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Highlights from SEDCOR’s 2025 Annual Awards & Membership Meeting
Stories On Friday, September 12, business and community leaders from across the Mid-Willamette Valley gathered at the Salem Convention Center for SEDCOR’s Annual Awards & Membership Meeting. The afternoon was a celebration of progress, collaboration, and innovation-spotlighting both the transformative projects of the past year and the remarkable businesses and individuals shaping our region’s future.…
Battle of the Bands – SEDCOR’s Annual Golf Tournament
Stories That’s a Wrap on Battle of the Bands! Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 6th for SEDCOR’s 2025 Golf Tournament – what a day! From the music-inspired outfits and creative tee sponsors to the perfect weather and incredible energy, you helped make this event one for the books. A special shoutout…
Business Transitions
Stories On May 14th, SEDCOR welcomed a room of business owners, advisors, and entrepreneurs for a candid conversation about one of the most important-and often most emotional-topics in business: transitions. Whether it’s selling to a third party, passing ownership to family, or transitioning to key employees, the event highlighted that no matter the path, the…
Navigating Supply Chain and Logistics
Stories SEDCOR’s November Industry Insights on November 13th brought together an impressive panel of experts to delve into the complex world of supply chain and logistics. The event featured Stephen Bjorlin of Global Logistics Inc., Jason Flaig of Northwest Distribution and Storage, Inc., Chad Freeman of Lineage, and Mark Weisensee of OpenRoad Global. Their rich…
Tackling the Impacts of Measure 118
Stories The Stakes for Oregon’s Economy: A Look at SEDCOR’s Forum on Measure 118 On Wednesday, October 9th, SEDCOR hosted our monthly Industry Insights. In response to questions and concerns we have heard from the business community, this month’s topic covered the implications of Measure 118. With a panel of industry experts from Oregon’s manufacturing…
SEDCOR 2024 Award Winners Announced!
Stories On September 18, 2024, SEDCOR hosted its annual Membership Meeting & Awards at the Salem Convention Center to celebrate and recognize outstanding projects and businesses making a significant impact in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties. The afternoon began with a warm welcome as members and guests gathered to honor the hard work and innovation…
3 Tips to Building A Career In AgTech
AgTech Career: Three Tips from Tim Ray of Chemeketa Community College Tip #1: Think Career, Not Job “A job is something you do to collect a paycheck. A career is something you would do even if you weren’t getting paid. It is something you do very well so you can earn a good living from…
3 Tips to Install New Tech in Your Ag Business
AgTech Adoption: Three Tips from Jeff Freeman of Marion Ag Services Tip #1: Know Your Numbers “As anyone in the agriculture business knows, new equipment-even relatively simple and mechanically-based ones-are a significant investment. So, before you make that investment, look very closely at your operation. Dig deep into your numbers. Ask yourself hard questions and…
2023: Willamette Valley Economic Development Outlook
Obstacles Tight Labor Market + Workforce Woes At the time of writing this, the current national unemployment rate is holding steady at 3.7%. In Oregon, the rate stands at 4.1%. Even with headlines of mass layoffs and hiring freezes, most employers are still struggling to find workers, highly skilled or otherwise. To attract talent,…