Robot-worked nursery, Fly Salem among mid-Valley efforts honored for economic development

Tom Hoffert, president of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, accepts the 2024 SEDCOR award for a public-private partnership at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 at the Salem Convention Center. Brent DeHart of Fly Salem, Kara Kuh of Travel Salem and Mayor Chris Hoy were also recognized.(Courtesy/Frank Miller Photography)

Nine people, businesses and partnerships in the mid-Willamette Valley took home awards Wednesday for their work promoting entrepreneurship and business development in the greater Salem area.

The annual awards from SEDCOR, the Salem-based economic development nonprofit for the region, recognize both new and established efforts.

Erik Andersson, SEDCOR president, said the group’s work to recruit, retain and expand businesses led to $178 million in investment and the creation of 229 jobs and $3.26 million in…

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