Government & Economic Affairs AM 6-13-18

The East Portland Chamber of Commerce is hosting a panel discussion on Solutions for Transportation in the Portland Metro area for the 21^st Century. By most accounts Portland is currently about the 25th largest Metro area in the US by population, and is also ranked 16th in Metro areas for traffic congestion in the country, worse than Austin, Texas (per Statista and Business Insider). What is the best combination of transportation services for the Metro area to offer in order to insure the most cost effective means of transporting people and products?The Panelists will include Bernie Bottomly, Executive Director of Public Affairs for TriMet, John Charles, President and CEO of Cascade Policy Institute and Chris Smith, Commissioner at Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission.

Please join us for this early morning breakfast meeting

 at the Adventist Medical Center.

Coffee and breakfast goodies sponsored by A to Zook Bookkeeping. Facility sponsored by Adventist Health.

Directions: We meet on the Lower Level in Education Room A or B. Go in the main entrance of Adventist Health's main hospital, walk down the hallway and take the elevator or stairs to the lower level, walk down the hallway toward the cafeteria, we are on the right and you will see a Chamber sign outside the door. Adventist Main Hospital Map