Welcome to SEDCOR
Strategic Economic Development Corporation
SEDCOR, the lead economic development agency for Marion and Polk Counties is a private, non-profit membership organization, composed of over 500 business and community leaders. Our mission is to enhance and diversify the economy of the Mid-Willamette Valley.
Over the past 25 years we have been pivotal in over
$1 billion in new investment, creating or maintaining over 5,600 basic sector jobs.
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July 2, 2009: SEDCOR Annual Golf Tournament Sponsors and Winners Update [more]
USDA Rural Development Funding Opportunity
Rural Community Development Initiative Grant Program - Approximately $6.2 million of grant funds will be awarded to projects that involve a nonprofit, public, or tribal group receiving the RCDI grant [more]
SEDCOR’s Construction Alliance has the Mid-Willamette Valley Ready for Development [more]
July 1, 2009: July 2009 Express Newsletter and Economic Business Forum information available online. [more]
SEDCOR Industrial Site Tour set for Thursday, July 23rd to Chemeketa NW Viticulture Center & Rogue Hop Farm [more]
Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry offers free Inventor Entrepreneur Seminar on Tuesday, July 7th [more]
2009 Wage and Salary Information for Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties (Region 3) [more]
New Fiscal Year – New Functions for City of Salem's Urban Development Department [more]; Oregon's Economic Development Efforts have a new name - "Business Oregon" [more]
June 25, 2009: SEDCOR Announces 2009-2010 Executive Board and New Members of the Board of Directors effective June 30, 2009 [more];
July 24, 2009: SEDCOR new Executive Board and Board of Directors Effective June 30, 2009 [more]
Press Releases: Garten Services launches community Zero Waste Events Project; River Road Park in Salem Reopens Saturday with Grand Opening Celebration [more]
Member Events & Seminars: 3rd Annual Mayors Oregon Artists Series; Cascade Employers Association Summer Training; Oregon's 150th Birthday in Mount Angel; MaPS Credit Union offers Situational Leadership II; The Oregon Garden Summer Concert Series [more]
June 23, 2009: Summer 2009 Enterprise Magazine - Preparing Our Future Workforce is now available [more]
June 17, 2009: Annual Honors Luncheon Photo Gallery [more]
Member Events & Seminars - City of Salem 6th Annual Public Works Day; Cascade Employers Association Summer Training Calendar; Marion County Historical Society - 150 Miles of History, a Trip around Marion County [more]
Press Releases: AmeriTitle Raises over $7,500 for Local Charities; Garmin GPS Units Now Available for rent at Travel Salem; Capitol Auto Group name one of Oregon's Top 100 Green Companies; Rogue Ale Celebrates Oregon's 150th with Historic Bottles for Independence, Newport, Astoria, Eugene and Ashland; Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry has named, Marcia Bagnall as Interim Director of the Small Business Development Center; West Coast Bank Unveils Memorial Fence at Woodburn West Branch [more]
June 16, 2009: Press Releases [more]
- Property Taxes and Your Industrial Property Return (IPR) Filing
- SEDCOR New Logo
- Waddell and Reed - Barrons Ranking and 2009 Lipper Award
June 15, 2009: SEDCOR Annual Honors Luncheon Awards [more]
May 14, 2009: The Oregon Way - Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [Presentation from May 2009 SEDCOR Economic Business Forum - ARRA Opportunities & Strategies [more]
May 8, 2009: Oregon Energy Tax Credits Seminar at the SEDCOR Office; Community Forum: Draft Neighborhood Center Mixed-Use Center (NCMU) Code; PGE May, 2009 Educational Seminars; Dallas SummerFest [more]
April 10, 2009: Oregon Resource Guide to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
This 58-page guide includes information on many federal programs and funding opportunities available to individuals, communities and businesses is Oregon as a result of the economic recovery package. [more]
Boise Cascade Redevelopment Update - Renderings and Statesman Journal article available for download. [more]
2009 Demographics are now available on Population, Economy, Real Estate . . . [more]
April 3, 2009:
Member Events & Seminars [more]
- "Jobs" Town Hall with Representative Kevin Cameron
- PGE Energy Seminars
- NW Environmental Business Council - "The Business of Renewable Energy Conference"
Press Releases [more]
- Union Street Railroad Bridge Opens April 18
- Marion Polk Food Share Spring Garden
- Marquis Spas® Names Top Dealers and Salem People
March 27, 2009:
- 2008 Oregon Wage Information for Region 3 [Marion, Polk & Yamhill Counties] by Oregon Employment Department [more]
- Member Events & Seminars - Community Action Drug Prevention Network 2009 Workshop Calendar; Salem Vision2020 Community Forum; Salem Hospital's New Patient-Care Tower Open House; 2009 Oregon Ag-Fest [more]
- Agri-Plas, Inc. - Oregon Plastics Recycler first in Nation to Reclaim Synthetic Crude Oil from Unwanted Plastic [more]
March 18, 2009: Supreme NW takes on Production of Shuttle Buses; Marion County Announces 150 Miles for 150 Years Salute to Oregon; Chemeketa Community College Foundation Announces Student Scholarships; 2008-09 Oregon Symphony Association in Salem Announces Dr. Ike Nail as Music Educator of the Year [more]
March 16, 2009: Statesman Journal article on Chemeketa/SEDCOR new Industrial Maintenance Operator/Mechanic (iMOM) program for Workforce Development [more]
March 11, 2009: Updated Information on Mill Creek Corporate Center and City of Salem's Renewable Energy and Technology Park [more]
March 9, 2009: Press Releases: Opening On Marion County Planning Commission; Union Street Railroad Bridge Opens April 18; Chemeketa Teams with Local Industry to Pursue Federal Funding For Biofuels Training and Production Facility; WorkSource Oregon - Salem MSA Jobless Rate and Employment; Willamette Valley Bank announces promotion of Lisa Schrunk; Oktoberfest recognized for its Philanthropy [more]
March 9, 2009: New Member Events & Seminars: Cascade Employers Assoc April Workshops; Community Action Drug Prevention Network 2009 Workshop Calendar; Oregon Symphony Association in Salem
Last of Pop Series; Dallas Chamber of Commerce Luncheon; Green Building and Building Code - Salem
Presented by Cascadia Region Green Building Council and others [more]
January 29, 2009: Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry - Small Business Development Center
Winter 2009 Classes [more]
January 29, 2009: Sponsorship opportunities available for the 4th Annual Striking Out Meth in Marion County event. [more]
January 26, 2009: 2009 Fast Facts are available - Business Quick Facts, Population, Taxes, Employment [more]
January 21, 2009: Marion County Board of Commissioners Review Successes, Highlight Challenges in State of the County Presentation [more]
January 14, 2009: 2009 SEDCOR Event Calendar now online [more]; Upcoming Member Events - Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce Woodburn Proud Annual Dinner and Awards; Statesman Journal Academic Allstars; Salem Area Chamber of Commerce 59th First Citizens Banquet [more]
January 9, 2009: Upcoming Member Seminars & Events - Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce, 52nd Annual Community Awards Ceremony; Wurstfest in Mt. Angel; Employment Resources NW Open House [more]
January 6, 2009: Updated Industrial Land and Building Inventories are now available [more]
December 24, 2008: January 2009 Express Newsletter and Economic Business Forum information available online [more]
December 24, 2008: Upcoming Member Seminars & Events. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden's - Marion County Town Hall Meeting. [more]
November 26, 2008: Not too late to submit your survey to the Marion County Economic Development Advisory Board. Your help to determine how they can play a more supportive role for the business community is appreciated. To participate [click here] to download the Marion County Economic Development Survey, which will help them understand your challenges as they put together their strategic plan and make recommendations for next year.
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Kazuhiko Suruta, Executive Vice President, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., and Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski at Groundbreaking Ceremony.
October 15, 2008: SANYO North America Corporation, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO)'s regional headquarters for the North American market, broke ground today on their new factory in Salem's Renewable Energy and Technology Park. [more]
October 14, 2008: 295 Church Street Project Wins Outstanding Collaborative Partnership Award from the Oregon Economic Development Association [more]
October 14, 2008: Food Alliance presentation from October, 2008 SEDCOR Economic Business Forum [click here to download pdf]
September 29, 2008: SANYO Solar of Oregon, LLC, to Open New Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant in Salem [more]
July 31, 2008: The Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Leadership Woodburn is scheduled to begin in September 2008. [more]
July 2, 2008: Grants and Training Opportunities now available for Oregon Small Businesses; Chiropractor joins Wellspring Integrative Medicine in Woodburn; KeyBank will open branch at Keizer Station in November; Advantage Precast donates building material for new Keizer Rotary Amphitheater at Keizer Rapids Park [more]
July 1, 2008: SEDCOR Annual Golf Tournament Winners [more]
June 25, 2008: Mill Creek Corporate Center Update [more]
June 23, 2008: SEDCOR announces 2008-2009 Executive Board and Board of Directors. [more]
June 19, 2008: Groundbreaking set for June 26th for Chemeketa's Center for Business and Industry [more]
June 16, 2008: SEDCOR Welcome's New Members [more]
June 5, 2008: SEDCOR's Annual Honors Lunch Awards [more]
March 28, 2008: SEDCOR Industrial Site Tour - April 24th. Garten Services, Inc. and Aggregate Machinery, Inc. [more]
March 25, 2008: Creative Company Celebrates 30th Anniversary; Marquis Spas® Announces Top Dealers and Salespeople; Oregon Cultural Trust announces May 13th deadline for Cultural Development Grant Applications; and Oregon Community Credit Union Elects Officers [more]
March 21, 2008: Salem Health Foundation's Healthcare Scholarship Program Open for Application [more]
March 18, 2008: SEDCOR Speedway 2008 Raffle Drawing Winners Announced. [more]
March 17, 2008: SEDCOR Speedway 2008 winners of drawings, thanks to sponsors and photo gallery [more]
February 14, 2008: SEDCOR welcomes New Members [more]
January 18, 2008: 2008 Demographics are now online. [more]
January 9, 2008: Kim Leighty joins SEDCOR as new Membership Manager. [more]
January 9, 2008: Oregon Economic & Community Development Department announces grants and training opportunities now available for Oregon Small Business. [more]
12-27-07: Salem Mayor Janet Taylor announces major new downtown mixed-use redevelopment project with sale of Boise Cascade waterfront site. [more]
12-26-07: Salem Vision 2020 - Upcoming opportunities to get involved. [more]
11-26-07: New Online Resource - The Voice of Oregon Manufacturing is your portal for news and information about manufacturing in Oregon. Find out what's happening in Oregon's dynamic manufacturing sector and get connected with resources and people from across the state. [more]
10-30-07: Articles from the Statesman Journal's new monthly section, Inside Business targets local, regional and state economic issues being discussed in boardrooms and executive-level offices throughout the Mid-Willamette Valley. [more]
10-25-07: Information on Salem Vision 2020, a community-wide process to shape the future of Salem’s city center. [more]
10-03-07: Oregon Governor Kulongoski proclaims September as Workforce Development Month and other press releases [more]
9-10-07: Statesman Journal's - Monday Conversation with Ray Burstedt, SEDCOR President [more]
8-1-07: SEDCOR Hires New Business Retention/Expansion Manager [more]
8-1-07: SEDCOR Announces 2007-2008 Executive Board and Board of Directors [more]
6-29-07: 2007-2008 SEDCOR Board of Directors
as of July 1, 2007 [more]
6-19-07: Photo Gallery of Annual Honors Lunch [more]
6-15-07: SEDCOR's Annual Honors Lunch Awards [more].
6-8-07: Hovee Economic Profile and Strategic Assessment for Marion|Polk|Yamhill Counties now online [more]
6-7-07: Delta Airlines begins air service between Salem and Salt Lake City [more].
3-21-07: International Gala Photo Gallery Online [more].
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