Enterprise Summer 2015

A Publication for Economic Development in the Mid-Willamette Valley

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Value-Added Wood Products

Summer 2015

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Value-Added Wood Products

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PROFILES: Value-Added Wood Products

Strong Contributor to Mid-Willamette Valley Economy

Westview Products • Universal Forest Products Cabinet Door Service • Action Pallet

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President’s Message - Wood Products Industry: Shaping Our Economic Future Garmin Ribbon-Cutting McMinnville Internship Program SEDCOR Launches New Website Economic Development News Business Retention & Expansion Serves Communities

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Welcome to Our New Members

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Small Business Development Center Update

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News from Our Members

In This Issue

On the cover: Oregon is the number one lumber producer in the United States, and the valueadded 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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SEDCOR Events A Quarterly Publication for Economic Development in the Mid-Willamette Valley

Executive Board Chair Theresa Haskins

Members at Large Kevin Cameron

Past Chair George Jennings

Brent DeHart

Business Market Manager, Portland General Electric Counsel to the President, Mountain West Investment Corporation

Secretary/Treasurer Ken Hector

City Councilor, City of Silverton

Chair Elect Patricia Callihan-Bowman

Owner/Career Coach, Express Employment Professionals

Board of Directors Bruce Anderson

Regional Community Affairs Manager, NW Natural

Erik Andersson

Economic Development Manager, Pacific Power

Ricardo Baez

President, Don Pancho Authentic Mexican Foods, Inc

David Briggs

Trial Lawyer, Partner, Saalfeld Griggs PC

Jim Brown

President, BDI Staffing, Inc.

Cathy Clark

Mayor, City of Keizer

Alan Costic AIA

President, Arbuckle Costic Architects, Inc.

James Dooley

President, Larsen Flynn Insurance

Anne Easterly

Commercial Bank Relationship Manager, US Bank

Tony Frazier

Executive Director, Incite, Inc.

Lesa Goff

Senior Vice President/Loan Team Leader, Wells Fargo Bank

Larry Goodreau

Senior Vice President/Commercial Willamette Community Bank

Dave Hayes

Partner, LCG Pence Construction, LLC

Byron Hendricks

President, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals

Commissioner, Marion County

Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual

Rich Duncan

President, Rich Duncan Construction, Inc.

Kasey Duncan

Interim City Manager, City of Salem

Daryl Knox

CPA, AKT LLP, CPAs and Business Consultants

Travis Henry

Vice President, Wildwood-Mahonia

Mark Hoyt

Partner, Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP

Eric Jamieson

Attorney/Shareholder, Garrett Hemann Robertson P.C.

Ken Jundt

Regional Manager, Columbia Bank

Tyler Kuenzi

Plant Manager, Elkay Wood Products Company

Jennifer Larsen Morrow

President, Creative Company, Inc.

Nathan Levin

Owner, Nathan Levin Company

Rod Lucas

Owner, Turner Lumber, Inc.

Johnny Mack

Executive Dean of Career and Technical Education, Chemeketa Community College

Jefferson Mildenberger

Director, Kaiser Permanente

Anna Peterson

Mayor, City of Salem

Craig Pope

Commissioner, Board Chair, Polk County

Jim Rasmussen

President/CEO, Modern Building Systems, Inc.

Scott Snyder

Regional Manager, The Grand Hotel in Salem

Randy Stockdale

Foundation Director, Silverton Health

Steve VanArsdale

General Manager, Garmin AT, Inc.

Jim Hendryx

Director, Economic and Development Services, City of Woodburn

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JUNE 3, 2015 ANNUAL HONORS LUNCHEON 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., Salem Convention Center

Each 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, 2015 ANNUAL 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, 2015 ECONOMIC 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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Wood Products Industry: Shaping Our Economic Future

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t 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 Chad Freeman sector is one that innovates and uses new President technology to support wood processing SEDCOR 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.

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VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS

By James Day

WOOD PRODUCTS STRONG CONTRIBUTOR TO MID-VALLEY ECONOMY

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alue-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.

challenges these companies are facing.

On the move

Company 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.

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

“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

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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 face

Companies and analysts noted potential knotholes with labor, industry education and manufacturing image issues.

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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” www.sedcor.com

and that there is a “general difficulty in attracting (the) younger population to the manufacturing sector.”

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see resurgence in new home construction and remodeling”­ – Michael Fowler, Cabinet Door Service Co. 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.”

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Looking ahead

Companies see opportunities – and possible potholes – in the industry trends moving forward.

“There continues to

be the request for more environmentally friendly products”­ – Tyler Kuenzi, Elkay Wood Products Co. 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.”

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.

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.

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PROFILES: Value-added Wood Products

Westview Products, Inc., Dallas, Oregon Describe what your company does:

Westview Products, Inc. manufactures sunrooms, windowwall 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 SEDCOR Enterprise Ad 2014.pdf

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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.

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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

UFP Woodburn’s 75 employees supply lumber and specialty products to retail, industrial and construction customers throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

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.

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Cabinet Door Service, Salem, Oregon Cabinet Door Service manufactures wood cabinet components for professional cabinet makers in Oregon, Washington, Arizona and California.

Describe what your company does:

Manufacturer of cabinet components for the professional cabinet maker.

How many people do you employ regionally?

We currently have 180 employees.

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.

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.

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PROFILES: Value-added Wood Products

ActionPallet 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.

Action Pallet builds custom and standard pallets, buys and sells pallets, and does pallet repair out of its Turner, Oregon location.

Describe your product or service lines:

How many people do you employ regionally?

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.

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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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Garmin ribbon-cutting highlights commitment to the Mid-Willamette Valley 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.

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.

“The city of Salem is blessed and honored for Garmin choosing Salem again -- and again -- for your expansion,” said Salem Mayor Anna Peterson.

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.”

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

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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.

Steve VanArsdale, General Manager of Garmin AT served as emcee for the ribbon-cutting event and joined other speakers in giving credit to employees

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.”

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McMinnville Internship Program Bridges Critical Workforce Gap for Companies Many 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 leaderled professional development classes.

The topics cover workplace expectations,

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The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership founded and manages the McMinnville Works Summer Internship Program, a “grow our own” approach to local talent development.

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) problemsolving 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 jody@mcminnvillebusiness.com.

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SEDCOR launches new region-focused web site Site 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.”

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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.

• Export assistance • Community and chamber contacts • Construction Alliance information • SEDCOR events

Site visitors will also find helpful resource information on each page:

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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.

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Economic Development News Salem City Manager Announces Retirement Salem 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 Linda Norris 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.

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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

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.

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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 Residence Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, has hired an assistant director for its new Innovation & Entrepreneurship division and appointed an Heather Stafford 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 Kanth Gopalpur created to serve as a policy advisor and the agency’s startup ambassador.

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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 Todd Davidson 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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Business Retention & Expansion Model Rolled Out to Communities SEDCOR Serves

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n communities across the U.S., citizens and local leaders often think about — and talk about — what they want their community to become.

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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 level

The 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 twoweek 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.

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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.

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The 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.

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used very effectively for decision makers to focus on real solutions to real problems in their community.

Mid-Willamette Valley BR&E program is to increase local business’ ability to

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.

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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 MidWillamette Valley business retention & expansion initiative, contact Nick Harville at 503-837-1802 or nharville@sedcor.com.

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to understand borrowing needs, allowing a seamless integration between retail, commercial and industry, capital, and commercial real estate loan products.

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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 shelly@bosscotrading.com.

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 mgainer@datavision.coop.

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 info@midvalleycommunications.com.

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 reynold@rroeder.com.

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Updates from the Small Business Development Center at the Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry Steve Zagarola CCBI instructor

Six Sigma – Sustainable Profitability with the Scientific Method Profits 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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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?”

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 efficient. Call Energy Trust at 1-866-368-7878, or visit bewattsmart.com.

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sustainable, high profitability via the continual pursuit and application of knowledge about how your processes work. It’s the scientific method restated as “Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control” (DMAIC.) Its tool box includes systematic improvement methods like “cause and effect diagrams”, “variation analysis”, “failure modes and effects analysis” and other measurement and analysis methods to accomplish each DMAIC step. Six Sigma processes are so reliable, they produce less than 3.4 defects per million failure opportunities. Global corporations like General Electric have experienced 50% increases in profitability attributable to Six Sigma.

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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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Awards & Honors

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 Tiffany Jones 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 www.sedcor.com

Fred Schmidt, President of Coldwell Banker Commercial® announced corporate awards. Alex Rhoten, Alex Rhoten principal broker at Coldwell Banker Commercial Mountain West Real Estate (CBCRE), received:

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“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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Construction for the work on the Roth’s and McGilchrist Building located in Salem.

People 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.

• 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 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.

• Santiam Heating and Sheet Metal – Larry Brown

• NorthWest Millwork – Gary Kohler

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.

• 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

Creative Company, based in McMinnville, has added a new creative director to its team. Aaron Graff will lead the creative

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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:

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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.

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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.

He holds LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) accreditation and is committed to sustainability through design. Toporek said he was drawn to Jim Toperek architecture by the social responsibility and client accountability of the profession.

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LCG Pence 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.

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.

Creative Company is also engaged in the comprehensive wine and culinary tourism marketing campaign launched for the McMinnville Downtown Association.

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The Chemeketa Community College Health Science Complex (HSC) in Salem was one of 13 projects that participated in Path to Net Zero (PTNZ) pilot.

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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 designbuild project in partnership with Kaiser

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Salem Keizer Transit 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 SEDCOR Summer 2015 Enterprise Magazine

Local Staffing Experts 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 fiveyear 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.

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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 Numbers A 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.

tax revenue in 2014 – an 8.9 percent increase over 2013.

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.

“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.

Visitors generated $3.4 million in local

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 Members Bank of the Pacific

Boshart Trucking, Inc.

DataVision Communications

Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce (2006)

R & S Welding Mentors LLC (2011)

DoubleTree by Hilton-Salem, Oregon (1993)

Ram Steelco, Inc. (1997)

Diana Foods (1995)

Edward Jones Investments (2001)

Rabo AgriFinance (2010)

Salem Association of Realtors (2011) Salem Aviation Fueling (2004)

Mid Valley Communications

Geoffrey James A.I.A. Architect (2014)

Salem-Keizer Education Foundation

Kerr Concentrates (2003)

Salem Health (2000)

Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas

Layton Systems (1997)

Select Impressions (1999)

MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions (2009)

Salem Keizer Public Schools (2005)

Roeder & Company, LLC

GROW EDC (1995)

Salem Business Journal (2008)

Star Builders, LLC

KeyBank (1991)

Salem Printing & Blueprint, Inc. (1983)

Lulay’s Car Connection, Inc. (1999)

Selectemp Employment Services (1997)

Renewing Members (Year Joined) Bank of the Cascades (1998)

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (2001) BDI Staffing (1997)

Mountain West Career Technical Institute (2013)

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals - Linda Tipton (1993)

Multi/Tech Engineering Services, Inc. (2005)

Citizens Bank, Silverton (2015)

Oregon Symphony (2001)

Cabinet Door Service (2004)

Oregon Garden (2001)

Citizens Bank, Dallas (2012)

Pfeifer Roofing, Inc. (2011)

Dale’s Remodeling, Inc. (2010)

Porth & Unrein, PC (1993)

Skyline Ford and Mercedes Benz of Salem (2006)

SMI Commercial Real Estate, LLC (2008) South Town Glass (2009)

Speciality Polymers (2000)

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc. (2009)

Sun Quest NW Executive Jet Charter (2014)

Wells Fargo Bank (1990) West Salem Business Association (2011)

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