Bend Chamber’s Workforce Housing Initiative: Housing for a more affordable and inclusive Bend

The Bend Chamber launched the Workforce Housing Initiative in 2021 with the goal of connecting with employers and community partners to build more workforce housing as quickly as possible to help alleviate the worker shortage in Bend. Learn more about the initiative, including data collection/research, social media, policy development and pilot projects. Participants will also have time to share local efforts in their communities as part of a roundtable discussion.

Panelists
Katy Brooks, President/CEO, Bend Chamber
Sara Odendahl, Director of Government Affairs, Bend Chamber
Bettina Hannigan, President/CEO, Florence Chamber and OSCC Chair