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Inside the Vineyards: Leadership Medford Tours Local Wine Industry T he Medford Chamber Leadership Class of 2023-2024 held its first meeting in September at the Chamber’s office
in Medford. President Eli Matthews and the Chamber staff welcomed the thirty-four participants. After introductions, President Matthews gave an overview of the Chamber’s mission, goals, and strategic objectives. He also shared highlights of the organization’s achievements, current projects, and the work of the action teams and committees. While the first half of the day focused on orienting participants and providing a thorough view of the Chamber’s work and that of other local committees, boards and commissions, the second half session centered on team building. Led by Team Synergo, participants closed out the first day with challenging and entertaining team building exercises at Bear Creek Park. In October, the Leadership Class focused on
agriculture and development in Southern Oregon. Fittingly, the day began at the OSU Extension Center in Central Point, where Office Manager Heidi Gehman and SOREC Director and Viticulturist Dr. Alexander Levin gave a comprehensive overview of Extension programs along with an abbreviated tour of the facility. After leaving the Extension Center, participants visited the Adroit Construction project site at Prescott Gardens in Medford. Project Manager Nick Kapphahn and others on his team led the tour of a new affordable housing site, one
of several joint ventures between Adroit Construction and the Housing Authority of Jackson County. The development includes apartments, play areas and a community building. The day concluded with a tour of DANCIN Vineyards, where winemaker and host Brie poured wines. That was followed by a hosted event at Anchor Valley Winery in Jacksonville. Through these first few sessions, participants have gained valuable insight into the Chamber, learned more about the community and region, and gotten a behind-the-scenes look at local businesses. n
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