Greater Portland Inc //// Best Practices
Date: February 15, 2023
Location: Wilsonville Holiday Inn // 25425 SW 95th Ave, Wilsonville, OR 97070
Time: 12:45pm-4:00pm
Program
12:45pm
Bus Arrives from Hillsboro
12:45pm
Box Lunch and find seats in Conference Hall
1:00pm
Welcoming Remarks
Wilsonville Mayor, Julie Fitzgerald
1:10pm
The Wilsonville Story
Wilsonville Community Development Director, Chris Neamtzu
This presentation explores the evolution of the City of Wilsonville from incorporation in 1969 to current date, with special attention to the conception and growth of the city’s industrial base—a product of visionary planning and strategic public infrastructure investments.
1:55pm
Southwest Metro Employment Lands, current and forthcoming
Economic Development practitioners from Sherwood, Tualatin, Wilsonville
This panel-style presentation invites each Southwest Metro city to highlight their current and forthcoming industrial/employment land development areas, noting special opportunities, challenges, and timelines in each community.
2:45pm
10-minute Break
2:55pm
Locational Decision-making & the Impacts of Policy
Moderator: Elizabeth Mazzara Myers, Westside Economic Alliance, Executive Director
Mayor Julie Fitzgerald, Wilsonville
Councilor Keith Mays, Sherwood
Mayor Frank Bubenik, Tualatin
Mayor Joe Buck, Lake Oswego
Alex Murta, DW Fritz Automation
Paula Green, Twist Bioscience
In this panel discussion, we will engage both elected public-sector leaders, as well as representatives from notable private-sector employers from Southwest Metro cities to better understand how current and potential state and local policy decisions affect our communities and our businesses as they locate and grow.
3:50pm
Program Concludes
4:00pm
Bus Departs to WES Transit Center (WES departs – 4:13pm)
4:40pm
WES arrives at Beaverton TC WES Station
Supporting Documents
Slide Deck (16 MB) 