Crowdfunding 8-day hands-on workshop

From the Oregon Technology Business Center: Are you ready to dig into the details of preparing a Crowdfunding campaign? Then attend the 8 day, hands-on Crowdfunding Workshop for tools and advice to help you create a truly effective campaign.

Time to switch Medicare providers

From Oregon Dept. of Consumer & Business Services: Starting Jan. 1, 2013, Oregonians with a Medicare supplement plan have an annual opportunity to change insurance companies. This gives consumers a chance to shop prices or compare customer service, for example.  

Dec. 7 party to celebrate arts victory

From the Right Brain Initiative: Together, we ushered in a landmark ballot initiative. Let’s celebrate! Local ballot measure 26-146 will provide nearly 70 new elementary arts teachers, and over a million dollars in new grant funding for arts-in-schools programming to the City of Portland. We did it.

Introducing HalfOffOregon.com

MEDIAmerica, publisher of Oregon Business and Oregon Home magazines, announces a new retail website: HalfOffOregon.com. The website offers lodging, dining, recreation and many other items at half off their regular cost.