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    <title><![CDATA[East Metro Economic Alliance]]></title>
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    <description>Monthly Meetings</description>
    <lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:04:53</lastBuildDate>
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    <title>Thursday, May 30 11:30AM</title>
    <link>http://eastmetro-alliance.org/news-and-events/27/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:04:53</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: US Congressman Earl Blumenauer. (Please note the adjusted date and time for the May meeting.  We will not be holding a meeting on the second Thursday of May.  Meeting on May 9,2013 is postponed to May 30, 2013.)

East Metro Economic Alliance and Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce Presents:  

Earl Blumenauer is the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district, serving since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, April 11 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:33:48</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Ryan Deckert, OBA President. Oregon Business Association (OBA) provides state-wide leadership on key issues that affect business.  They work diligently to ensure the legislature has a good view into what will make our state more competitive on a national and international scale.  
Come listen to OBA President Ryn Deckert lay out their 2013 legislative agenda.]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, March 14 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:22:08</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Josh Hinerfeld, CEO Organically Grown Company. Gresham's own Organically Grown Company works with growers to source locally and internationally organically grown produce.  Once sourced Organically Grown Company stores, ripens and distributes them out of their state of the art high-tech facility.  Come to our March meeting to hear more about this key new business in the east metro and how they are helping to bring sustainable, organically grown foods to your table.]]></description>
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    <title>Tuesday, February 12 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:49:57</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: John Mitchell. East Metro Economic Alliance and Riverview Community Bank is bringing well-known economist John Mitchell, Ph.D. to deliver his perspective on the economy and where it is headed.  From the fiscal cliff to the rise in taxes, from the future of manufacturing in America to our service-based economy we need to be prepared to respond to the changing landscape of business to succeed and thrive. 

East Hill Church Youth Center Auditorium 
50 Northwest Fifth Street
Gresham, OR 97030]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, January 10 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:13:41</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Chandra Brown. Some say that manufacturing in America is dying.  Don't tell that to Ms. Chandra Brown.  The incredibly dynamic Ms. Brown is president of United Streetcar and Vice-President at Oregon Iron Works.  Her efforts have revived the Streetcar manufacturing industry here in America and specifically here in Oregon.  Her leadership and ardent support of American based manufacturing and buy American has launched her to various prominent roles, one being an appointee to the US Manufacturing Council.]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, December 13 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:51:27</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Jim Schlachter. Education is teaching and training the leaders of tomorrow.  Ensuring that these leaders have what they need to succeed is a major goal of the Gresham-Barlow School District.
 
In our continued effort to connect business and education Gresham-Barlow Superintendent Jim Schlachter will be joining us at our next EMEA meeting. 

Please join us to get the latest information on how they are working hard to educate the next generation.

Location:
Fairview City Hall
1300 Village St
 Fairview Or]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, October 11 11:30AM</title>
    <link>http://eastmetro-alliance.org/news-and-events/21/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:46:31</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Linda Florence. Education is the foundation of our economic and cultural vitality.  The Reynolds School District has worked hard to stabilize its financial picture over the past few years and has been turning its attention to higher achievement.  Reynolds recently hired Linda Florence as their superintendent.  She will be joining us on October 11, 2012 to present her vision for the District and where they are headed.]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, September 27 5:30PM</title>
    <link>http://eastmetro-alliance.org/news-and-events/20/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:37:41</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Evening with EMEA. Evening with EMEA
Presenting Sponsor
Riverview Community Bank
 
Thursday September 27, 2012
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Riverview Community Bank on Burnside
 
Come join us for an evening of appetizers and wine as we celebrate the East Metro's achievements over the last five years. 

Come hear about the vision of where the East Metro area can go in terms of development, opportunity and growth.  This event is free for those attending so invite others.

RSVP to emea@stovallgroup.com]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, August 9 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:08:47</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Mike Bonetto and Liz Baxter. Affordable Healthcare Act and Oregon
 
For our August meeting we have invited two excellent presenters to help demystify some of the information and how it might affect your business and economic development in Oregon.
 
Join us at our next EMEA meeting as we host Mike Bonetto, Health Policy Advisor for Governor Kitzhaber and Liz Baxter, Chair of the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Board.]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, June 14 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:06:43</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: East Metro Connections Plan. From the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2007 to the steering committee developed to deliver the recommendation, the East Metro has come a long ways.  On June 6, 2012 the steering committee will vote on the final transportation recommendation.  The recommendation will be shared at the June EMEA meeting.  
This is a meeting you don't want to miss. The potential improvements in transportation will have a tremendously positive impact on our region.]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, May 10 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:07:05</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Neil McFarlane. Join us for our April EMEA meeting!
 
TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane 
  
Delivering more than 100 million rides in 2011 TriMet is a critical asset in the region for economic development.  TriMet is currently facing a $12 million budget shortfall and potentially a $17 million budget shortfall.  Don't miss this opportunity to be informed about the successes and challenges at TriMet.
 
EMEA Meeting
Thursday May 10, 2012
11:30 am
Fairview City Hall  

RSVP to emea@stovallgroup.com]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, April 12 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:40:04</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Martha Bennett. From transfer stations to elephants, from transportation to green spaces, Metro covers a lot. With over 1.5 million people under its oversight umbrella and 25 cities, Metro has a significant amount of influence.  What are the implications of their decisions and actions?  How does it affect you and your business?
 
Join us for our April EMEA meeting when we will be joined by Metro's  Chief Operating]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, March 8 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:11:51</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Rep. Matt Wand and Andrew McGough. Join us for our March EMEA meeting!
 
This month Representative Matt Wand will be sharing a summary on how Oregon's first short session 
went.
 We will also be joined by Work Systems Inc. Executive Director Andrew McGough, whose organization was instrumental in obtaining a recently awarded $9.5 million workforce development grant for the region. 
   
March EMEA Meeting
Thursday March 8, 2012
11:30 am
Fairview City Hall]]></description>
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    <title>Tuesday, February 21 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:18</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: US Representative Earl Blumenauer. Earl Blumenauer
US Representative
Discussion will include:
-His agenda and priorities in Congress for East Multnomah County 
-The future of economic recovery and development in his district 
-What's ahead for Oregon in 2012 and beyond]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, February 9 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:48:12</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Christine Svetkovich and Lise Glancy. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Metro Industrial Lands Inventory

Oregon DEQ will join us to share highlights about what they do and how it affects your business.   

Representatives from Metro will join us also to discuss the Industrial Lands Inventory that was just completed.  

February EMEA Meeting

Thursday February 9, 2012

11:30 am

Fairview City Hall]]></description>
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    <title>Wednesday, January 18 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:33:04</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Bill Wyatt. Bill Wyatt, Executive Director for the Port of Portland will be speaking on the Port of Portland's role in economic development in East County.

Heidi's of Gresham
1230 NE Cleveland Ave
Gresham OR 97030]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, January 12 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:06:26</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Dave Leland. Dave Leland from Leland Consulting Group will be sharing his findings about the economic development landscape in the East Metro.  Come hear Dave highlight his key recommendations for moving the economic development needle to growth for East County!

Fairview City Hall
1300 Northeast Village Street
Fairview OR]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, December 8 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:41:10</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: EMEA. EMEA year in review.  Come here a summary of all of the exciting things that has happened over the last year.  East Metro has a lot of great things happeningm, don't miss this very informative year end meeting!]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, October 13 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:46:11</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: East County State Legislators. Senators Laurie Monnes-Anderson 
Representative Greg Matthews
Representative Matt Wand.  

The Oregon Legislature has the difficult task of leading the State through these difficult financial times.  It is through the collective efforts of both the legislators and input from our private sectors leaders that we arrive at workable solutions.  At our October meeting come and hear what the legislature is working on and give input on the the ideas being discussed at the State level.]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, October 6 7:00AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:41:19</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Ted Wheeler, Oregon State Treasurer. Thursday Oct. 6, 2011
7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Persimmon Country Club

From Big Business to Main Street - Your Vital Role in Our Region's Economic Vitality

Visit the Gresham Area of Commerce Website to sign up for this event.

www.greshamchamber.org]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, September 8 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:11:00</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: EMEA and Metro Staff. ]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, August 11 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:08:46</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: No meeting this month. ]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, July 14 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:46:05</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: East County Police Chiefs and Multnomah County Undersheriff. Safe City = Growing Communities:
Come hear Chiefs Anderson, Johnson and  Junginger along with Multnomah County Undersheriff Moore discuss highlights of public safety in East County and the connection they see with successful economic development.]]></description>
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    <title>Thursday, May 12 11:30AM</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:55:07</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Keynote Speaker: Mark Childs, Jeff Olson, & Martin Stone. Capacity Commercial Group, Commerical Realty Advisors NW, KMO Real Estate will all give us their insights on commercial activity at all levels across the region.]]></description>
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