Business Conference Focuses on Southern Oregon - 2018

The Southern Oregon Business Conference celebrates its fifth anniversary on Thursday, January 31, 2008. 

This year's event returns to a morning and luncheon format at the Red Lion Hotel venue, host to earlier events.

The theme this year will be "Southern Oregon: 2018", focusing on many exciting developments either in process or in the planning stages. The totality of these ambitious projects will arguably transform our region in many significant ways - retail, commercial, residential, and public sector as well as private, investment.

From the revitalization of downtown, driven by Lithia's investment in The Commons downtown development, to enjoying the comfort and ease of air travel thanks to the new Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, southern Oregon is poised for unprecedented opportunity. Public expenditure dollars, combined with private investment, will literally change the landscape in ways never seen before.

Our 2008 Conference gets underway with a presentation from John Manley, managing director at Citi Smith Barney. Manley, an equity strategist, is chairman of the Equity Strategy Committee, as well as a member of the Investment Policy Committee. With more than 20 years in the investment industry, he is a frequent guest analyst for CNN, CNBC, PBS and Wall Street Week.

After lunch, we will hear from Joe Cortwright, recognized as one of Oregon's leading economic analysts and Vice President of Impresa, Inc., will speak to many of the same favorable conditions and environment in which the Rogue 
Valley finds itself. An entertaining national speaker, attendees will learn more of how well positioned southern Oregon is when compared to comparable communities in similar stages of development. This presentation should provide corroboration to the visions shared with attendees at this business conference.

Register at www.soredi.org