Fall 2024
3nd Annual Central Oregon Business Forum
Date and Program Pending
3nd Annual Central Oregon Business Forum
Date and Program Pending
Business leaders from across our region representing about $4 billion in annual revenue will gather at the Central Oregon Business Forum to learn, share best practices, build valuable connections, and prepare to thrive in the year ahead. The program will include presentations from local business leaders, and unique, directed peer-peer roundtable discussions. Join us and sharpen your competitive business practices.
2023 Agenda
Topics and Speakers:
Session 1. Corporate Engagement - How a company can positively engage and impact its internal and external stakeholders.
Presenter: Kevin Cole, CEO - MidOregon Credit Union
Session 2. Generations at Work. Understanding generational differences in the workplace.
Presenter: Matt Ertle, President - Pridestaff
Session 3. Negotiating Lessons from a Top Horse Trainer - A powerful metaphorical approach to effective negotiation strategies.
Presenter: Heather Zumwalt, Founder - RnR Performance Horses
2023 Agenda
Topics and Speakers:
Session 1. Corporate Engagement - How a company can positively engage and impact its internal and external stakeholders.
Presenter: Kevin Cole, CEO - MidOregon Credit Union
Session 2. Generations at Work. Understanding generational differences in the workplace.
Presenter: Matt Ertle, President - Pridestaff
Session 3. Negotiating Lessons from a Top Horse Trainer - A powerful metaphorical approach to effective negotiation strategies.
Presenter: Heather Zumwalt, Founder - RnR Performance Horses
2022 Agenda:
Topics and Speakers:
Session 1. The Workforce Drought. Selecting and Retaining an Engaged Workforce.
Presenter: Matt Ertle, President - Pridestaff
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Session 2. Cyber Security for Small Business - Managing Risks You Don't even Know You Have
Presenters: Jordan Smith, CEO and Erin O'Donnell vCIO - Velox Systems
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Session 3. Stop the Bleeding - Cash Flow Strategies for Stagflation
Presenter: Kevin Palmer, CFO - Bright Wood
Topics and Speakers:
Session 1. The Workforce Drought. Selecting and Retaining an Engaged Workforce.
Presenter: Matt Ertle, President - Pridestaff
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Session 2. Cyber Security for Small Business - Managing Risks You Don't even Know You Have
Presenters: Jordan Smith, CEO and Erin O'Donnell vCIO - Velox Systems
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Session 3. Stop the Bleeding - Cash Flow Strategies for Stagflation
Presenter: Kevin Palmer, CFO - Bright Wood