The City Club will host third Thursday Forums at the St. Charles Conference and Meeting Center. Forums are lunch events which begin at 11:30 a.m. and conclude at 1:00 p.m. Specific Forum information will be posted on the events calendar. The format and topics vary, but attendees should be prepared to engage in dialog about the topic, specifically as it relates to a vision for Central Oregon. You may make suggestions for Thursday Forum topics through the "Contact Us" page on this website.
City Club of Central Oregon programs are replayed Thursdays at 7:00pm on BendBroadband's COTV-11. All City Club of Central Oregon programs that are televised are also available on COTV Video on Demand. All BendBroadband customers have free access to COTV on Demand.
2010 Forums - Forum topics are subject to change
January 21 – Healthcare Reform: What's In it for You? (Besides a Bigger Bill)
February 5 - Understanding a Healthy Banking Community in Central Oregon
February 18 – Unemployment in Central Oregon: What Does our Past Portend for Our Future?
March 18 – K-12 Education Innovation in Oregon: Empowering Educators and Raising Student Achievement
April 15 – Last Child in the Woods: An Oregon Perspective
May 20 – Weathering the Public Opinion Storm: Aligning Attitudes and Actions
June 17 – Beyond ROTFLMAO: Blunders and Benefits of Social Media
July 15 – Competitive Events in Central Oregon: Pain or Pleasure?
August 19 – After the Recession – What does CO look like?
September 16 – Higher Education in Central Oregon – Public vs Private?
October 21 – Renewable Energy – Preparing for the future
November 18 – Warm Springs Reservation – Annual Meeting
December 16 – Aging Population
2009 Forums
January 15 - Energy and Economics - Opportunities for Oregon
February 19 - Forest Service Land: Recreation and Sustainability
March 10 - From Crisis to Transformation: Central Oregon's Role in Building a New Health Care System
March 19 - Oregon Tax Reform in the Current Budget Crisis
April 16 - Higher Education in Central Oregon
May 21 - The Current State of the Media: Local and Beyond
June 18 - The Chinese Economic Miracle: Can It Last?
July 16 - Arts in Central Oregon
August 20 - State of the Legislature
September 17 - Helping Our Communities Thrive: Seeing Poverty Through New Eyes
October 15 - The Greenprint Plan: A Strategy for Sustaining the Quality of Life in Central Oregon
November 19 - Annual Meeting - The Evolution and Future of Public Tranist in Central Oregon
December 17 - Reflecting Back on the Bailout
2008 Forums
January 31 - Canceled due to inclement weather.
February 18 - Now Is The Time To Fix Healthcare: Healthy Americans Act
Senator Ron Wyden
February 21 - Energy Alternatives: Oregon's Inducements and Incentives.
March 20 - Central Oregon Transportation: Whose Roads Are They Anyway?
April 17 - City and Regional Governance: Beneficial or Detrimental?
May 15 - The Meth Crisis in Central Oregon: If You Live Here - You Have a Meth Problem
June 19 - The High Cost of Fat: A Focus on Childhood Obesity
July 17 - Resort Development in Central Oregon: Costs vs. Benefits
August 21 - Examining the Volatility: Oregon Tax Overhaul
September 18 - Building Community in a Global Society: The Value of Diversity, Leadership and the Economy
October 16 - Secretary of State Bill Bradbury - 2008 Ballot Measures and Their Financial Implications.
November 20 - City Club Annual Meeting and The Changes Ahead: Our Future Financial and Economic Landscapes.
December 18 - Is There Enough Water in the Deschutes River Basin?