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Previous events 2023 ORAVI Summit 2023 2022 ORAVI Summit 2022 2020 Oregon Business Plan Summit Aviation Cluster  via Zoom 11/6/2019 ORAVI Summit 2019 9/26/2018  AUVSI Cascade Chapter Fall Symposium  Intel 10/10/2018 ORAVI Summit 2018  Columbia Aviation Association   9/17/2018 Oregon Transportation Forum   6/11/2018  Salem Commercial Air service - Salem Convention Center 6/21/2018  Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAS workshop at OSU Oregon Transportation Forum 5/31/2018 Oregon Business Plan 12/4/2017 Quarterly Meeting - John Day Tuesday July 11, 2017   Annual Summit September 19, 2017 Tillamook Officers Club Quarterly Meeting  Hillsboro Aviation  4/21/2017 April 6, 2017- AUVSI Cascade UAS conference  - Tacoma April 17-18, 2017- Oregon Regional Commercial Air Service Roundtable March 22, 2017- Columbia Corridor Association UAS presentation with AUVSI Cascade

Held March 3, 2017  35 attendees ORAVI Quarterly Meeting OregonTech Wilsonville campus Friday, March 3, 2017 1:00pm - 4:00pm  This first ORAVI quarterly meeting of 2017 will focus on workforce development and will feature presentations on the new Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC) and STEM programs. Snacks and beverages will be provided and there will be plenty of time for networking.   If you are interested in Workforce Development and connecting with sources of trained technical people for your company, this is the event to attend. Speakers    Mike Myers, Ph.D Associate professor at OregonTech represents OIT on the team that is standing up the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC).   The project is in collaboration with Portland State University, Oregon State University, Portland Community College and Boeing.  This training and apprenticeship facility will be based in Scappoose Oregon.  Senator Betsy Johnson was instrumental in moving this program forward.   The center is based on a successful model deployed by the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield, UK.        Melissa Dubois, Ph.D  Director of the South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership. .   The South Metro-Salem STEM Hub is the operational backbone of the South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership (SMSP), a strategic partnership housed at the Oregon Institute of Technology and a designated Oregon Regional STEM Hub.  SMSP is a collaborative effort of school districts, community colleges, universities, out-of-school programs and business and community partners that is focused on increasing student access and success in STEM fields.  SMSP Partnership Cost is $10 for members, $25 for non-members Oregon Institute of Technology 27500 SW Parkway Ave. Wilsonville, OR 97070  www.oit.edu/wilsonville   Thank you.  If you are not an ORAVI member and wish to join with our 100+ aviation companies in Oregon please go to www.oravi.org/Join

ORAVI Summit 2016 Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11:00 AM TO 6:00 PM (includes lunch & social time)    Columbia Aviation Association Aurora State Airport KUAO 14323 Stenbock Way, N.E. Aurora, OR 97002 The summit featured four major areas of interest  HB2075 grant process for $20m over 6 years Rural Air Service for Oregon communities Capital Access to launch and grow aviation businesses Networking, contacts, business connections. AGENDA  11:00am 11:30 Check in    11:30 12:30 Catered lunch    1:00   Welcome and attendee introductions - Jake Jacobs             1:30 Senator Betsy Johnson   Keynote: Aviation in Oregon Working with the legislature. The history, the future, the role of aviation in Oregon's economy. $omething new in the air. Betsy knows aviation. She's former manager of Oregon Aeronautics, a pilot with 3500 hours and 5 terms in the Oregon legislature.   1:45 Mitch Swecker, Director, Oregon Department of Aviation Mitch Swecker and Planning & Projects Manager Heather Peck will discuss HB2075 and the grant request process for funding airport maintenance, emergency preparedness, rural air service and economic development. Learn if your organization qualifies, the details of the program and how to process a grant request. Mitch is a retired USN Captain with 3,800 hours. 2:30 Senator Ted Ferrioli.  Senate Minority Leader Keynote - Travelling in rural Oregon The urban divide.  Benefits of air service to rural Oregon communities. His district covers 36,000 square miles in eastern Oregon and his John Day office is a 5 hour drive from his Salem office. Yes, he'd rather fly.         2:45 Mark Gardiner  Oregon Dept of Aviation - Rural Air Service Mark Gardiner is the retiring chair of the Oregon Department of Aviation board after 8 years of service.  Mark is a private pilot with multiple ratings and is a CEO of Western Financial Group and former CFO at City of Portland.  Mark will lead a panel of experts discussing rural air service plans, funding available, alternatives and targeted communities.  Panel includes: Scott Brooksby, ORAVI rural air committee chair Kent Craford, CEO of Alaska Seaplanes Lance Vanderbeck, Airport Manager, Newport, OR KONP Mitch Swecker, Director, Oregon Department of Aviation   3:30 - 4:00 Break                    30 minutes for networking and refreshments   4:00 Jon Damush, VP Insitu and successful entrepreneur  Keynote: Capital Access The path of an entrepreneur. Connections to Capital. Jon has experience in launching companies and raising significant capital. How to start and grow regional aviation and UAS companies with the appropriate type of funding. Find it, secure it, launch it.  And is he a pilot, yes!          4:15 Capital Access expert panel - John Damush, moderator Jonathan Evans, CEO co-founder Skyward John Desmond, Oregon Angel Fund Diane Fraiman, Voyger Capital - Venture Investor Amy Pearl, CEO, Hatch Oregon - Community Public Offering Equity and debt funding. Seed funding, angel investors, venture capital, banks, strategic partnerships, M&A.  Sources for the capital needed to grow your company.   4:45 Karmen Fore, Governor's Senior Policy Advisor As the Governor's Senior Policy Advisor for Transportation, Karmen will discuss the value of the aviation industry as a leading asset for transportation and economic development in Oregon.   5:00 Social hour Snacks, libations, networking, business connections and new friends

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ORAVI Annual Summit 2015 Tuesday September 15, 2015 This event has been held 110 attendees  Columbia Aviation Association  Aurora State Airport 14323 Stenbock Way, N.E. Aurora, Oregon 97002 www.caapilots.com Fueled for Growth - Celebrate and Accelerate House Bill 2075 was submitted by ORAVI in the 2015 Oregon Legislative Session and its successful passage is a major milestone for aviation in Oregon. Over the next six years aviation fuel tax funds of twenty million dollars will become available for grant matches, economic development, rural air service and airport infrastructure development for airports and organizations that qualify under the terms of the legislation. At Summit 2015 we will focus on the programs, priorities and processes that are being established to apply for funds.  And, to set realistic expectations for the possibility of qualifying to participate in this program.  This a meeting that aviation related businesses will definitely want to attend.    11:00am   Check-in begins    12:00pm   Noon networking lunch Catered by Wooden Nickel                 Menu: Rosemary Roasted Pork Loin Carved --or-- Baked Halibut topped with Hollandaise Sauce And: -Hazelnut & Cranberry Rice Pilaf -Vegetable Medley with Butter Sauce -Spinach Salad with Dried Cranberries, Pecans, Fresh Mushrooms, Sliced Red Onions with House Dressings & Homestyle Croutons -Baked Assorted Bread Basket with Butter -Coffee & Water -Angel Food Cake with Berries & Whipped Cream     1:30 pm - State Legislator's Panel   Sen. Ted Ferrioli       District 30 John Day and much of eastern Oregon Sen. Betsy Johnson   District 16 Scappoose and north coast Sen. Fred Girod         District 9 Stayton Hubbard east of Salem Rep. Julie Parrish     District 37 Tualatin / West Linn Panel Moderator Cam Preus, President  Blue Mountain Community College Serving Baker, Grant, Morrow, and Umatilla counties Offering courses in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Systems & Precision Agriculture.   This panel of distinguished Oregon legislators will discuss the economic opportunities for aviation related businesses, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and rural air transportation in Oregon.         2:15  - House Bill 2075 Aviation Funding HB2075   Mark Gardiner, Oregon Aviation Board Chairman   Mary Rosenblum, ORAVI Aviation Funding Committee Chair                              and Oregon Aviation Board Member   Heather Peck, Oregon Department of Aviation                         Planning and Projects Manager The panel will discuss the status of rule-making and initial information on the types of projects that may qualify, prioritization, and how the funding application process will be organized. This will be initial information, subject to change as the process continues.  Your inputs at the meeting will be appreciated.       3:15  Break - Networking for 30 minutes    3:45  Rural Air Service             Lessons Learned & Future Possibilities             Kent Craford, CEO Alaska Seaplanes & Redwood Airlines                                    and former president of SeaPort Air    4:15  Unmanned Aircraft Systems             Drones, test zones, FAA, economic development and jobs potential             Ann Schmierer, Ph.D  OSU Director of Industry Partnering             Mark Peters, OSU International UAS Compliance Officer             Brian Whiteside, President, AUVSI/Cascade & CEO of VDOS Global    4:30 - Closing Speaker               Karmen Fore, Governor's Office Transportation Policy Advisor     4:45 - Networking Reception               Social time with beverages The successful passage of HB 2075 fuels major positive progress for aviation businesses and airports all across Oregon, especially rural Oregon.  This meeting is your opportunity to become directly involved and to provide your inputs.     Contact: Jake Jacobs Executive Director Oregon Aviation Industries jake@oravi.org www.oravi.org

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For those flying into KUAO,  CTAF is still 122.7 The tower will not go into operation until sometime in October 2015.  At that time: Tower frequency will be 120.35 Ground frequency will be 119.15 122.7 will continue to be monitored by tower controllers for several months after switchover to Class D airspace.

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