The Oregon & Portland Economy – What’s The Story

The Oregon & Portland Economy – What’s The Story
When: Tuesday, March 8, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Multnomah County Building, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
Neil Nelson, President and CEO of Siltronic Corporation in Portland and Jake Nichol
President and CEO of Leatherman Tool Group will join Duncan Wyse, President of
the Oregon Business Council and Sandra McDonough, President and CEO of the
Portland Business Alliance to discuss with League members and the general public
the economic realities in our State and City, our challenges and opportunities.
Mr. Wyse and Ms. McDonough will open the discussion, reviewing “A Check-Up on
the Portland Regions Economic Health”, a joint project of the Oregon Business
Council, the Portland Business Alliance, the Associated Oregon Industries, the
Oregon Business Association and the Port of Portland.
Mr. Nelson and Mr. Nichol will discuss the economy from an industry perspective.
They will review what it will take for their companies to continue to grow in Portland,
the support they need to do that, and their biggest hurdles going forward.
The League of Women Voters is a public policy organization. It works to promote
political responsibility through informed and active participation in government.
This program is part of its continuing education program to stay informed about the
foundations for Oregon’s and Portland’s civic life.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.
The event will be televised and aired on cable access television in the following weeks.
It will also be available on www.lwvpdx.org.