The chamber’s 36th year of Project Leadership Roseburg (2025-26) will begin on September 11, 2025. The chamber is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is August 21. Project Leadership Roseburg is a professional leadership development program that also provides participants with a comprehensive education of Douglas County. The nine-month program shares knowledge that fosters

Tickets for the Roseburg Area Chamber’s November 17 Economic Forecast 2026 are on sale now. The EF 2026 program will review this past year and the economic impacts on our businesses, county and state. Our expert panel of presenters will explore the issues, political climate and specific industries and, share their projections and insight about

The Roseburg Area Chamber’s last membership meeting of 2025 will host a program on the state of our state’s economy. The presentation will focus on the state of business in Oregon including a recent analysis of Oregon’s regulatory impacts on business and other factors resulting in Oregon’s plummeting business ranking in the US. Presenting the

There have been noteworthy changes in 2025, with more to come 2026, to both federal and state employment/labor laws. Oregon employers face new regulations regarding leave, pay equity and hiring practices, with penalties for non-compliance growing stricter. These updates affect our local employers, from rules about internal investigations and age discrimination to new liability mandates