Events

Implementing a Food Safety Culture Aligned with Operational Excellence

Implementing a Food Safety Culture Aligned with Operational Excellence In our rapidly changing world, food manufacturers are constantly being challenged to introduce innovative solutions to improve operations, quality, and safety in their businesses. This webinar will discuss how your food manufacturing business can benefit from aligning operational excellence with a positive food safety culture. We […]

Protecting Your Business From Cybersecurity Threats During COVID-19

With more employees working from home, manufacturers must revisit their cybersecurity protocols to protect against new cyber-threats that have emerged in response to changes in how we work. Additionally, cybersecurity is increasingly enforced in contracts and regulations, such as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Manufacturers and contractors should prepare accordingly. In this webinar, MEP […]

How to Take a Proactive Approach to Marketing Your Machine Shop

Does most of your business stem from fewer than 10 customers? If so, do you wonder what would happen to your business if one or more of those customers took their orders elsewhere? By looking at the top traits of your clients, identifying additional companies that look like them, and developing a strategic marketing plan, […]

Preparing Your Company for Acquisition – Moss Adams

This webcast is designed to help organizations find answers to questions that commonly arise when a company is faced with a potential acquisition. These include: What is my company worth? What can be done to influence the value of my company? How much money do I need from the sale of my company? When should […]

Manufacturing Resource Meeting – Exporting Opportunities

We will have several special manufacturing guests on January 12th, alongside Alexa Byers and Jeff Stell from Business Oregon to share updated export statistics, including top markets and products exported from Oregon in 2019. Attend to get a prognosis on key post-Covid markets for the next several years. Get tips, tricks food for thought about […]

COCC: Re-engineering Your Business for the COVID-19 World

The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges and opportunities for businesses. Learn how you can take advantage of this situation to re-engineer your business to adapt to these changes and become more resilient for the future. Resilient people have the ability to absorb, recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change. As Central Oregonians, […]

PNDC: Pivot to Defense

FIND OUT HOW TO BECOME A SUPPLIER TO THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY What Will Be Covered: Steps to enter the defense marketplace Resources available to support your pivot Advice on researching opportunities How to make a good impression with government buyers and defense prime contractors Who Should Attend: Middle and upper managers from Pacific Northwest manufacturers interested […]

COCC: Digital Marketing

The question is not whether your business has a digital presence. The question is this: Are you aware of and in control of the digital presence that already exists for your business? In this class, you will learn what digital marketing is and why you need to take control of your digital presence as we broadly cover […]

COCC: Digital Marketing

The question is not whether your business has a digital presence. The question is this: Are you aware of and in control of the digital presence that already exists for your business? In this class, you will learn what digital marketing is and why you need to take control of your digital presence as we broadly cover […]

Manufacturing Resource Meeting: 5 Tips to Build An Actionable 2021 Strategy for Your Manufacturing Business

You’re invited to join the statewide Manufacturer Resource Meeting hosted by Prosper Portland and OMEP. Twice a month we host an open conversation for Oregon manufacturers from across the state to discuss challenges, successes, and share resources available to local businesses. This week our special guest is Carl Cox, OMEP board member. Carl will discuss business […]