Category: Supper Club

Supper Club: Preview of the 2018 Bend Venture Conference

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October 17, 2018

The Bend Venture Conference gets underway on Thursday, with tens of thousands and possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake for new start-up companies in Bend and the rest of the Pacific Northwest. For this week’s Supper Club, Lisa Carton sat down with Brian Vierra, EDCO’s Venture Catalyst, angel investor Julie Harrelson of Cascade Angels and previous winner James Nicol of SnoPlanks, to talk about what it takes to secure funding in this competitive climate.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Discussion with Bend City Council Position 5 Candidates

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October 10, 2018

We are only four Tuesdays away from the November election and we continue our conversations with candidates. For this week’s Supper Club, Central Oregon Daily’s Curtis Vogel sits down with Andrew Davis, Gena Goodman-Campbell and Victor Johnson, the three candidates vying for Bend City Council Position 5.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: A Conversation with the Candidates for Oregon House District 53

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October 3, 2018

We are only five weeks away from the November election. For this week’s Supper Club, Curtis Vogel continues his series of conversations with the candidates, with the two people running for Oregon House District 53, Eileen Kiely and Jack Zika.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Deschutes County Commissioner Position 3

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September 26, 2018

With the election six weeks away, we continue our conversations with candidates in local races.

Patti Adair and James Cook, candidates for Deschutes County Commissioner Position 3, sit down with Curtis Vogel to talk about their campaign platforms and reasons for running.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Meet Two Candidates for House District 54

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September 18, 2018

There are three candidates vying for the Oregon House seat being vacated by Dr. Knute Buehler for his gubernatorial run. For this week’s Supper Club, Curtis Vogel sat down with two of the House District 54 candidates, Republican Cheri Helt and Amanda La Bell from the Working Families Party.

Since taping the segment, a formal complaint has been filed with the Oregon Secretary of State’s office about a false statement made by Amanda la bell in the voters’ pamphlet. La Bell has admitted to falsely claiming that she graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in Georgia and the State Elections Division will now determine whether to investigate the matter.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Candidates for Deschutes County Commissioner Position 1

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September 12, 2018

For this week’s edition of Supper Club, Curtis Vogel sat down with the two candidates for Position 1 of the Deschutes County Commissioner race, the Republican incumbent Tony Debone and his Democratic challenger, Amy Lowes.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Solving Employment Difficulties in Central Oregon

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September 5, 2018

EDCO recently launched a new marketing campaign to attract new workers to Central Oregon because more employers are facing difficulties filling job vacancies, but there are also programs in place now to create homegrown talent for local employers. 

For this week’s Supper Club, Central Oregon Daily’s Curtis Vogel continues his discussion with the CEO of EDCO, Roger Lee, as well as Katie Condit of Better Together and Larry Holeman of EDCO, to talk about opportunities for people seeking employment.

For more information on internships in Central Oregon, visit edcoinfo.com and bettertogethercentraloregon.org.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Current Job Market in Central Oregon

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August 29, 2018

You only have to drive around town and see all of the help wanted signs to know that employers in Central Oregon are currently having a hard time filling job vacancies.

For this week’s Supper Club, Central Oregon Daily’s Curtis Vogel sat down with the CEO of EDCO, Roger Lee, as well as Katie Condit of Better Together and Larry Holeman of EDCO, two individuals whose jobs are devoted to bridging that employment gap, to talk about how to fill those jobs.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor, Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region with a new edition of Supper Club every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Filmmaking in Central Oregon

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August 22, 2018

Local filmmakers are on a mission to make Central Oregon a bigger destination for the movie industry. For this week’s Supper Club, Lisa Carton sat down with BendFilm Executive Director Todd Looby and the owners of Wahoo Films and Pop Motion Pictures, two local film and production companies to talk about Central Oregon’s future as a film town.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Supper Club: Role of First Elected Bend City Mayor

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August 15, 2018

Four of the candidates for Bend Mayor had their first debate at the Ten Barrel Eastside Pub on Tuesday. For this week’s Supper Club, Central Oregon Daily’s Curtis Vogel sat down with Bend City Councilors, Barb Campbell and Justin Livingston to talk about the role of the new mayor, who will be the first elected mayor in the city’s history.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsor Selco Community Credit Union, for giving us the time and resources to talk about the issues that impact our region every Tuesday night on Central Oregon Daily.