Twitter highlights from yesterday’s business conference, held at the Oregon Convention Center.
.@OregonGovBrown “cuts to the chase.” “We are failing Oregon children. ” #olsummit pic.twitter.com/lv5Ec1XQdr
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
.@OregonGovBrown‘s final thought: “Make no mistake I will lead, but I cannot do this alone.”@OreBusinessPlan #olsummit
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
.@RonWyden calls the tax code a “rotting economic carcass.” @OreBusinessPlan #olsummit pic.twitter.com/IiQysBu1zV
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
Legislative theme continues as @TinaKotek speaks at #OLSummit. “We have to figure out how to pay for it.” @OreBusinessPlan
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
.@MikeMcLaneOR asks if state financial issues are a concern or a crisis. Audience votes: it’s a crisis #OLSummit @OreBusinessPlan
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
Sen. President Peter Courtney, re: budget deficit: “It’s the 10,000 pound chicken in the middle of the room.” #olsummit @OreBusinessPlan
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
.@Boeing‘s Adrian Allan: “It’s everybody’s duty and responsibility to create meaningful jobs.” #omic #olsummit @OreBusinessPlan pic.twitter.com/WNBhJyiTNt
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
.@SOUAshland Bill Thorndike says facing reduced state funding, tuition goes up. “But we’re already saddling students with debt.” #OLSummit pic.twitter.com/mnFiyBw1KR
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
Takeaway from #transportation panel: Oregon needs to focus on congestion issues, improving infrastructure. #olsummit
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
Central Oregon is trying to identify itself as a cohesive unit, to expand business opportunities. #olsummit @OreBusinessPlan
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
East Cascades Workforce Investment Board: Businesses need to say what they need, ECWI trains, then biz need to hire students. #olsummit
— Oregon Business (@OregonBusiness) December 5, 2016
