Upcoming SEDCOR Events
Please note that there is no Economic Business Forum in June.
Next Forum will be Thursday, July 14th.
- 2011 Honors Luncheon
Thursday, June 9th – Noon until 1:30 pm
Willamette Valley VineyardsSponsored by:
Click here for more information
- 2011 Annual Golf Tournament
Friday, June 17th – 1:00 pm Shotgun
Illahe Hills Country ClubSponsored by:
SEDCOR Construction Alliance
Next Meeting – Tuesday, June 7th – 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry
Welcome to Our New Members (May 2011)
- Fujimi Corporation
- Salem Multi-Cultural Institute
- Compass/Canteen Vending and Coffee
- Safe Harbor Financial
- Lavender Lake Farms
- Left Coast Cellars
The Summer 2011 Enterprise Magazine
Buy Local – Support Your Local Economy
Susan Appleby, SEDCOR
MEMBER NEWS – The next issue of the quarterly Enterprise Magazine is in the works. Take advantage of this opportunity to get information about your business published. Let us know about new services you are offering, new products being sold or new staff who have joined your company. Deadline for information June 10th.
THINK LOCAL FIRST – This issue will focus on how buying local is a great economic benefit to our communities. I’m connecting with members to find out about their local purchases – the advantages, relationships built, and the importance of sustainability in these efforts. The benefits of lower cost, higher quality and creating jobs are just a few of the reasons. I would like to include your story.
ADVERTISING – Promote your business and services in the Enterprise with display ads or inserts. Need information on exclusive advertising in the Enterprise? Call for a rate sheet. Custom ad design is available at no charge.
Please give me a call at 503-584-7303 or email to discuss.
Members Needed
A Promotional Opportunity Exclusive for SEDCOR Members
Made in the Mid-Willamette Valley
Have your business featured in the Statesman Journal’s Sunday Inside Business Section. Polk County businesses are also being promoted in the Polk County Itemizer-Observer.
Featured in May 2011:
- ServePro of Salem West, Lincoln & Polk Counties
- Modern Building Systems, Inc.
- Stifel Nicolaus
- Foremost Marketing and Media
- Left Coast Cellars
To participate, click here for questionnaire and PDFs of all articles.
Call 503-584-7303 or email for more information.
WINDPOWER 2011
American Wind Energy Association
Ray Burstedt, SEDCOR
I recently attended the American Wind Energy Association show in Anaheim, California along with other members of TEAM OREGON, a coalition of Business Oregon and multiple local/regional economic development organizations in the state. The group markets Oregon’s advantages as a location for renewable energy manufacturing. The conference focused on everything from major manufacturers of towers and turbines to every conceivable supply chain industry associated with wind power generation.
Before the conference I visited with prior clients from Fontana and Riverside, CA and I can report that the economic conditions in that area are much worse than they were last year when I visited. One company that was one of our targeted recruits had 134 employees when we first contacted them. They now have just 12 employees and are in an extremely cautious holding pattern. One of my other contact companies has also experienced a downturn in their industry and thoughts of relocation are a long way off. We continue to keep in contact with many companies in the Southern California area because once the economy does fully recover, we want to be positioned to react to their needs should relocation become an option for them.
The following day I met with clients at the American Wind Energy Association show. I had made previous contact with four companies who had indicated interest in Oregon and our ability to provide them a cost benefit for relocating here. With that said, they each expressed great concern over the fact that our wind farms are being asked to shut down their production due to the extreme water flows that our hydro facilities are experiencing. All four companies indicated that they would not be interested in an Oregon operation at the current time. The companies represented Korea, China and Belgium and though their interest in our area is no longer strong, we will continue to monitor their needs. Oregon had 14 people working the show and a number of Oregon manufacturers had a presence in the Oregon booth.
Solarize Salem Launches Second Solar Energy Co-op Program
Solarize Salem, a Salem-area solar energy co-op, launches their second program to install 50 photovoltaic systems in the Salem area on Wednesday, June 1, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. on the State Capitol steps in Salem.
“Based on the success of last year’s program, a new leasing option and the changing tax credit laws,” said Ross Swartzendruber, Solarize Salem coordinator, “we expect the goal of 50 installations to be reached quickly.”
The initial program, held August – October 2010, received interest from more than 400 homeowners, 52 of which entered the program and installed 165 kW of capacity on rooftops throughout the Salem area. Upon reaching 100 kW, RS Energy agreed to donate a 3.2 kW system at Adam Stephens Middle School. The installation is scheduled for September, 2011. When the goal of 50 installations is reached this year, RS Energy has agreed to donate a system to South Salem High School.
An Oregon-made system, priced at $5.50 per watt and a lease package will be offered by RS Energy, a contractor from the 2010 program. The Oregon system will feature SolarWorld modules, made in Hillsboro, PV Powered inverters, made in Bend and Sun Storage racking, from La Grande. To qualify for the program pricing, homeowners must have a suitable home and attend a solar workshop. The program is a special project of Salem Creative Network, a nonprofit corporation organized to provide creative solutions for social innovation. To register for the program or read more information about workshops, visit solarizesalem.org or contact Ross Swartzendruber at 503-551-2818 or email.
June 2011 Economic Indicators
For complete information visit www.qualityinfo.org.
Resources
PGE Energy Classes
At Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry
June 7th
Lighting Upgrades: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly – Salem & Portland
Complete information on all seminars at PortlandGeneral.com/Classes.
Upcoming Member Events and Seminars
Click here for Complete List of Upcoming Events.Thursdays, through September – 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Polk County Bounty Market
Seeking Vendors, Sponsors and Non-Profit Organizations
Through June 15th – 9:00 am – 7:00 pm daily
Adelman Peony Gardens
Saturday, June 4th – 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Rogue – 4th Annual Job Fair
at the Chatoe Rogue Micro Hopyard in Independence, OR
Saturday, June 4th – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Perrydale Fire Truck Fundraising BBQ
at Left Coast Cellars
June 7, 2011 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Small Business Development Center Open House
Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry
Friday – June 14th – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Keizer Chamber Health & Wellness Conference & Forum Luncheon
Keizer Civic Center
June 15th 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm (tours begin at 5:00 pm)
MINET Open House – Chamber Mixer
June 16th – 8:00 am to Noon
Human Resources Business Strategies
Presented by the Mid-Willamette Employers Council
Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry
June 18th
4th Annual ‘Strike a Pose’ Model Search
Benefiting Dress for Success
Woodburn Company Stores
June 21 & 22 – Shilo Inns Suites Hotel
Boiler Steam System’s 2-day Training Seminar
Presented By Dennis J. Coplin, Sr., Boiler Group Supervisor, MacDonald-Miller
Portland Airport
June 23rd – Salem Conference Center
The Embezzlement, Check Fraud & Cyber Crime Seminar
Complimentary Seminar Presented by US Bank
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