# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meeting Workforce Needs
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 am – Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: A lunch event bringing employers and policymakers together to identify actionable solutions to the region's workforce needs.About this EventWorkforce challenges continue to shape business strategy, economic competitiveness, and opportunity across our region. Join employers, policymakers, and workforce leaders from across the Portland-SW Washington metro region for a candid conversation about where talent gaps exist today, what's working to address them, and what more is needed to meet industry demand.Moderated by Gresham Mayor Travis Stovall, the event will feature employer leaders from the construction, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors sharing real-world perspectives on workforce needs, business impacts, and promising solutions. The panel will focus on practical strategies being used to attract, develop, and retain talent, as well as the barriers that limit progress.Following the panel, policy and system leaders will respond in real time to the successes and challenges presented by the employers, with the goal of identifying policy and system responses that can be put into action.To help frame the conversations, Liza Morehead, Worksystems' Research & Data Analyst, will provide a brief update on key workforce trends and labor market data across the region.Whether you are an employer navigating hiring challenges, a policymaker shaping workforce investments, or a community leader interested in regional economic vitality, you'll leave with a better understanding of today's workforce landscape and opportunities to support solutions that work for businesses and workers alike.Agenda🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AMLunch + Networking🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:20 PMState of the Workforce Host: Liza Morehead, PhD.: Research and Data AnalystInfo: A presentation about what’s changed since the release of the 2025 State of the Workforce Report, focusing on unemployment trends, population changes, cost-of-living pressures, and employment trends in key sectors. Following the presentation, there will be time for additional networking and discussion about the data.🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:50 PMEmployer PanelHost: Travis Stovall: City of Gresham MayorInfo: A candid, solutions-focused discussion about talent gaps, innovative ways to address them, and barriers that remain.  🕑: 12:50 PM - 01:20 PMPolicymaker Response + DiscussionHost: Travis Stovall, City of Gresham MayorInfo: A facilitated conversation with policymakers, informed by themes emerging from the employer panel and focused on action the workforce system can take now to scale solutions.🕑: 01:20 PM - 01:30 PMCall to Action + Closing Remarks
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/meeting-workforce-needs/100001997060467618
- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - door_time: 2026-10-07T18:15:00Z
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: University Club of Portland
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 44.52, max: 44.52, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: University Club of Portland
- **lat**: 45.5153756
- **long**: -122.6809891
- **full address**: University Club of Portland, 1225 Southwest 6th Avenue, Portland, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Meeting Workforce Needs being held?
  - **A:** Meeting Workforce Needs takes place on Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 11:30 am to Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm at University Club of Portland, 1225 Southwest 6th Avenue, Portland, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Meeting Workforce Needs?
  - **A:** Meeting Workforce Needs is organized by Columbia Willamette Workforce Collaborative.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Meeting Workforce Needs is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Meeting Workforce Needs sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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