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Join the Oregon Booth at the Paris Airshow! Business Oregon’s Global Trade Specialist will be leading a delegation of Oregon companies to the Paris Airshow, on June 16-22, 2025, in Le Bourget, France. The Paris Airshow is the world’s largest aerospace and defense event in 2025. It serves as a global marketplace and networking powerhouse for the world's aerospace industry. Participating companies will have a chance to sharpen their global business strategies and export market expansion tactics to help them grow their business via exporting. Oregon has secured a booth in the USA Pavilion equipped to accommodate up to six Oregon businesses. Sign up now to reserve your spot, as these will sell out quickly! This booth is already supported with Federal funding, and there are grants available to bring the cost down even further. For more information, email Alexa Byers at [email protected].

There is a NEW 1859 Onward blog post titled, "Oregon’s Trade Patterns." This article discusses the importance of trade to Oregon’s economy and how future trade plans may impact the state. Read the blog, here: https://lnkd.in/gnHAbMK5

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A BIG congrats to outdoor accelerator Bend Outdoor Worx for welcoming twice as many companies this year to its mentorship program! Participants receive guidance from notable outdoor business founders who work with the companies to connect with critical resources such as legal, financial, marketing, branding, logistics and support, sales and marketing, and product development. This year's cohort includes Bend businesses Eyeonize, GiddyUP Gloves, SnoPlanks, Snowshoe Labs, Sunny, Spiral Wax, StoryBooth and Wanderhut Vehicle, and a Portland business, Howl at the Spoon. Learn more about BOW: https://lnkd.in/gnusg8sT The Bend mentorship program was awarded funding from Business Oregon to support outdoor business mentoring through technical assistance and capacity building.

We are recruiting for two full-time, Accounting Technician Temps (2 positions)! ?? These positions will report to the Salem Business Oregon office on a remote/hybrid schedule. Accounting Technician Duties: ? Apply generally accepted accounting methods and controls to ensure timely and accurate posting of expenditures and revenues. ? Analyze payable claims including invoices, leases, purchases, and other claims. ? Input and maintain accounts payable information in the State Financial Management Application. ? Process credit card transactions, perform daily balancing, and reconcile transactions to Treasury bank statements; reconcile and monitor SPOTS transactions in SFMA. ? Review, document, and resolve discrepancies and processing journal entry adjustments, as necessary. ? Provide technical assistance and interpretation of policies and procedures for agency vendors and coordinate the resolution of disputed amounts. Application Submission Instructions: ? Cover letter – No more than 2 pages describing your interest in this position and how your skills align with the position. ? Resume ? Submissions should be sent to [email protected] and [email protected] by Monday, March 10, 2025, at midnight.

This March, celebrate Women’s History Month with us! This is a dedicated time to recognize and honor the vital contributions women have made — and continue to make — in shaping our history, economy, industries, and communities. Across industries and here at Business Oregon, women drive economic development, innovation, and community partnership.

Looking for a summer job, an internship, or the opportunity that will launch your career? Connect with Business Oregon and hundreds of other businesses at Oregon State University's 2025 All-Industries Spring Career & Internship Fair on April 16 from 11AM-3PM in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center. This event brings hundreds of professionals together in one spot, giving you the chance to ask questions about fields and industries you’re interested in, build your professional network, and even apply for jobs and internships on the spot. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gYs7xsfC

Aaron Jensen, Business Recruitment Officer at Business Oregon, attended the SelectUSA Mexico Conference in Mexico City to talk to attendees about Oregon, its industries, people, and the incentives we offer for doing business here. Mexico was Oregon's #1 export destination partner in 2023 at $6.6 billion and are on track this year to be #1, as well! This conference brought together over 35 U.S. cities and states to connect with Mexican companies looking to expand into the U.S. The event offered industry-specific sessions, exclusive content for tech startups, and specialized advisory services on topics like talent development and incentives. Our recruitment team works with companies of all sizes from many different countries who are looking to relocate or expand into Oregon. Connect with our Global Recruitment Team and learn more about how they can help your business, here: https://lnkd.in/gRETX2SF

Check out this great video from Practical Machinist featuring Oregon-based company, Motor Control Technology! The video is titled, "How This Small Shop Broke into Aerospace in 2 Years." Business Oregon awarded Motor Control Technology a Small Business Sustainability Fund grant to purchase the new 5-axis machine shown in the video. Watch the video, here: https://lnkd.in/gDfW3P-x Learn more about Motor Control Technology, here: https://lnkd.in/g3KDV75G

Representatives from businesses based in Eastern Oregon met in Boardman to learn from Kalundborg Symbiosis, a private Danish non-profit leading industrial symbiosis efforts. Industrial symbiosis is when companies partner to share excess resources and limit waste. When companies work together to transfer waste resources back and forth, it reduces cost for each company, increases community connection and buy-in, and strengthens the local economy. The Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, with the support of Business Oregon, hosted the event. More: https://lnkd.in/gSduqzGM