New Regional Economic Development Plan Finalized
PLAN DOCUMENTS CEDS Plan CEDS Process Overview Executive Summary Integration of State Economic Priorities Demographics and Economic Overview Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats Key...
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Site Selector Conference Illuminates Business Trends
Marketing Director Shannon Hitchcock just got back from a conference that featured several top executives who help companies pick communities and sites for new business facilities. These site selection...
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Bale Breaker Brewing Company a Great Addition To Our Valley
I happened by the grand opening party for Bale Breaker Brewing Company this weekend. It looked like about half of Yakima was there as well. It was a windy day for a celebration at the new brewery so...
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Reshoring: Manufacturers Coming Home to Roost
Our Marketing Director Shannon Hitchcock recently returned from a conference with site selectors. It gave us a good opportunity to market our region to professionals helping companies locate new...
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Tree Top: From Farming Roots to National Food Processing Leader
Last week our industry roundtable group toured Tree Top’s facilities in Selah. About 20 of us learned more about the company’s history and current operations. Tree Top was formed in 1960 as a...
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Thanks to Our Member Investors – Economic Development is a Team Sport
One principle I have long believed in is that it takes focused teamwork to be successful in economic development. New Vision’s results depend on the actions of many people within and beyond our...
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Survey of New Residents Initiated
Costs of Not Finding Good Employees Our office is working with the Yakima Valley Human Resource Association (YVHRA) to poll new residents who have moved the Yakima Valley within the...
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Staying Ahead of Food Safety Regulations a Big Issue for Our Valley
Across the country farmers, packers and food processors are losing sleep these days over the slew of food safety regulations impacting their businesses. Some of these requirements are the result of...
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Board Members Share Passion for Economic Development
note: We captured these comments made by Diane and Cus at New Vision’s May Board of Directors’ meeting Q&A With Board Secretary Diane Patterson, Vice President with Memorial Hospital Why are you...
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Rethinking Economic Development Models and Goals
This article was touted by Jack Schultz recently in his Agurban blog. It’s from the Fourth Economy, posted by Rich Overmoyer, and it is especially relevant. Rich argues that new economic trends...
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New Vision Gears Up for Fourth Annual Enteprise Challenge
Our organization is pleased to announce that we are gearing up for the fourth annual Enterprise Challenge business plan contest. New Vision will run this contest this fall as part of its efforts to...
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Skills Center is an Important Investment in Our Future
The Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center (YV Tech) celebrated the completion of major expansion projects yesterday. The school, which provides technical training to high school and college students,...
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New Vision’s Return on Investment
Our organization has helped 43 companies locate or expand operations in the Yakima Valley since our inception. We recently commissioned an impact study that analyzes and identifies these companies’...
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Paragon Films Starts Operations in Union Gap
Paragon’s new film extrusion line Our office is pleased to share that Paragon Films, an Oklahoma-based plastic packaging company, has started operations at its new branch facility in Union Gap. The...
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New Vision Adopts New Five Year Plan
Our Board of Directors recently finished a lengthy strategic planning effort by adopting a new five-year plan that will drive the development association’s priorities from 2014-2018. Conversations...
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Advancing Business Education Partnerships
Our association is pleased to announce that we will be working with Educational Service District (ESD) 105 to advance STEM business education partnerships. Over the last 18 months our organization has...
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Welcome to Our New Investors!
Over the past few months our organization has been on a quiet membership drive in advance of our next fundraiser. We wanted to diversify our funding base and are pleased to report that nearly 40...
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Know How That Makes a Difference: the Economic Development Games
Training Practitioners to Build Communities Diversification, revitalization and entrepreneurship were strong themes at the Economic Development Games, a five day crash course on growing communities....
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Coop Marketing – A Logical and Affordable Way to Promote Our Valley
Our organization is joining forces with the Ports of Sunnyside and Grandview on a full page promotion that will be featured in Choose Washington magazine. The publication will be used throughout 2014...
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Selling Blue Sky and Everything Under It
The Seven Deadly Sins of Community Marketing At the Northwest Economic Development Games recently our Marketing Director Shannon Hitchcock picked up some great advice and information on economic...
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