Business Almanac
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Up the River
Dragon boat racing? |
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One for the Books
Heard of Woodstock? Portland is home to Wordstock. |
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Pear Dumplings?
Some of the best pear desserts and dumplings you will ever taste are merely an hour away from Portland. |
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Eco High Fashion
Portland’s creativity and eco-consciousness can be found even in its fashion. |
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Be a Sport
The sporting life is a vibrant one in Portland on the professional level. |
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This Forest Is Big
Quick trivia answer: Portland is home to the largest urban forest in the United States. |
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Festival Occasion
Festival Occasion |
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Gerding Theater Is Environmentally Friendly Venue
The world’s greenest theater is in Portland. |
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Hillsboro Hosts Oregon International Air Show
The annual Oregon International Air Show has been taking off each August for the past two decades at Hillsboro Airport. |
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Annual Festivals Fill Calendars in Portland Region
Mark your calendars – multiple times – for the many annual festivals in Portland and vicinity. |
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Boyds Coffee, Stumptown Coffee Please Connoisseurs
Portland has microbrews, and the Willamette and Yamhill valleys have wines. Less well known is that Portland is a coffee connoisseur’s delight. |
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Sports Gear and Apparel Are Big Business Here
Sports gear and sports apparel are big business in the Portland region. |
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Rose, Rhododendron and Asian Gardens Beautify City
Gardening not only flourishes in Portland, it can become an art form. |
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Bubbling with Enthusiasm
It’s water, water everywhere in Portland, with 128 exterior drinking fountains sprinkled around town. |
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Two Days to Market
The name is slightly deceiving: The Portland Saturday Market operates on Saturday and Sunday from March through September. |
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A Rosy Attraction
How sweet it is: The Portland Rose Festival is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2007. |
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Celebrating Diversity
Portland is a racially and culturally diverse city – and proud of it. |
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Wine All You Want
Here’s a toast to the Willamette Valley wine industry. |
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Now Showing
Trivia question: What U.S. city has the most movie theaters per capita? |
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Prost, Portland!
Raise your glass to the 23 microbreweries operating within the Portland city limits and another 11 in the surrounding area. |
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Places to Freshen Up
The Willamette Valley is especially fertile, so it makes sense that it is home to dozens of farmers’ markets operating from April through October. |
Business Climate
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Public-Private Collaboration Yields Many Benefits
A history of business and government leaders uniting behind common goals has helped Portland gain a reputation as a transportation pacesetter and one of the world’s best places to live. |
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Support Structure Helps Entrepreneurs Flourish
An entrepreneur here, a three-person shop there - it all adds up. |
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Companies of All Sizes Interact for Mutual Benefit
The size and scope of Portland’s business community is impressive, even more so when examining how companies interact. |
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Alliance Chairman Spotlights Economic Progress
As a business leader and advocate for the city’s business community, Steven Holwerda is able to see both the forest and the trees when it comes to Portland’s growth and development. |
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City, Region and State Collaborate to Prepare Methodically for Growth
Planning has made the Portland region a model of well-thought-out growth, and it helps position businesses to weather the economic downtown. |
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Development Commission Targets Sustainable Growth
PDC fosters civic improvement. |
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Smaller Cities in Portland Region Have Own Appeal
Dee Wescott is not your average 80-year-old. |
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CEO Tim Priest of Greenlight Greater Portland Promotes and Brands the Region
In 2007, Greenlight Greater Portland took the stage as the region’s first privately funded group focused entirely on economic development strategies. |
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From Downtown to Outlying Suburbs, Greater Portland Works
Land-use planning and emphasis on public transit have brought prosperity to the central city and to numerous smaller communities surrounding it. |
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Real Estate Thrives Here, Bucking National Trend
Portland has an attitude – an attitude of responsibility to future generations, an attitude of renewal and revitalization, an attitude of cooperation. |
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Portland Business Alliance, Mercy Corps Team Up
In the business world, collaboration can lead to productive results. |
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Programs Cater to Portland Region’s Entrepreneurs
Staying on top of daily activities is about all most new business owners can handle. |
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Portland Is Beacon of Sustainability, Green Development
Sustainable development isn’t some far-fetched goal in the Portland region. For many businesses here, it’s an everyday frame of mind. |
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Prime Location Makes Portland a Global Powerhouse
Overseeing 26 facilities globally, including two in Portland, ESCO Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Pratt knows what makes a good location for exporters, and he says Portland possesses all the right stuff. |
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Business Alliance CEO Discusses Portland
Alliance CEO Sandra McDonough discusses the region’s many attributes |
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Organization Promotes Portland
New economic development organization promotes the Portland region to the world |
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OHSU Researchers Achieve Bioscience Breakthroughs
Oregon Health & Science University researchers achieve breakthroughs in bioscience |
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Thriving Downtown Portland a Model for Nation
Civic and business leaders help keep the area vibrant and economically strong |
Technology
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High-Tech Firms, Entrepreneurs Find Success
What do shrimp shells have to do with saving lives? A lot more than one might think, thanks to an innovative Portland company, HemCon Medical Technologies Inc. |
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Portland Ramping Up to Free City-wide Wi-Fi
Free access to the internet will become free citywide |
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Portland Area Tech Sector Vibrant and Growing
A variety of technology-based enterprises call the Portland region home |
Biotechnology
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Breakthrough for Research at OHSU
$100 million gift to OHSU sets stage for cancer research. |
Energy
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Portland General Electric Installs Charging Stations for Battery-Powered Vehicles
Brian Toye’s life with an electric car just got a whole lot more convenient. |
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Portland Emerges as a Renewable-Energy Powerhouse
Portland is a renewable-energy powerhouse. |
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Solar Power Helps Light an Interstate Interchange
An Oregon highway is in the fast lane. |
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“Green” Construction on the Upswing in Portland
Sustainable development is good for business, too |
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Portland Emphasizes Recycling
Portland leads the way in waste-reduction practices |
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Pacific Northwest Utilities Using Renewable Energy
Pacific Northwest utilities please customers by tapping into renewable energy |
Manufacturing
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Metals Companies Undergird Manufacturing Base
While some communities across the United States are suffering from a manufacturing slump, Portland boasts a diverse, thriving industrial sector buoyed by a number of successful metals-related ventures. |
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Manufacturing Still Strong in Portland Area
Manufacturers churn out products – and exchange tips on ways to succeed |
Transportation
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Ports in Portland Region Keep Commerce Flowing
Three years running, Portland International Airport has topped Condé Nast Traveler’s ranking of the best U.S. airports and achieved the nation’s highest marks for security, comfort and design. |
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MAX Light-Rail Line Will Reach Clackama County
Get ready for a new north-south train to downtown Portland. |
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Portland Streetcar To Add 3.3 Miles to 8-Mile Line
The Portland Streetcar has paved downtown streets with gold. |
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Transit Here Means Bus, Rail, Streetcar and Tram
For those who count wondering when the next bus or rail car will arrive as an excuse not to ride public transportation, Portland’s TriMet system explodes the myth that mass transit can be daunting. |
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Portland Transit System Cuts Car Trips
Excellent transit system eliminates 62.5 million car trips annually |
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Biking for Fun and Transportation in Portland
Bicyclists zip through the city on their way to work, school or play |
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Moving Goods by Land, Air and Sea
This is an ideal location for moving goods and people by water, air and land |
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By Land, Air and Sea, Portland Delivers the Goods
Strong infrastructure and ideal location are one of the region's major assets opomnone of region's assets. |
Welcome Section
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Top 10 Reasons To Do Business in the Portland Region
The Portland and Vancouver metropolitan area is a West Coast hub for commerce and travel. |
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