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Oregon Business Plan Rotary Series BeginsRichard G. Reiten, Chairman & CEO of NW Natural, spoke to over 200 people at the Downtown Portland Rotary on June 11, 2003 about the importance of the Oregon Business Plan and creating a long-term economic framework for the state. His remarks were the first in a series of forums at the Downtown Portland Rotary focusing on the Oregon Business Plan. Reiten, who serves as Chair of the Oregon Business Plan Steering Committee, noted that, "to be effective leaders today, we have to make sure we have learned the lessons of how the changing world economy challenges our state." To read Reiten's speech from June 11, click here. Additional Speakers & Presentations June 24, 2003 -- Oregon Business Plan Executive Panel: Steve Pratt (view speech), CEO & President, ESCO Corporation; John Harker, Chairman, President, & CEO, InFocus Corporation; Bruce Daucsavage, President, Ochoco Lumber Company. July 15, 2003 -- Public Finance in Oregon: Ron Parker (view speech), President & CEO, Hampton Affiliates; Chair, Oregon Business Council Public Finance Task Force. July 22, 2003 -- Expanding our Capacity for Innovation: Allen Alley, President, CEO, & Chairman, Pixelworks, Inc; Chair, Oregon Council for Knowledge and Economic Development. October 7, 2003 -- Refocusing Economic Development: Marty Brantley, Director, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department; Former President, KPTV-TV. December 9, 2003 -- Building a First-Rate K-12 Education System: Jill Kirk, Partner, Lindberg/Kirk/Millar; Member, Oregon State Board of Education. February 10, 2004 -- Investing in Roads and Bridges: Randy Papé (view speech), President & CEO, Papé Group, Inc.; Member, Oregon Transportation Commission. February 17, 2004 -- Branding and Marketing Oregon: Debby Kennedy (view presentation--very large PDF file), Director, Brand Oregon Office; Director of Marketing, Port of Portland. March 2, 2004 -- Making Land Available For Traded-Sector Development: Steve Clark (view speech), President & Publisher, Community Newspapers; Member, Industrial Lands Advisory Committee. April 6, 2004 -- Strengthening Engineering and Computer Science Education: Michelle Girts (view slides or intro), Vice President, CH2M Hill; Chair, Engineering and Technology Industry Council. Upcoming Speakers TBA |