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The Portland Metro Chamber, in coalition with six other business organizations, sent Multnomah County Chair Pederson and the County Commission a letter expressing deep concern regarding the large fee increases […]

Chamber testifies in support of a measure that would help spur economic development by giving businesses with at least 15 employees a Business License Tax Credit for signing a new or extending an existing lease in downtown.

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Portland's small business owners dream big, take risks, and make our city a uniquely creative and inspiring place. In recent years, Portland has experienced a surge in small business activity, with thousands of new enterprises taking root.

On Thursday, August 31, the Portland Metro Chamber (PMC) testified before Portland City Council in support of three resolutions, Agenda Items 733-735, changing the East Portland and Portland Enterprise Zones (E-Zones) and granting an employment increase waiver for Daimler, a significant local employer.

On August 23, the Portland Metro Chamber (PMC) publicly supported the city's proposal to make the Outdoor Dining Program, a program led by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), permanent.

The Governor asked Andrew Hoan of the Portland Metro Chamber (PMC), Alando Simpson of COR and current chair of PMC, along with Vanessa Sturgeon of TMT Development and current chair of Downtown Portland Clean & Safe to participate in the Central City Task Force.

Portland Metro Chamber testified before Portland City Council in strong support of the creation of new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) districts in East Portland and the Central City.