Overview Materials

SET Program Overview

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

CEDS Summary

Attendees

Basic Demographic Profiles

Created by Southern Rural Development Center for the SET program:

• MCEDD Region
• Oregon
• Washington

• Hood River County
• Klickitat County
• Sherman County
• Skamania County
• Wasco County

National Curriculum

Southern Rural Development Center

Session 1: Introduction to Stronger Economies Together and Regional Economies

• Session 1 Summary
• Session 1 Flier
• Launch Agenda
• WSU Extension's Community and Economic Development Director Rob McDaniel discussed the 20 Clues to Rural Community Survival
• Opening Presentation by Amanda Hoey (MCEDD), Paul Johnson (USDA, RD), and Monica Babine (WSU Extension)
• Bruce Sorte's "Higher in the Tree" presentation
• You and Your Region Presentation by Monica Babine and Paul Johnson
• You and Your Region Responses

Session 2: Regional Assets and Challenges

• Session 2 Flier
• February Agenda
• Session 2 Summary
• Dr. Susan Wolff's (Columbia Gorge Community College's Chief Academic Officer) presentation on Regional Assets and Challenges
• Seven County Figures on Population by Age
• Regional Assets and Challenges Exercise Results
• Connecting Priorities to Next Steps
• Prioritized Assets Activity Handout

Session 3: Examining Current Demographics and Trends

• Session 3 Flier
• SET Session 3 Agenda
• Session 3 Summary
• Sandy Macnab's (County Agent, Sherman County Extension, Oregon State University) Welcome to Sherman County
• Maury Forman's (Senior Manager, Washington Department of Commerce) Information on Community Survivors and a link to their webpage
• Scott Bailey's (Regional Economist, Washington Employment Security Department) What Census Data Can Tell Us About the Gorge Region Presentation
• Dallas Fridley's (Region 9 Economist, Oregon Worksource) The Columbia Gorge's Key Workforce Challenges Presentation
• Don Meseck's (Regional Economist, Washington Department of Employment Security) Industry Trends in the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District Presentation
• Monica Babien (WSU Extension) and Paul Johnson's (USDA, RD) Mission Possible Presentation
• Mission Possible Group Exercise
• Mission Possible Results
• Sherman County Tour Agenda

Session 4: Your Regional Vision and Goals

• Session 4Flier
• Session 4 Tour Flier
• Session 4 Agenda
• 2011 CEDS Vision and Goals
• Barbara Briggs' (Barbara Briggs Consulting) Presentation on Developing Your Vision and Goals
• Worksheets used in the exercise to update the current vision and Goals
• Kipp Baratoff (Meyer Memorial Trust Economic Development Fellow) and Aaron James' presentation on the Meyer Memorial Trust Pilot Model
• Draft Revised Vision and Goals
• Session 4 Summary

Session 5: Exploring the Region's Economic Development Foundation and Opportunities

• Session 5 Flier
• Session 5 Tour Flier
• Session 5 Agenda
• Kipp Baratoff and Aaron James Presentation on MMT Pilot Tool and survey results
• MMT Handouts

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