A $50,000 grant benefits children in rural Central Oregon The Family Access Network (FAN) received a $50,000 grant from RoundhouseFoundation to support their work in rural Central Oregon communities during the 2022-23 schoolyear. FAN advocates have already...
On March 9, the Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust announced the employer partners who qualified to provide their employees with preference in the public housing lottery for the Poplar Community on Bend’s west side.
Lack of Qualified Applicants Highest Since 2020 Latest Results from The Harris Poll Despite the optimistic hiring outlook for the next year, 91% of U.S. companies expect to face challenges, including 45% of hiring managers who say they have open positions they...
KEY LEGAL UPDATES & BEST PRACTICES FOR OREGON EMPLOYERS IN 2023 Join us for a complimentary webinar on employment law updates and key considerations for 2023 that employers of all sizes and industries in Oregon should be thinking about and implementing....
The Bend City Council’s biannual goal-setting process is well underway, and the Bend Chamber has actively engaged in educating Councilors about the business community’s priorities. The Chamber advocated for two specific priority areas in the goal-setting process earlier in the year.
Earlier this morning lawmakers received an economic forecast on which to begin building the FY 23-25 budget. A short summary from OBI is below, and the key takeaways are: Stronger than expected economic and revenue growth Oregon projected to experience soft landing...
The Chamber is tracking nearly over 75 bills in a variety of issue areas from economic development and tax reform to child care and housing issues. In short, there is a lot under discussion in Salem.
The Bend Chamber is pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting at Handel's Homemade Ice Cream, celebrating the grand opening of their new location in Bend at 61165 S. HWY 97 on February 10. The new Bend location is the fourth Handel’s location in Oregon. Congratulations...
For the first time since winter 2020, Mid Oregon’s Free Family Saturdays return to the High Desert Museum. On Saturday, February 25, visitors will get free admission to the Museum. “After three years, we are excited to throw open our doors for Free Family Saturdays,”...
Oregon State University - Cascades and Scalehouse, a Bend-based arts collaborative, will host local artist June Park for a talk about their journey of discovery as a creative and as a Central Oregon arts leader. The talk, “No One Wants to be Boxed In, An Artist’s...
Are you a business that struggles with training leaders who can steward your company into the future? Or are you a Leader looking to increase your skills in creating high-performing teams? Then this book is for you. It’s titled, Discovering Leaders Within: A modern...
ConnectW is a women’s networking group that welcomes women in all fields and endeavors—from entrepreneurs and professionals to women simply wishing to explore, expand and enhance their lives and environments. Wednesday February 15 MONTHLY MEETING: THE STATE OF REAL...
On February 16th, the City Club of Central Oregon is proud to present Help Wanted: connecting talent to opportunity. The community is all feeling the impact of a historically challenging labor market. Delayed appointments for medical services. Longer production times...
This event is the organization’s first-ever Bend-based event. The Rimrock Trails’ Bend Community Engagement Team is pleased to announce on February 16, at the Aspen Hall in Shevlin Park 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend, OR 97701 they will hold a mental health...
Wild Heart Therapy + Consulting is a nonprofit mental health organization guided by the vision of a harmonious world created through healing, intention, collaboration, and stewardship. We contribute to this vision by providing quality mental health services and...
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