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TRAIL BLAZERS RECEIVE OAME ‘SUSTAINABILITY AND EQUITY’ AWARD

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Trail Blazers were presented with the inaugural Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) Sustainability and Equity Award, given to an OAME member that demonstrates sustainable practices and supports emerging small businesses and businesses owned by women and minorities.

“We are honored to be the first to receive this award” said J.E. Isaac, Trail Blazers Senior Vice President of Business Affairs. “This is a testament to the people who work hard to make sustainability and equity a priority in our company.”

OAME presented the award during its 22nd annual trade show and luncheon at the Oregon Convention Center on May 13th, citing the Trail Blazers’ LEED Gold Certification and history of high utilization of minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses and emerging small businesses.

The Trail Blazers relationship with OAME spans more than a decade, including corporate support of the OAME Youth Entrepreneurship program for more than 15 years.

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Larry Miller on Sunday’s Trail Blazers Broadcast

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

At halftime of the January 10 game between the Trail Blazers and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Trail Blazers President Larry Miller spoke to Mike Barrett about the state of the team’s plans for Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Quarter. Click on the imbedded video in this post to hear the interview in its entirety, and to get a better understanding of the JumpTown plan.

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Why JumpTown?

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

“Rose Quarter development project” is quite a mouthful, so everyone involved in the project felt we needed to come up with a working title that reflected the project’s vision and ideals.

The search was called off after we were made aware of Robert Dietsche’s book, entitled “Jumptown: The Golden Years of Portland Jazz”, that chronicles the vibrant pre-Coliseum neighborhood that once existed on the current site of the Rose Quarter.

The name was a perfect fit from the moment we first heard it. It pays homage to the neighborhood’s history, it’s a reminder of the active neighborhood we are seeking to create and serves as a perfect moniker to reflect a district that will sit at the intersection of music, culture and sport.

At this point, again, it is a working title. The City of Portland, the PDC, the Stakeholder Advisory Committee and concerned citizens throughout Portland will have a chance to provide input throughout the project.

For now, when you hear “JumpTown,” consider it synonymous with our vision to improve and develop the Rose Quarter for the betterment of Portland.

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