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12The Regional Prosperity Economic Development Plan established ambitious goals. A look at what’s been

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15The Chamber’s Business Expo, the area’s premier networking event and business tradeshow, is just around the

corner. Find out how to register.

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5Chamber @ Work

7Five Questions

22Last Call by Dave Hauser

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Cover story

10The Big Look seeks to update and integrate the economic development goals for the region into a forward-

looking economic plan .On the cover: Eugene Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chairwoman Sheryl Balthrop and County Commissioner Sid Leiken

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Darrell Hunter of Red Wing Shoes shares his favorite parts of the job. Page 7

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Advocating for your business on Mandatory Sick Leave ordinance

The Eugene Chamber provides a myriad of benefits to its members and one that is taken very seriously is the political advocacy work on behalf of the business community.

Lately, the focus has been on an important local issue: mandatory sick leave. The Eugene City Council has set out to adopt a local ordinance that will mandate that all employers in the City of Eugene provide paid sick leave for all of their employees.

Paid sick leave is a well-intentioned policy, but this issue was pushed quickly to become adopted without much attention to the typical public process and discourse Eugene is known for.

The Eugene Chamber worked diligently to educate the business community, engage citizens in the public process, communicate concerns and ideas to public officials, and to ultimately provide a voice of opposition to this ordinance. Stay tuned to find out how this ordinance may impact your business.

Chamber-supported programs boost startups

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SmartUps is a Chamber operated program that offers support to entrepreneurs and founders of startups through monthly networking events and educational classes. On average, fifty or more people connected to the Willamette Valley startup scene attend the monthly networking events to socialize with their peers and learn from experienced founders. Eric Harvey, founder of Mason-ry, says “attending SmartUps events and pitching at the Wild Card Competition helped me prepare for a Kickstarter campaign that will take our startup from prototype to product.” Harvey explains that he found the environment supportive and adds, “I would not have been able to get so far without the support of the Chamber and Smartups events. We are an example of the good work the Chamber is doing!”

Nearly 100 Latino business professionals discovered new tools and resources at the annual Eugene Chamber Latino Business Showcase in July. Participants were connected to a variety of financial resources and business tips while networking with peers. The Eugene Chamber Latino Business Network was created to support the growth and success of the rising segment of Latino business owners and professionals in the Eugene/Springfield area through customized programming and networking opportunities. Meetings take place bi-monthly. The remaining schedule for the year can found on the Eugene Chamber website: www.eugenechamber.com.

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FIVE qUESTIONSWe ask Eugene-area professionals to respond to five questions that give insight into their life and work.

Darrell hunterRed Wing Shoes

1. What’s your best customer story?I sold a pair of work boots to a customer

who had been out of work for about a year. He had just been hired at a local construc-tion company and was starting work next Monday.

A few weeks later, to my surprise, he re-turned to our store to say thank you and to pay the amount which I had discounted. I applied that amount toward an insole and

a pair of socks to make his long work day more comfortable.

2. What has Chamber membership meant to you?

Being a Chamber member has given me the opportunity to get to know the people behind local businesses in the Eu-gene/Springfield area. This has increased our business significantly and has given me an opportunity to refer customers to other Chamber members.

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The Big Look is bringing big changes to the way the region attracts and retains employers.

Led by the Eugene and Springfield Chambers of Commerce, the cities of Eugene and Springfield, Lane County and the existing leadership of the Lane Metro Partnership, the Big Look is a collaborative

effort to update and integrate the economic development goals for the region into a strong, forward-looking economic develop-ment organization.

The goal, says Sheryl Balthrop, attorney with Gaydos, Churn-side & Balthrop and chairwoman of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce board of directors, is not just a reboot of the Lane Metro Partnership.

“It’s much bigger than that – it’s an effort to re-envision and realign our communities behind a shared goal of enhancing the prosperity and sustainability of the region,” she said.

It’s a lofty goal. But County Commissioner Sid Leiken says it’s possible if communities and interests cooperate to “raise all ships.”

“In recent years, there have been a lot of separate economic development efforts, such as the Eugene Chamber’s Regional

Chamber aims at reviving county’s economic development

Eugene Chamber Board of Directors Chairwoman Sheryl Balthrop and County Commissioner Sid Leiken say the Big Look is about improving prosperity and sustainability in the region.

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of good reasons to open for business here, but without a centralized source of informa-tion, potential investors may overlook us.”

The specifics about how information will be gathered and communicated to the public will not be determined until the new economic development organization is formed. Likely, however, the end result will be a website maintained by the organization and fed by information from an extended network of public and private entities.

“People aren’t physically travelling to gather this kind of data,” said Leiken, “they’re looking online first. We need to provide useful information in an up-to-date, user-friendly way that will pique their interest and make them think, ‘hmmm…this is a place I’ve got to visit.’”

An information hub will be a useful research tool, says Leiken, but without ad-ditional efforts, the onus is still on investors to identify Lane County as a potential loca-tion for building their businesses.

“In the new economy, we can’t just wait

for investors to come to us,” he said. “We have to be more proactive, and focus our economic development energies on actively recruiting investors to the area.”

To that end, The Big Look has identi-fied business recruitment and growth as the second key service area the new economic development agency will need to offer.

To recruit new businesses, Leiken says identifying specific industry sectors that have the greatest chance of succeeding in the region’s unique communities is the best course of action.

“It’s a much more strategic, focused approach than we’ve had in the past,” said Leiken. “But why put a lot of effort into

trying to attract industries that won’t add to the long-term prosperity and livability of the region? Focusing on those businesses that will be a good fit in our communities will have more positive results for them, and for us.”

Although The Big Look has not yet specified the industries on which the new economic development agency should focus, Leiken says there are some obvious potential clusters.

“Healthcare, food and hi-tech industries, for example, are growing sectors that would align well with our health-conscious popu-lation; benefit from proximity to research and higher education facilities; and be able to take advantage of our high standard of living to attract the best talent,” he said.

While attracting new businesses is im-portant to the long-term economic stability of the region, Balthrop says retaining exist-ing business is equally important.

“We need to look at the folks who have already invested locally and identify and

Prosperity Initiative and the Regional Ac-celerator and Innovation Network (RAIN),” said Leiken, who represents Lane County on The Big Look steering committee.

“Each has and will continue to play an important role in the economic success of our region, but we also need to refocus on creating an umbrella organization that rep-resents all of our efforts with a single, strong voice.”

Leiken and Balthrop agree that strong public/private partnerships will be key to developing an organization that has the kind of broad support and involvement to be successful.

“Private sector financial support for the existing regional economic development partnership has diminished over time,” said Leiken. “Reengaging the private sector to invest time and money is absolutely neces-sary to achieving our regional economic goals.”

So far, so good, says Balthrop.“By bringing business, community and

government leaders together, The Big Look has made it clear that the private sector is committed to our shared goals of growth, sustainability and livability,” she said.

To that end, The Big Look has identified three key service areas on which the new economic development organization will focus: a central information hub; business recruitment and growth; and outreach and promotion. Together, these services will empower the organization to leverage the region’s strengths to grow local businesses and attract new investment.

The first priority of a new regional eco-nomic development organization, a regional information hub will create a much-needed clearinghouse of information that can give investors a snapshot of the business climate. The hub would be a place where businesses can find data on land availability; local licensing and permitting processes; trans-portation; education; housing; recreation; and other subjects that factor heavily into business investment decisions.

“We need to make it easy for business to find the information they need to decide whether or not to locate or expand in Lane County,” said Balthrop. “There are hundreds

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Since it was adopted at the beginning of 2010, the Regional Prosperity Economic Development Plan has served as the region’s guide to meeting the challenges of the Great Recession. Substantial progress is evident in our downtowns, along our waterfronts and in the surging energy of our entrepreneurial community.

Adding to our urban vitality are a host of major new projects: the $25 million Northwest Community Credit Union headquarters; the redevelopment of EWEB’s riverfront property; and a planned hotel and convention center in Glenwood. All represent major steps toward the realization of a strong regional economic identity and the community’s vision of a vibrant urban core connected to our most important natural resource, the Willamette River.

Existing business are also expanding. In downtown Springfield, Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO) has developed a new food hub, commercial kitchen and small business center that support development of our regional food and beverage industry. Growth in the food and beverage industry is having positive ripple effects region-wide; SnoTemp cold storage recently celebrated completion of its $15 million warehouse expansion in West Eugene.

An inclusive network of creative, diverse professionals is emerging as we continue to encourage a culture of entrepreneurship and reinvestment into our regional economy. Utilizing private and public networks and spaces to incubate innovative new businesses, the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, City of Eugene, City of Corvallis, the Eugene Chamber of Commerce and other partners have collaborated to create RAIN (Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network).

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accelerators located in Corvallis and Eugene and a network of affiliated business incubators, innovators and entrepreneurs, RAIN is a major economic development initiative that supports our entrepreneurial ecosystem with workforce development and education to nurture and retain new high-tech companies. The “RAIN Eugene” business accelerator, currently located at the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, opened in July with 10 start-up companies in its first cohort.

Economic development strategies are ongoing, and despite our successes, much work remains. In November of 2013, the Eugene Chamber held its Regional Prosperity Summit to give the community an update on the status of the Regional Prosperity Economic Development Plan and to gather feedback from businesses and community members about their priorities.

The resulting feedback clearly identified the need for additional effort in workforce development and the value of education in energizing a creative economy. The Lane Workforce Partnership has already made great strides toward making our region a National Workforce Ready community through the creation of new certification programs partnering employers and schools. Looking forward, adapting our institutions and businesses to the fast pace of technological change and building greater flexibility into our workforce pipelines will be essential to our prosperity.

The Regional Prosperity Economic Development Plan established ambitious goals in response to many challenges that existed when the plan was adopted. Clearly, there are significant milestones to celebrate, definite signs of positive momentum and many opportunities and challenges ahead.


eliminate the obstacles and impediments that stand in the way of their growth,” she said.

For instance, the economic development organization could help local businesses navigate complex land use and permitting processes, and work collaboratively with permitting agencies to simplify require-ments.

“Advocating for existing businesses is crucial to creating a sustainable business environment,” Balthrop stressed.

Further, she said, no matter how many benefits the region has to offer businesses, they won’t know it if we don’t tell them.

“We need to do a better job of raising awareness of Lane County as an excel-lent choice in the minds of key business decision-makers,” said Balthrop

To ensure that the new economic de-velopment agency communicates the right things to the right people, The Big Look calls for a detailed outreach and promotion plan.

“As the conduit through which we will identify key audiences and relay the mes-sage that Lane County is open for business, the marketing plan is a critical piece of the economic development puzzle,” Leiken said.

He emphasized that the message needs to be specific to effectively promote a regional economic identity that communicates busi-ness opportunities, generates excitement and highlights our natural attractions.

“’Quality of life’ has to be one of the most over-used terms out there,” he laughed. “I think our quality of life here is great, but Birmingham, Alabama, thinks their quality of life is great, too. We have to go beyond platitudes and showcase the attributes that really differentiate the region and make it a place where people should want to come.”

As a planning process The Big Look has set big-picture goals for the future economic development agency the steering committee partners want to see. But with so few specifics about how the that agency will

operate, Balthrop and Leiken recognize the community may wonder, “What’s the big deal about The Big Look?”

“My hope is that sharing what we’re working toward will show people that a broad swath of public and private interests are committed to the same goals they are – family-wage jobs; well-funded schools and public safety; and opportunities for improv-ing our standard of living,” said Leiken.

Balthrop agrees, adding that she hopes it will energize and encourage people to get more involved when the new organization is up and running.

“The Big Look has been an incredibly encouraging process so far,” said Balthrop. “It has united diverse groups behind creat-ing an economic development organization that will deliver the resources and outcomes we all want to support. It makes me ex-tremely confident that it will succeed, and offer ample opportunity for people to be involved in making a positive impact on the economic wellbeing of the region.”

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Businesses are eagerly awaiting the Eugene Chamber’s annual Business-to-Business Expo this fall. It’s no wonder: as the area’s premier networking event and business tradeshow, the Chamber’s Business Expo offers businesses of all sizes a lively format in which to network and gain visibility in a powerful and cost effective way.

Exhibitors return year after year, knowing they will be able to:• gain real-time feedback on the value of what their company offers;• gather business intelligence by learning about other companies

and how they market themselves;• connect and engage with more than 1,500 business professionals;• educate prospective clients and strengthen connections with exist-

ing customers;• seek out alliances and referral sources; and• celebrate the diversity of businesses in our community through

the Chamber’s Business After Hours reception that takes place during the event.

The Eugene Chamber Business-to-Business Expo will be held October 23 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Lane Events Center. Con-tact Stephanie Brathwaite at [email protected] or go online to www.eugenebusinessexpo.com to reserve your space.

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Former Chamber Chair Eric Forrest, Bigfoot Beverages, was ap-pointed to the board of directors of both Pacific Continental Corpora-

tion and Pacific Continental Bank. www.bigfootbeverages.com

The Eugene Family yMCA is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to the board of directors: Shannon Poynter, Hey Bayles! Farm; Joe Carmichael, Pacific Continental Bank; and Ben Nye, JP Capital Management.

The Eugene Airport announced the following promotions: Cathryn Stephens, AAE, to acting in capacity assistant airport director; kaitlin

Hunter, CM, to acting in capacity airport project manager – environmental; and Randi Begnaud to acting in capacity special projects manager. Casey Boatman, CM, has been hired as the new airport services manager. The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

board of directors has named Tim Doll, AAE, director of Eugene Airport, as a member of the association’s Policy Review Board. www.flyeug.com

NEDCO welcomes Jim McHugh as the Main Street manager for Downtown Springfield and Julianne Harris as the events and hospitality manager for Sprout! www.nedcocdc.org

Jake Stone, public entities account executive of WHA Insurance has received his Certified Insurance Service Representative

(CISR) designation. www.whainsurance.com

Local insurance agent Merrie M. (kim) kelly was elected 2014-15 president of the Oregon state chapter of the National Association of

Insurance and Financial Advisors. She also received the Konen Award for outstanding leadership as a local president. www.oregoninsurancelady.com

Columbia Bank has promoted Shanna Reichenberger to senior vice president, commercial banking team leader.

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Annie Nagler of Silver Sun Travel is now ready to assist you in booking your Sandals Resorts Caribbean vacation. Nagler recently participated in an intensive travel agent workshop presented by the company. www.silversuntravel.com

ShelterCare has appointed the following board members to leadership positions for 2014: Wendy Dame (pictured), president;

Rebekah Lambert, vice president; and Marcia Edwards, Windermere Real Estate, secretary. www.sheltercare.org

keina L. Wolf has been promoted to human resources assistant at New Horizons In-Home Care.

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Wells Fargo has appointed Diana Gamarro manager of its bank branch at 2065 River Road in Eugene. www.wellsfargo.com

Jennifer Sullivan has become a Licensed Health & Life Agent with Boone Insurance Associates. www.booneinsuranceassociates.com

Jamie Shelton has been named sales manager at Valley River Inn. She has been with Valley River inn since 2012. www.valleyriverinn.com

Rowell Brokaw Architects, PC is pleased to announce the following new hires: Matt Travis, designer; Jerome Tryon, designer; Britni Jessup, designer; and Mark Leasor, project manager and BIM manager.www.rowellbrokaw.com

Dawn Brandon has joined PI Graphics full time as the marketing and sales manager. Brandon has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and promotional products. www.pigraphics.biz

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Hensley and Tracie knowlton; Jacob Hess, network administrator; and Joanne Abels, select property and casualty account manager. Lisa Schultz and kathleen Burt were recently promoted to customer service representatives. www.kpdinsurance.com

Casia Chappell of Sapient Private Wealth Management recently achieved the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board. www. sapientprivatewealth.com

The Lane Transit District board of directors has elected new officers. Gary Wildish (pictured) will begin a two-year term

as board president; Carl yeh will serve as vice-president; Julie Grossman as secretary; and Ed Necker as treasurer. www.ltd.org

The Science Factory Children’s Museum & Exploration Dome welcomed Haley Sharp, planetarium director, as the newest member of

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Luvaas Cobb is pleased to announce that Andrew M.J. Pinchin has joined the law firm as an associate attorney.

Mr. Pinchin, a 2013 University of Oregon School of Law graduate, will focus his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, business law and transactions, and personal injury. www.luvaascobb.com

The Board of Directors of the Eugene Symphony is pleased to announce that Lindsey McCarthy has joined the Association as its new Marketing Director. www.eugenesymphony.org

business newsRiver Road Health Mart Pharmacy was selected as Health Mart of the Year for the region covering the area west of the Dakotas, which includes more than 1,000 pharmacies. www.pharmacyeugene.com

BRING was ranked No. 35 in Oregon Business Magazine’s 100 “Best Green Workplaces in Oregon” for 2014. BRING, with just 22 employees, was one of the smallest companies in the ranking, which includes 69 businesses and 31 not-for-profit organizations. www.bringrecycling.org

Cascade Health Solutions (above) was named Cooperative Education Employer of the Year for 2013-14 by Lane Community College. Each year, Lane’s Cooperative Education department chooses one business or organization from among 800 participating co-op employers who has been exceptional in providing co-op internship opportunities for Lane students. www.cascadehealth.org

A&M Auto Body Collision Repair Center has been certified by Assured Performance, making it part of an exclusive group of best-in-class collision repair businesses located across the United States. As a consumer advocate, Assured Performance provides critical third-party independent certification services for several leading auto manufacturers, identifying and promoting only a few hundred body shops nationally that meet its rigorous standards. www.aandmautobody.com

In addition to traditional voice and data offerings, Integra now provides a wide range of additional information technology services, from hardware to cloud solutions. For more information, contact Marti Gaiter at [email protected].

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Emerald Marketing Associationwww.emeraldmarketingassociation.com

Eugene Mindworkseugenemindworks.com/

Fringe Hair Studio & Tanningwww.fringehairstudioandtanning.com

Glenwood H & CC LLC

Greener Sidewww.keepeugenegreen.org

Integrawww.integratelecom.com

JEME Ventures

Journey Tree Financial Planning & Investmentswww.journeytree.com

kipsters Gymnastics, Dance & Fitnesswww.kipstersgymnastics.com

k. T. Whiting Construction LLC www.ktwhiting.com

Locksmith Eugene Oregonwww.locksmitheugeneoregon.com

Mary kay Independent Beauty Consultant-Grisel Castellanoswww.marykay.com/GriselCastellanos10160

PI Graphicswww.pigraphics.biz

Purakal Cylinders, Inc.www.purakal.com

Sprague Pest Solutionswww.spraguepest.com

Stonewood Construction, Inc.www.stonewoodconstruction.com

The Webfoot

Therapeutic Associates at Crescent Villagewww.therapeuticassociates.com/locations/

oregon/eugene/tai-physical-therapy-at-

crescent-village/

U.S. Lawns - Eugene, ORwww.uslawns.com

UniFirst Corporationwww.unifirst.com

Vino and Vango - We Do Painting Partieswww.vinoandvango.com

Westraunt Concepts, Inc.www.westrauntconcepts.com

Weyerhaeuser ELPwww.ilevel.com

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Construction will begin this summer on 29th Place (shown above), a new residential building at Cascade Manor. The addition will add 30 new apartments and a new dining option. www.retirement.org/cascade

Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) recently won two 2014 Excellence in Communications Awards from the American Waterworks Association – Pacific Northwest Section. Competing against other public water utilities in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, EWEB won the “Best In Show” and “Wild Card” awards for its “Tap into Great Water” campaign. www.eweb.org

Rowell Brokaw Architects, PC is honored to be the recipient of seven 2014 AIA Southwestern Oregon (SWO) Design Awards. This Design Award Program is the profession’s highest recognition for work that exemplifies excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design. www.rowellbrokaw.com

KudosThe Union Pacific Foundation assists non-profit organization in 22 states. Four Eugene non-profit organizations were selected to receive grants for 2014: Friends of Trees, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Trauma Healing Project and the Willamette Farm and Food Coalition.

ShelterCare has received the following grants to benefit its programs for homeless and at-risk families and individuals: The Oregon Community Foundation, $20,000 to fund the capital campaign for a new Center for Programs and Services; The Windermere Foundation, $2,060 to provide emergency services to homeless families in the New Start Program; and The Eugene Rotary, $1,000 to fund recreational opportunities for homeless children in the Family Housing Program. www.sheltercare.org

new membersWhen you join the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, you become part of a vibrant and prosperous community of creative entrepreneurs, forward-thinking innovators and visionary business leaders. We’re pleased to welcome these new members who have chosen to take advantage of the Chamber’s tools, resources and expansive network to grow their businesses.

ADC Testing Centers, Inc.

Associated Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.www.associatedheating.com

Commercial Dehydrator Systems, Inc.www.dryer.com

Cutting Edge Window Cleaning Services LLCwww.cuttingedgewindowcleaningservices.com

Datalogic ADCwww.scanning.datalogic.com

Edward Jones - David Grinder, Financial Advisorwww.edwardjones.com


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According to Wikipedia, economic development is defined as, “the sustained, concerted actions of policy makers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area.”

In spite of the good work of a host of organizations and individuals, our region’s economic prosperity has rarely aligned with the enormous potential that exists here.

last Call by dave hauser

stepping up local economic development efforts


With only 32 percent post-recession job recovery, Lane County lags behind the state as a whole (65 percent) and the Portland region (100 percent). Nationwide, the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consistently ranks below average in measures of eco-nomic prosperity including growth in economic output, personal income and jobs.

Great cities have prosperous economies. And while there are a lot of good things happening here, these numbers suggest we still have a long way to go in pursuit of a level of prosperity appropriate for a highly livable region such as ours.

That is why the Cities of Eugene and Springfield, Lane County and the Eugene and Springfield Cham-bers of Commerce are collaborating on an important process designed to evaluate new approaches to regional economic development that better serve our commu-nity’s goals. The Economic Development Big Look is intended to align regional partners around a structure and a plan with an eye toward rebuilding regional eco-nomic development efforts. While there are a host of organizations committed to some piece of this mission, our region has lacked a dynamic, energetic, strategically-focused economic development organization that will supersede the Lane Metro Partnership.

More specifically, we need an economic development partnership that will successfully:

• Serve as the economic development data hub for

our region. Collecting, organizing and updating data about the opportunities here will support business at-traction efforts, marketing, communications and techni-cal assistance.

• Lead the region’s efforts to attract businesses in traded-sector industries, including the identification and articulation of the competitive advantages of the region; building an appropriate suite of traditional and electronic marketing tools; and actively pursuing targeted indus-tries.

• Market and promote the region to potential em-ployers raising awareness of Lane County as a location of choice in the minds of company decision-makers, site selectors, brokers and other key influencers.

It would be nice if we could sit back and let new op-portunities come to us. But in a competitive economy, achieving our community’s economic, financial and development goals will require a concentrated effort to attract and retain top-notch employers and talent. The Big Look process is a big step in the right direction.

Our region’s economic prosperity has rarely aligned with the enormous potential that exists here.

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