Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Another regional ED group has formed. This one, Portland Regional Partners for Business, covers six counties around Portland. The partnership will include marketing, business retention, and other regional economic development strategies. Read more.
The new alliance formalizes a working group that has existed for more than a decade.
The Portland Development Commission will serve as administrative agent for the organization. The new group is developing plans to promote the area to four industries: silicon, micro to nano technologies, cyber-security, and metals and transportation equipment.
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Portland, OR launches new regional group
