Why do you care about Prosperity That Fits? Because you believe that staying like we are is the last thing Corvallis/Benton County ought to do. And you believe that we need to have a plan for developing the economy in the region. There is a plan for Prosperity That Fits? Yes. The plan was first shared in 2006. ...
Business, City Leadership, Community, Economy, Loyan RoylanceIf you were given carte blanche by the powers that be to create a new Chamber of Commerce, what would it do for it’s members? I’ve volunteered to head up what I’ve aptly named the Membership Services Group at the Chamber. They’ve asked me to cut or modify stuff that’s not adding value to members, and ...
Business, Chris Nordyke, CommunityI have a strong sense that Corvallis is in a precarious position. Many articles and blog posts have already made similar assertions, so I’ll unpack that some more another day. Let me quickly define my ideal for Corvallis, at a 30,000 ft view: that 10 years from now, Corvallis is a destination for young professional families ...
Chris Nordyke, City Leadership, Community, Popular PostsWe can safely assume we agree that we should be investing in economic development through the city. The big question is where do we invest and how much? Bill Ford expressed his perspective in a previous post, “The problem seems to be the allocation and struggle over who says who gets what! One person’s feast ...
City Leadership, Community, Economy, Loyan RoylanceWhat would it look like for the Chamber to be a cheerleader for its members? I mean that both figuratively and literally. One example of being a cheerleader is radically promoting “Buying Local”. I don’t just mean sending out a couple emails, having a badge on the website, creating stickers for people’s windows, or hosting a ...
Business, Chris Nordyke, City LeadershipOne of the reasons that compelled us to create this forum was our desire for more engagements of a higher quality between the community and city leaders. In a comment on a previous post, Corvallis City Counselor Mark O’Brien (Ward 1 Rules!) shared what I hopefully believe is a similar feeling. “Something I’ve noted during my Council ...
Business, City Leadership, Community, Loyan RoylanceI love doing business with people that love their business. Like the personal injury attorney that salivates when I tell him about a client who got hit by a car crossing a street in Portland. True story. (with saliva added for emphasis) John Dezzani is a friend of mine. He’s an attorney at Jeanne Smith and ...
Business, Chris NordykeEarlier this month Corvallis Mayor Charlie Tomlinson (@mayortomlinson) received a membership renewal reminder from the Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition. He declined to renew his membership. Below are copies of the publicly archived email communications. Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:45:40 -0700 Greetings Mr. Mayor, Just a reminder that your Chamber Membership is set to expire in approx 18 days. I ...
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