You may be wondering what drives the initiatives we take on at SOREDI. Initiatives like our long-standing and award-winning Industry Tours, our Southern Oregon Edge business profiles, the annual Rogue Tech Collective Tech Tour, and SOREDI Quest, were all initiated by SOREDI in the last decade. While we do love to create and implement relevant […]
Community Gems: The Sasquatch Festival
You’ve heard of sitting on Santa’s lap, but what about Sasquatch’s? After famous Bigfoot sightings in the early 2000s, Cave Junction made national news and is to this day listed as one of the top places to conduct Bigfoot searches around the nation. Recently the 2,000-some person city, recognized as the ‘Gateway to the Oregon […]
Member News: You’re Invited to KDP LLP’s New Offices
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by May 6th. This Grand Opening will include live music by the Danielle Kelly Band, appetizers, specialty cocktails, a ribbon cutting ceremony and a tour of the new building. Please join us in congratulating one of our SOREDI Members!
Southern Oregon Wildfire & Visitor Perception Survey
SOREDI has been pleased to act as the fiscal agent for a grant from the Governor’s Office Local Economic Opportunity Fund (LEOF) to Travel Southern Oregon, in the amount of $51,850, for the purpose of conducting this study. The Southern Oregon Wildfire & Visitor Perception Study tells the story of visitors to our region, the […]
Calling Tech Students from SOU, RCC, KCC, OIT: FREE Tour of Local Tech-Related Companies
SOU, RCC, OIT, KCC Students in Tech-Focused fields – SIGN UP HERE FOR THIS FREE TOUR OF COMPANIES LOOKING TO HIRE YOU: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-rogue-tech-tour-tickets-59150047384 If you are a student at SOU, RCC, OIT or KCC, we’d like to invite you to attend the Spring 2019 Tech Tour. This is a FREE opportunity for students in the […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Enterprise Zones – What’s it Worth to You? $403 Million?
When communities offer large cash incentives to entice a company to relocate, a lot of buzz starts up in the news. New York and Texas may come to mind. We’re a little different in Oregon. The State of Oregon does not offer cash incentives, rather, our primary incentive is property tax abatement. Only traded sector […]
Save the Date: Rogue Adventure – SOREDI’s 32nd Annual Meeting
Join us in our quest for a shared vision to make Southern Oregon the most business-friendly region on the West Coast! You will identify the hidden jewels throughout our region and compete for valuable rewards! We will share the treks we’ve taken, the obstacles we’ve overcome and expeditions we have planned for the future! Mark […]
Rogue River: One Gem in the Crown of Southern Oregon
When you think of the town of Rogue River, what immediately comes to mind as one of the city’s hidden gems? This was the rather ambiguous question posed to city administrator, Mark Reagles, as well as former mayor, Pam Van Arsdale, and current mayor, Ryan Hess. For anyone who doesn’t know, Rogue River is a […]
April 10 LAUNCH|Talk: E-commerce panel with Jim Teece, Sabina King and more..
The April 3 LAUNCH|Talk has been moved to April 10 at Urban Cork in Medford. We will host a discussion panel on E-Commerce to share their expertise and answer your questions, 2 panelists are confirmed, with 2 more still to come! Jim Teece is President & CEO of Project A, a 29 year old, 10-person […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Moving from Proclamations to Strategic Doing
With 14 of 15 jurisdictions having issued Business Friendly Proclamations over the last 10 weeks, the timing couldn’t be more perfect to shift our focus from proclamation to strategic doing. This was a key message shared at SOREDI’s second Crown Dinner held in Grants Pass on Friday, March 1. Elected officials from 9 communities gathered […]
