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aha! Announces Wine Flies Free* Program to Celebrate Santa Rosa Flight Launch
Get your wine glasses ready. aha!, powered by ExpressJet Airlines, is waiving baggage fees for wine from its popular wine destinations. “Your vacation doesn’t have to stop when you land at home,” said Tim Sieber, head of ExpressJet’s aha! business unit. “Many of aha!’s destinations are in incredible wine regions throughout the Northwest. And now,…
Read MoreCambria Hotels Drives Coast-to-Coast Expansion with 10 New Franchise Agreements and Four Groundbreakings including Medford
Building on its strategy to continually grow its footprint in markets sought-after by guests and developers alike, Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), has awarded 10 franchise agreements to develop the new Cambria prototype. Launched in late 2021, the new prototype is uniquely designed to build the right sized Cambria for the…
Read MoreGlobal Electric Two & Three-Wheeler Market is projected to reach US$ 153.62 Bn by 2030
According to the study published by Astute Analytica, the Global Electric Two & Three-Wheeler Market is projected to witness a rise in its revenue from US$ 46.61 Bn in 2021 to US$ 153.62 Bn by 2030. The market is registering a growth at a CAGR of 14.2% over the forecast period 2022-2030. In terms of volume,…
Read MoreLink Oregon joins EDUROAM Support Organization
Connecticut Education Network (CEN) and Link Oregon join the program to help bridge the digital divide for K-12 schools, libraries, museums, and more with eduroam global Wi-Fi Internet2 announced today the latest state research and education (R&E) networks to join the eduroam Support Organizations program: Connecticut Education Network (CEN) and Link Oregon. The program…
Read MoreTillamook County Creamery Association Announces Expanded Partnership With Dot Foods
Extra creamy, premium Tillamook® Ice Cream is now available for ice cream lovers to enjoy at restaurants and scoop shops from coast to coast. The exclusive partnership with Dot Foods unlocks the potential for Tillamook Ice Cream to be accessible via Dot’s network of customers, including more than 5,200 distributors in all 50 states. Packaged…
Read MoreOregon Innovators Receive Matching Grants from Business Oregon
Business Oregon and the Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) are thrilled to announce the twelve recipients of state grants that will help these innovative small businesses leverage their federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant awards. The SBIR and STTR grant programs are federal programs designed to stimulate technological innovation and provide opportunities…
Read MoreNew SOU program offers degree in Sustainable Tourism Management
Southern Oregon University’s newest academic program will provide students the tools they need to recognize and address the role of sustainability in the tourism industry, and to become leaders of tourism-related organizations – from regional to global – that commit to sustainable business practices. SOU’s unique Sustainable Tourism Management bachelor’s degree…
Read MoreA Difference
Over 5 million new businesses were started in 2021. Optimism in America continues to impress. Knowing that a million of those new businesses will fail in the first year doesn’t matter to the entrepreneur, especially in this country. Failure is a great teacher. We have the Wright Brothers and Thomas…
Read MoreDutch Bros raises more than $2.3M in one day to help end ALS
On Friday, May 20, Dutch Bros and its customers raised a record breaking $2.3 million during its 16th annual Drink One for Dane day. The funds will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), the leading non-profit organization in ALS research, care, advocacy, educational and professional programming. “We are so grateful to…
Read MoreChiloquin to Complete Historic Renovation of the HIRVI Building
CVIP Awarded $200,000 for Main Street Revitalization Project Chiloquin Visions In Progress (CVIP) was awarded a $200,000 grant by Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to restore the historic HIRVI Building in downtown Chiloquin. The restoration project is a collaboration between Chiloquin Visions In Progress, Chiloquin…
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A Few Words from Jim
June 2022 Innovation The state is about to award every region that asked for it, an innovation grant to hire a consultant that will help the region go after a much larger and harder to get innovation hub grant. I’m serving on the task force that is working hard to…
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Crowdsourcing Broadband Data with Faster Internet Oregon
FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will allocate $65 billion to improving broadband internet throughout the country. The bill will distribute $100 million to each state for expanding internet access in unserved and underserved communities. Funding will focus on bringing broadband to areas that lack adequate speeds, choice, and…
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