2021 Oregon Economic Development Showcase: Winners & Featured Submissions

In a year of unprecedented challenge, the economic development community stepped up across Oregon to provide intensive economic response and keep regional economies together. In June Oregon’s economic development community gathered virtually to spotlight and celebrate cases of excellence in response, recovery and equitable economy-building across Oregon.  Below we have published all Winning and Featured Submissions.

2021 Economic Development Leader of the Year Honoree Roger Lee

This year Oregon Economic Development Association was also thrilled to honor Roger Lee, Chief Executive Officer of Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) and a scion in the field of economic development, as our Oregon Economic Development Leader of the Year: WATCH FEATURE VIDEO

Winning Submissions

[Business Development Success]
City of Salem:
DON FROYLAN CREAMERY

[Outstanding Collaborative Partnership]

Corvallis Benton County Economic Development Office :
ECONOMIC RECOVERY TEAM & BENTON COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

 

[Exceptional Marketing and Promotions]
City of Independence:
HOLIDAY SCRATCH-ITS CAMPAIGN

 

[Urban Renewal / Tax Increment Finance Project]
City of Independence:
INDEPENDENCE LANDING

 

Featured Submissions

[Business Development Success]
Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR):
YAMASA + RUDDENKLAU FARMS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS

 

[Outstanding Collaborative Partnership]
Business Oregon:
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS & GLOBAL TRADE MISSION TO SOUTH AMERICA

 

[Outstanding Collaborative Partnership]
METRO:
GREATER PORTLAND ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN

 

[Outstanding Collaborative Partnership]
Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR):
PPE DIRECTORY (Collaboration with MEDP)

 

[Outstanding Collaborative Partnership]
Washington County:
COLLABORATIVE PANDEMIC RESPONSE

 

[Exceptional Marketing and Promotions]
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO):
CATALYTIC CONNECTIONS FROM MADE IN BEND TOUR

 

[Exceptional Marketing and Promotions]
Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC):
ECONOMIC RESILIENCY NEWSLETTERS

 

[Exceptional Marketing and Promotions]
Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR):
‘THIS IS A HOP’ ANIMATED VIDEO
 
[Exceptional Marketing and Promotions]
McMinnville Economic Development Partnership (MEDP):
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK 2021 CAMPAIGN

 

[Urban Renewal / Tax Increment Finance Project]
City of Florence
REVISION FLORENCE

 

[Urban Renewal / Tax Increment Finance Project]
Prosper Portland (City of Portland):
LENTS TOWN ENTER DEVELOPMENT