OEDA News and Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lacey Dykgraaf Office: 503.434.7450 November 13, 2018   (MCMINNVILLE, OR) -Based on the successful McMinnville WORKS Internship Program, the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) created Or...

Growing Small Businesses Globally In 2018, Greater Portland Inc (GPI) created a first-of-its-kind business development program offering export-focused training and travel scholarships to entrepreneurs interested in expanding their businesses throu...

In February 2018, GPI and the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) began a collaboration to introduce a new program to the region – the Greater Portland Tech Challenge. The inaugural Greater Portland Tech Challenge paired public and private secto...

This year's presentations at the 2018 OEDA Annual Conference once again shared a wealth of timely, relevant and useful informatio n with attendees on a range of economic development topics.  Missed the conference? Don't worry! In order to connect a...

We are so pleased to share our 2017-2018 Annual Report! This report reflects OEDA’s continued growth and strong program activity.   The 2017-2018 year brought important milestones to OEDA, both in our programs and in the organization's own struct...

29 participants recently completed the 6th course on the way to earning their Oregon Economic Developer Certification. Held in Klamath Falls, a strong cohort of new and seasoned economic development professionals spent a full day together delving int...

Happy Fall from OEDA! We have lots going on. Check out this issue of the OEDA Newsletter to get up to speed: IN THIS ISSUE: Upcoming Events New Resource: TIF Video Series Member Benefit: Job Board Welcome New Members OEDA Summer C...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2018 Contact: Lacey Dykgraaf Office: 503-434-7450 (MCMINNVILLE, OR) - The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) is honored to receive a grant from The Ford Family Foundation (TFFF) and The Oregon ...

May 24, 018 Via the USDA: "The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is seeking applications for rural water and waste disposal infrastructure projects, including planning grants. The Water and Waste Disposal Program prov...

Energizing People, organizations and Communities through Innovation and Inspired Leadership. The Northwest Community Development Institute has been hailed as one of the most educational and inspiring training sessions in the country. This training...