenings and some holidays. The board also wants to reinstate a free bus pass program for middle school and high school aged individuals. It is seeking public input about how the community would like to fund the expanded service. Current service is supported by a 76 cent per $1,000 of assessed property value, permanent property tax. In order to implement these proposed changes, Salem-Keizer Transit will need to identify an additional funding source. Salem-Keizer Transit is evaluating two potential funding options: a five-year levy of 58 cents per $1,000 assessed property value or an employer payroll tax of .021% of total payroll. Under this tax, an employer would pay $20 in payroll taxes for every $10,000 of payroll.
To learn more about the funding options, give feedback with a short survey, and see the public outreach schedule, go to Cherriots.org/movingforward.
White Oak Construction has started work on a 78,739 square foot, six-floor interior remodel and six floor exterior addition on Park Center South. Park Center is a six-story, low-rise building, located at 201 High St. SE in Salem. The offices will house three state agencies: The Oregon Department of Human Services, the Oregon Public Utility Commission and the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. The project is expected to be completed before fall 2015.
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Mid-Willamette Valley Breaks Record for Tourism Economic Impact and Jobs NumbersA new study by Dean Runyan Associates shows that travel spending, employment and earnings reached an all-time high in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties in 2014. The study also reports visitor spending in Marion & Polk County
increased for the fifth year in a row since 2010.
The study found that visitors to the three counties generated $664 million in revenue in 2014, marking the fifth consecutive year of growth. The travel and tourism industry in the Mid-Willamette Valley employs 8,030 people with earnings of $162.9 million in 2014.
Visitors generated $3.4 million in local
tax revenue in 2014 – an 8.9 percent increase over 2013.
“Travel and tourism is a vital economic engine that benefits all corners of the local economy … pumping new dollars into the region that support business expansion, job creation and healthy communities,” said Angie Morris, president and CEO of Travel Salem.
Morris attributes much of the growth to collaboration among businesses, local government and other stakeholders, along with focused efforts to market the area and bring in new groups and events. “Travel Salem and its partners continue to strategically position the Mid-Willamette Valley as a premier destination, a place recognized for its unique cultural assets, culinary innovations and lush green spaces,” added Morris.
The report indicates that growth in the region is in line with statewide and national trends. In Oregon, travel and tourism generated $10.3 billion in revenue and provides jobs for 101,100 Oregonians.
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Welcome to Our New Members and Thanks To Our Members Who Renewed(March - April 2015)
Welcome New MembersBank of the Pacific Boshart Trucking, Inc. DataVision Communications Mid Valley Communications Roeder & Company, LLC Salem-Keizer Education Foundation Star Builders, LLC Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas
Renewing Members (Year Joined)Bank of the Cascades (1998) Barrett Business Services, Inc. (2001) BDI Staffing (1997) Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals - Linda Tipton (1993) Cabinet Door Service (2004) Citizens Bank, Silverton (2015) Citizens Bank, Dallas (2012) Dale’s Remodeling, Inc. (2010)
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