Portland Metro Chamber

We are excited to announce that the Portland Business Alliance will now be the Portland Metro Chamber! While our name, look and website have changed, our mission to create opportunity and advance well-being for all who live and work here and our commitment to the greater Portland region remains the same. This new name and brand define the community we serve, incorporates our city’s most iconic features and highlights our legacy as a civic organization to carry us into the future. Since our founding more than 150 years ago, we have been proud to be the champion for Portland metro’s business community.

City, state, and regional business leaders spent the first two days of the week in downtown Portland at the Hilton Portland Downtown for the Cascadia Innovation Corridor's annual conference. "It really is an opportunity for us to all work together on common problems," Christine Gregoire, former Washington Governor and current co-chair of the Corridor, said. "We're confronting here one of the biggest challenges we all have, which is affordable housing — particularly, workforce housing. Everybody's done a pretty good job focusing on homelessness and low-income housing, and what we failed to understand is if we don't focus on workforce housing, we can't solve the low-income and we can't solve the homeless because it's all just packaged together." Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/gUU5_7AG

Yesterday's Breakfast Forum at?Hilton Portland Downtown?was a deep dive into the recent election results! With expert insight from Shane Dixon Kavanaugh of The Oregonian / OregonLive.com and Sophie Peel of the?Willamette Week, moderated by Ken Boddie from?KOIN Local 6 News, we navigated from the national shift toward President-Elect Donald Trump to unveiling candidates for the Council President Chair. The takeaways were aplenty and nothing was left off the record!

Unlock the economic trends shaping our future at the 2024 Economic Summit, presented by?Ferguson Wellman and West Bearing on Wednesday, December 4! Featuring an insightful presentation by Tim Duy, Professor from the?University of Oregon, unfolds economic trends transforming Oregon and our national economy. Prepare yourself as influential panelists from the?Port of Portland,?Open School,?Oregon Health & Science University, and?Killian Pacific?provide thought-provoking perspectives post-presentation. To steer us through this exciting conversation, Candace Beeke from?Portland Business Journal?will moderate. Register now ??https://lnkd.in/gc4AtJYF

This week, the Chamber was privileged to co-host the Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference in Portland! Our very own President & CEO, Andrew H., had the opportunity to engage in a thoughtful dialogue with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, who is the nation's current longest-serving governor. The conversation examined the climate, health, and economic advantages of large-scale dense housing development. The Cascadia Innovation Corridor is an amalgamation of public-private interests that extends from Vancouver, BC to Portland, OR, and aims to establish the world's first sustainable mega-region. The conference facilitated a deep exchange of ideas from brilliant minds across, and beyond, the region to address the residential underproduction that challenges our rapidly expanding region.

The Chamber testified to the Portland City Council in support of the establishment of Urban Renewal Plans and Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) Districts. The Chamber advocated for Resolution 916, which adopts the Westside Urban Renewal Plan, and Resolution 917, directing the City Administrator to collaborate with Prosper Portland on policy amendments. “The establishment of Urban Renewal Plans and TIF districts sends the message that Portland is ‘Open for Business,’” said Andrew Hoan, President and CEO of the Chamber, who also represented Downtown Portland Clean & Safe. Read more?? https://lnkd.in/g3RZVA5m

Are you ready to expand your network and elevate your business? Join us tomorrow, November 20, for Business After Hours at the OSU Portland Center! The OSU Portland Center is more than just a workspace, it's a community hub and a platform for growth. Don't miss out on networking where relationships are built to foster success. Register now ?? https://lnkd.in/gEr3bYcB

Celebrating the spirit of leadership and community in Portland! Our annual Business Leadership Evening was a shining testament to the vibrant and diverse business community of our Rose City. Honoring visionary and philanthropic leaders such as Jim Mark, CEO of Melvin Mark Brokerage Company, with the William S. Naito Outstanding Service Award, and organizations like Oregon Business & Industry with the President's Award. It was also an honor to hear our recent City of Portland Mayor-elect, Keith Wilson, share a few words. Here's to another year of perseverance, leadership, and revitalizing the city we love! Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/gG_eDAwK

Celebrate the spirit of the holidays with the grand opening of Snow Day Village and the PDX Pop-Up Shops! A huge shoutout to the small businesses participating in this year's PDX Pop-Up Shops program and the amazing teams at Downtown Portland Clean & Safe and the Chamber making the magic happen. Keep the holiday cheer alive by supporting local businesses and joining us downtown for the holidays! Discover all the downtown Portland holiday happenings and timings for Snow Day Village and PDX Pop-Up Shops ?? https://lnkd.in/gn34UVde

A long-awaited plan to bring a world-class public market to Portland took a major step forward, as James Beard Public Market organizers announced they have secured a location in downtown Portland. Preparations are in full swing with the goal to open doors as soon as next year. A huge accomplishment for Portland's future! Read more?? https://lnkd.in/gmddCmWk