Supper Club: Economic Outlook for Central Oregon

Central Oregon’s movers and shakers came together to hear the financial outlook for our region at last week’s Bend Chamber Economic Impact Breakfast. For this week’s Supper Club, Lisa Carton sat down with economist Damon Runberg, who delivered the economic forecast.

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: Looking Ahead at 2018 – Part 1

We’re kicking off the new year with a look ahead to 2018 so for this week’s Supper Club, Donna sat down with three guests to give us some insight and a couple of predictions into what might happen in the new year with the economy, the growth of Bend and high school sports.

Thanks to Mike Ficher, play-by-play announcer at COTV Sports, Dino Vendetti of Seven Peaks Ventures and Erin Foote Morgan, former Bend 2030 Executive Director, for joining us.

A special thanks to our Supper Club sponsors, 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.

Positive Economic Trends in Central Oregon

The State of the Central Oregon Economy was presented at the EDCO Annual Luncheon at the Riverhouse in Bend. Presenters, Roger Lee, Executive Director of EDCO, Julie Harrelson, CEO of Harrelson Group and Fund Director for Cascade Angels and guest speaker, Ron Kitchens, CEO of Southwest Michigan First discuss how to balance growth while retaining the quality of life that Central Oregon offers.