CONTENTS OCTOBER 2020 | VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 10
4 LEADERSHIP MATTERS A Letter from the Editor
Promote. Promoting the community. Create. Creating a strong local economy. Connect. Providing networking opportunities. Represent. Representing business issues. Our Strategic Objectives
6 OREGON UPDATES Holiday Surveys Find Shoppers Will Spend More Online, Earlier Additional COVID-19 Emergency Business Grants Available Now 10 CREATING A STRONG ECONOMY Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast 14 REPRESENTING BUSINESS ISSUES Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.7 Million for Wildfire Resiliency, Conservation Efforts Walden: How Much More Has to Burn Before Congress Fixes Forest Management? Grants Will Create Jobs, Upgrade Essential Facilities, And Improve Quality Of Life 20 PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY Two Toy Drives Join Forces to Bring Christmas to More Families RRSNF to Decrease Fire Danger and Lift Public Use Restrictions 22 CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS What the Future of Work- From-Home Could Look Like After COVID-19 Boise Cascade Matching Gift Raises More Than $267,000 27 PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES A Virtual Forum with Tom Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber 29 RENEWING & NEW MEMBERS 30 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
6
Meet the Editorial Staff
Brad Hicks, CCE, IOM President & CEO brad@medfordchamber.com 541-608-8514
10
16
Lydia Salvey Editor in Chief/Vice President of Communications & Programs lydia@medfordchamber.com 541-608-8520
Kira Zavala Director of Sales
22
& Membership Development kira@medfordchamber.com 541-608-8522
Cathy Watt Office Administrator cathy@medfordchamber.com 541-608-8515
27
A monthly online digital publication, The Business Review targets business leaders from the Rogue Valley and beyond. This means that your published articles and advertising message are being seen, read and remembered by those who are seeking your products or services in and around Jackson County and within more than 55 Oregon communities.
The Chamber of Medford & Jackson County 101 E 8th St, Medford, OR 97501 (541) 779-4847 • medfordchamber.com
medfordchamber.com
2
3
The Business Review | October 2020
October 2020 | The Business Review
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online