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Program of Action

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Business Retention and Expansion Program

Through its innovative Business Retention and Expansion Program, SEDCOR maintains contact with over 600 manufacturers in Marion and Polk Counties, offering them access to an array of development services, including:

  • Site-Selection Consulting
  • Assists in employee recruitment, screening and retention
  • International trade
  • Management and process expertise
  • Workforce development
  • Business resources and information
  • Government liaison

International Trade and Export Promotion

SEDCOR assists area businesses in locating new export markets for their products and professional services by:

  • Locating international trade leads
  • Helping to arrange export financing
  • Promoting sister city activities
  • Conducting and hosting foreign trade missions
  • Providing educational opportunities through the Western Oregon International Trade Council and other like organizations

Manufacturing Advocacy

SEDCOR works with companies and governments throughout Marion and Polk Counties. Activities are coordinated with partners throughout our geographic area, including the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (OECDD), Chemeketa Community College, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) and the Oregon Economic Development Association. Topics include:

  • Ensuring an adequate supply of serviced industrial land
  • Sewer and Water infrastructure
  • Transportation issues
  • Land use planning activities

Economic Incentives

SEDCOR will collaborate with state and local agencies to ensure a menu of reasonable and competitive incentives are available to existing or new companies. Potential incentives include:

  • Enterprise Zones
  • Employee Training
  • Infrastructure
  • Tax Credits
  • Energy
  • Environmental

Events and Publications

SEDCOR organizes and presents approximately 20 member events throughout the year, from its lavish Annual Gala and Annual Golf Tournament, to the monthly Economic Business Forums and the popular Industrial Site Tours. SEDCOR also publishes the:

  • Quarterly Enterprise Magazine - Winner 2006 Oregon Economic Development Associations Award of Excellence for Creative Marketing and Promotion
  • Monthly Express Newsletter
  • Annual Membership Directory
  • Industrial Land and Building Inventories
  • Website at www.sedcor.com

Industrial Recruitment

SEDCOR is the lead contact for Industrial Recruitment of foreign and domestic companies. Activities include:

  • Regional, national and international advertising
  • Providing informational packets in response to client requests
  • Hosting site tours
  • Performing recruitment calls
  • Participation in Trade Shows
  • Collaborate with other partners

Information Databases

SEDCOR maintains a wide range of informational databases, including detailed economic, statistical and demographic information about the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, encompassing all of Marion and Polk counties. Specific fields of information include:

  • Industrial Land and Building Inventories
  • Economic indices
  • Population statistics
  • Development and energy costs
  • Salem-area manufacturers