Keynote speaker Ben Minicucci, the new CEO of Alaska Airlines. Mr. Minicucci discusses the impacts of the pandemic on the travel industry, the ripple effect it had on businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest, and why Oregonians should be more optimistic than ever as we look toward recovery in 2022.
Alando Simpson, CEO of City of Roses Disposal and Recycling in Portland is a leading community activist focused on equity and inclusion in Oregon and a major voice for the need to encourage the growth and vitality of Black-owned businesses throughout the state.
Bill and Karla Chambers, owners of Stahlbush Island Farms in Corvallis are leaders in the development of large, commercial, and sustainable organic farming in Oregon, and they are active advocates for the agriculture industry in our state.
Rogue Food Unites in Southern Oregon brought together farmers, restaurants and others in the food industry, all challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, to feed their fellow Oregonians displaced by the Alameda/Glendower wildfires that burned last fall.
John Tapogna with ECONorthwest talks with Oregon manufacturers on their workforces.
Hear from Sen. Tim Knopp, Sen. Lee Beyer, Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis and Rep. Susan McLain on the manufacturing sector in Oregon.
Due to recently passed new taxes and increases of existing taxes, at both the state and local levels, a stunning number of Oregon businesses are now giving serious consideration to leaving Oregon according to findings from a survey of nearly 500 business CPAs and local chamber of commerce leaders.
Learn more in this 1-hour introductory webinar, where we were joined by the Partners for a Zero Emission Future (PZEVF). PZEVF is an industry-led coalition built on a shared commitment to combat climate change and create a more sustainable future, and concern that the adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and nitrous oxide regulations is highly problematic for Oregon and other states.
Join OBI for our May Speaker Series discussion featuring freshman Democratic and Republican legislators from around the state. Hear about their priorities for their districts, their vision for the state, and their thoughts about what it’s like to serve in the Legislature.
Although we couldn’t meet in person, we still deliver the information our members value from our annual gatherings: an update from our board leaders about OBI’s priorities in the 2021 legislative session.