Oregon’s Economic Landscape: Risks, Opportunities & The Road Ahead

Registration Details General admission is FREE for everyone, but please register to help us manage capacity. Lunch admission is $25 for City Club members and $32 for nonmembers, and includes a better seat. Lunch registration ends Tuesday, July 14 at 12:00 PM. [Register Here!] About the Program Oregon is at an economic crossroads, with several paths government and business leaders could take to support statewide vitality. With the Governor’s Prosperity Council report expected in June, this topic will be front and center. Our panel will include a member of the council and two of Oregon’s leading economic policy experts, each offering a different vision for the best path forward. They will discuss the fundamentals of Oregon’s economy and assess opportunities for our shared future, from tax and regulatory challenges to the high cost of living, family-wage jobs, and business prosperity. In the larger context of changes in global and national commerce, continuing impacts from COVID, and uncertain opportunities for new workers, the conversation will ask: what roads can Oregon take? About the Speakers Panelists: Richelle Luther – Executive Vice President, Columbia Sportswear Alejandro Queral – Executive Director, Oregon Center for Public Policy John Tapogna – President, Oregon Business Council Moderator: Kimberly Branam – Chief Trade and Economic Development Officer, Port of Portland Thank You! Thank you to City Club’s Summer 2026 Season Sponsors: AARP Oregon, Hospital Association of Oregon, NW Natural, and the Don Sterling Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. City Club of Portland relies on organizational sponsors to help cover the costs of bringing free programming to our members and the public. As a nonpartisan, impartial forum for civic dialogue, City Club accepts sponsorships from a wide spectrum of organizations. Our policies prevent sponsors from influencing the content of our programming and research. City Club is deeply grateful to all of our supporters.

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