Monthly Archives: December 2011
Environmental Successes at the State and Federal Levels
One of AGC’s core policies is to advocate for industry sensitive environmental regulations and to oppose any new environmental regulations that will impose a financial burden on the industry. The Government Affairs team works closely with Oregon state agencies and … Continue reading
DJC: Portland Water Bureau works to cool Bull Run River
DJC: Portland Water Bureau attempting to cool Bull Run River.
Imbalance in the Real Estate Market
In a recent blog post at oregonbusiness.com, Oregon economist Bill Conerly analyzes the state of the real estate sector. His conclusion: the past isn’t necessarily prologue. In past economic downturns, property owners and developers at the low end of … Continue reading
The Oregon Leadership Summit
This past Monday, I attended the 2011 Oregon Leadership Summit in Portland. It was attended by about 1,200 business leaders, government leaders, and others from around the state. The Summit is important for several reasons: It’s an opportunity for folks … Continue reading
AGC South Coast Area Council Event
Thursday, December 1st the South Coast Area Council held their annual meeting, reception, and dinner at Ciccarelli’s Restaurant in North Bend. The event has become a highly anticipated tradition on the Coast. Nearly 40 people attended this year, including AGC … Continue reading
Welcome to AGC’s New Website!
I started working at Intel in December 1994. At that time, there were just short of 3,000 websites—in the world! To “browse” the web in those days, we used a program called Mosaic; Netscape was just being launched. Now fast … Continue reading
Career and Technical Education Grant Application Now Available
One of AGC’s major victories during the 2011 Legislative Session was the passage of House Bill 3362. AGC, along with industry allies, successfully secured a $2 million grant program earmarked for career and technical education (CTE) opportunities. The bill, which … Continue reading
