August 2004 Regional Meetings

In August 2004, Bill Thorndike (Chair, Oregon Business Plan Steering Committee) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (Chair, OBP Leadership Committee), along with additional OBP business representatives, conducted a 9-city statewide bus tour to hear from local business leaders and update them on the Business Plan. Click on any of the links below for more information on the 2004 regional meetings.

• Initiative Survey Results
• Discussion Notes
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Media Coverage
• Photos
• Full Downloadable Report: 2004 Regional Meetings (PDF-155K)

Initiative Survey Results

• Combined: 9-City Business Priorities
• Combined: 9-City Business, Government, & Community Priorities
• Medford
• Klamath Falls
• Bend
• Eugene
• Newport
• The Dalles
• Pendleton
• La Grande
• John Day

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Discussion Notes

• Medford
• Klamath Falls
• Bend
• Eugene
• Newport
• The Dalles
• Pendleton
• La Grande
• John Day

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Business Plan Overview PowerPoint Presentations (PDFs -- 374K each)

• Medford
• Klamath Falls
• Bend
• Eugene
• Newport
• The Dalles
• Pendleton
• La Grande
• John Day (not presented at meeting)

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Media

• "On The Road To Oregon's Economic Recovery" -- The Oregonian, In My Opinion: Ron Wyden & Bill Thorndike (9/16/04)
• "On The Road" -- Oregon Business Magazine, Editorial (Sept. 2004)
• "A Near-Perfect Plan?" -- Newport News-Times, Editorial (8/25/04)
• "Wyden and Business Leaders Gather Info" -- Union Republic News (8/25/04)
• "Local Ag, Business Leaders Make Their Case For Growth" -- The East Oregonian (8/25/04)
• "Oregon Business Plan Makes Bus Stop In Newport" -- The Newport News-Times (8/25/04)
• "Wyden and Oregon Business Leaders Take Statewide Bus Tour to La Grande" -- Union Republic News (8/24/04)
• "Team Hears Region's Top Priorities" -- The East Oregonian (8/24/04)
• "Worker Training Focus of Session" -- The Dalles Chronicle (8/24/04)
• "Plan The Work, Work The Plan" -- The Dalles Chronicle, Editorial (8/22/04)
• "Wyden, Business Plan Team To Visit" -- The East Oregonian (8/21/04)
• "Oregon Business Plan Seeks, Needs Statewide Input" -- The La Grande Observer, Editorial (8/20/04)
• "Group Seeks Ideas On Economy" -- La Grande Observer (8/19/04)
• "Leaders: Area Can Build Quality Jobs" -- The Bend Bulletin (8/18/04)
• "Wyden In Eugene" -- KVAL TV News Eugene (8/17/04)
• "Ron Wyden On Bus Tour" -- KEZI-TV Eugene (8/17/04)
• "Government, Business Team Up To Tackle Issues" -- The Bend Bugle (8/17/04)
• "Oregon Business Plan Team Comes To Newport" -- The Newport News-Times (8/17/04)
• "Wyden's Economic Tour" -- KTVL TV News Medford (8/17/04)
• "Business Leaders Say Drugs, Education Funding Major Problems" -- Associated Press (8/17/04)
• "Wyden Promotes Business Plan" -- KOBI-TV Medford (8/16/04)
• "Wyden Tours With Business Leaders" -- KTVL TV News Medford (8/16/04)
• "Business Plan Heads For Statewide Tour" -- The Oregonian (8/14/04)
• "Oregon Business Leaders Plan Road Trip" -- The Business Journal of Portland (8/6/04)

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Photos (Coming Soon)

• Medford
• Klamath Falls
• Bend
• Eugene
• Newport
• The Dalles
• Pendleton
• La Grande
• John Day
• Miscellaneous (On The Road)
• Tour Photos from Official Website of Senator Ron Wyden

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