Applications are being accepted for the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board (BEDAB). Applications are due by 5 p.m. on June 30, 2025.
The Bend Economic Development Advisory Board provides input to the Bend City Council on economic development and business issues and initiatives. The board seeks to provide broad representation from representatives of local key industries. Members work closely with the City’s economic development partners, including the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development for Central Oregon, Visit Bend, East Cascades Works and the Small Business Development Center at Central Oregon Community College. For more information, visit the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board webpage.
Bend Economic Development Advisory Board is seeking applicants to fill two partial-term vacancies (ending July 1, 2026 and Jan. 1, 2027) with the possibility of serving two subsequent full terms of three years each.
Visit bendoregon.gov/committees to learn more and to apply.
Stipends
Advisory body members are eligible for a stipend ($40 per meeting, not to exceed $500 per year) to help lower barriers to participation.
The City of Bend offers a stipend program for City advisory board, committee and commission voting members who choose to participate. The intent is to expand opportunities for community members to connect with the City and lower barriers to engagement. The program will provide members of City advisory boards, committees and commissions with a stipend of $40 per meeting, not to exceed $500 per person annually. This stipend covers assumed costs of volunteering on an advisory group such as travel, parking, stable internet connection and other expenses. Please note, non-voting members, alternate members, and Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Budget Committee members are not eligible for the stipend. View the Advisory Body Stipend Program Policy for additional information.
