(January 7th, 2025 – Klamath Falls, OR) – Today, the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) has announced that they will be hosting their annual Economic Summit later this January. The special event takes place on January 22nd, 2025 at the Ross Ragland Theater, from 8:30-12:00PM. Admission to the event costs $10, giving attendees access to the full program, in addition to coffee and other refreshments. The theme of this year’s event is “Building Resilience: Unlocking New Growth Pathways”, where presentations will focus on strategies, innovations, and partnerships aimed at fostering new opportunities for sustainable growth within Klamath County.
This year’s Economic Summit consists of several presentations from various experts from throughout the state and region, as well offers attendees a chance to participate in a Q&A session with a panel of community stakeholders representing different industries and interests within Klamath County. Presenters will be discussing important topics related to local agriculture, energy, artificial intelligence, finance, workforce, and more throughout the day. Additionally, Business Oregon Regional Economist, Damon Runberg will be participating in the program, providing attendees information on Klamath County’s economic and employment forecasts for the upcoming year.
Commissioner Kelley Minty has worked with KCEDA to develop a compelling program that would explore several aspects of the county’s economy. Minty spoke about the return of the event, saying, “The Summit, with its quality presenters, will help foster connections and information sharing to bring Klamath County even greater economic development and support success as we embrace a new year. The opportunities for our business and community leadership to come together, speaking the same language, is inspiring and impactful each year.”
KCEDA CEO, Randy Cox, added to Minty’s comments, stating, “Unlocking new growth pathways for our business community creates vitality. We believe this Summit will show people how recent development efforts are shaping Klamath County’s economic future. You won’t want to miss it.” Cox will also be providing a presentation at the event, detailing KCEDA’s work over the past year and discussing active development projects the organization is presently involved with.
Click here to purchase tickets for the event! KCEDA believes in making this event accessible to everyone. If cost is a barrier to people interested in participating, we offer opportunities for sponsored entry. Please reach out to andrew@teamklamath.com for more information on these options.
The Economic Summit for 2025 is sponsored by the following organizations: Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union, Amazon, Pacific Power, RES (Resource Environmental Solutions), Avista Utilities, MSPCO (Molatore, Scroggin, Peterson & Co.), Business Oregon, Great Basin Insurance, 99-5 (The Fox), 92-5 (KLAD), and The Ross Ragland Theater.
