Benefits & Services
Business Development
   Connecting members to potential customers
 

• NEBC's Resource Guide & Member Directory helps users identify product and service providers in the environmental industry. These are distributed widely to businesses and government agencies. A vendor locator is also found at the NEBC web site.

• Trade shows at regional conferences, plus luncheons and technical workshops, are designed to attract industry and government customers so they can interact with members.

• Event sponsorships provide a way for members to gain visibility and exposure within the organization and before its guests.
 

Governmental Affairs
   Representing member interests before regulators and legislators
 

• Regulatory contacts within Oregon DEQ, Washington DOE, other regulatory bodies, and the U.S. EPA. We collaborate with these partners to assure the use of good science in regulation, and to make regulation consistent and predictable.

• Legislative lobbyist in Olympia and staff in Oregon represent NEBC before State legislatures. NEBC has helped pass tax credits and incentives for remediation, new technologies, pollution control, and Brownfield development. We have also blocked bills harmful to our industry’s interests.
 

Education
   Providing education and information to keep members at the head of their fields

 

• Luncheons are designed to keep members abreast of regulatory and policy issues, and emerging industry practices and trends.

• Conferences and technical workshops provide companies with cost-effective education and training opportunities for their staff. Continuing education credits are offered as appropriate.

• E-News newsletter provides industry updates, member news, and information about upcoming conferences and workshops.
 

Networking
   Offering opportunities for networking and alliance building

 

• Formal and informal events help to build a sense of community within the industry. Members learn who to contact when they need information or advice, and which companies would make good partners for multi-disciplinary projects.Luncheons are designed to keep members abreast of regulatory and policy issues, and emerging industry practices and trends.
 

Public Relations
   Serving as the voice of the industry to the media and other organizations

 

• Relationships with a wide variety of media outlets, provide them with insight into the environmental and energy industries, and provide members with P.R. opportunities.

• Partnerships with economic development agencies, educational institutions, and other business associations, enhance the visibility and image of the industry, promote new technologies, and create business opportunities for our members.
 

Member Offers & Discounts
   Providing access and discounts for business services
 

• Event & Trade Show Discounts. NEBC members pay a reduced rate at all NEBC functions, and recieve significant discounts on display booths at our formal trade shows. Members are also able to gain market visibility by sponsoring events at a lower rate that non-members.

• EmployerPages Hiring Tool. NEBC has partnered with Performance Resources to provide a simple-to-use, web-based hiring system to manage and track job openings and employment applications, while increasing your applicant pool. The basic service is free for NEBC members. Features include a company branded landing page, job-specific screening questions, an application tracking system, access to a suite of optional assessment tools, and full customization options. The system also publishes jobs to a variety of free job boards, and is optimized for search engine discovery. EmployerPages can be a stand-alone tool or a portal to your in-house applicant tracking system. To explore or start, go to www.nebcjobs.org and click on the Employers tab to get a login.

• Training. NEBC has partnered with the Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC) to offer member companies an exceptional opportunity to provide continuing education to its employees at a 20% discount off the published rate on all of NWETC's technical training workshops, conferences, and seminars.  For more information, visit their website at www.nwetc.org or contact Erick McWayne at 206-762-1976.

• Online Marketing & Lead Generation. NEBC has teamed with Environmental Expert, the world’s largest online marketplace and information resource serving the environmental industry. NEBC members are now eligible for a 50% discount on any purchase of our premium online marketing services that will help your business reach a targeted audience of industry professionals looking for environmental solutions. Choose from packages that include lead generation, branding, e-newsletter sponsorships, dedicated email blasts & more. For more information go to: Environmental Expert.

• Internship Program. The Business Education Compact (BEC) provides companies with access to student interns from high school to doctoral candidate levels. The year-round program makes internship easy, with a turnkey service that includes screening and recruiting strong candidates that fit your job requirements, interview scheduling, orientation, payroll, as well as management support throughout the internship. BEC is a nonprofit serving Oregon and SW Washington, connecting the classroom and workplace for the past 24 years. Contact Mark Read at the BEC: mread@becpdx.org ; 503.646.0242 x37.

• Health Insurance. Oregon & Washington members can take advantage of NEBC's partnership with Heffernan Insurance Brokers for savings on insurance coverage. Contact Tino Versoza at 503-419-5792 or tinov@heffgroup.com.

• Financial Planning Services. NEBC members receive at 20% discount on financial planning services provided by Financial Advisors of Waddell & Reed, a national financial planning firm founded in 1937.  Planning services include retirement planning, wealth management, tax-efficient investing, education funding, estate protection, and succession planning for closely-held businesses.  Other business services include retirement plans and financial education workshops. Contact Karen Einberger, Financial Advisor, Waddell & Reed, 206- 283-6661 or keinberger@wradvisors.com.

• Subscription Discounts: 
- Sustainable Industries Journal: $10 discount off the $39 annual subscription rate. www.sustainableindustries.com 
- The Oregon Insider: Contact NEBC

 • Government Contracting Assistance. The Government Contract Assistance Program (GCAP) can help Oregon members tap into the huge Federal and State contracting markets. GCAP provides counselling, hands-on support, and a free solicitation alert service. Information at www.gcap.org or 800-497-7551.
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