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Even more than its economic
contributions, Gleason says the
University "brings the area na
tional recognition for its research
and world recognition for events
such as the Oregon Bach Festival.
It's terrific to have a world-class in
stitution in your city," he says.
In addition to the direct
economic returns, the Universit*'
environment attracts tourists and
employees of high-tech industry,
two groups the city seeks in their
efforts to diversify the Eugene
Springfield economy.
The University sponsors several
academic, cultural and athletic
events such as lectures by
nationally-known speakers, the
Oregon Bach festival and Pac-10
football games, which are attrac
tive to visitors.
The largest type of tourist in
come in this area is the conven
tion industry. Conventions funnel
$9.5 million a year into the com
munity and hotel sales. Conven
tion directors actively solicit con
vention business, says Jamie
Douglas, convention services
manager at the Eugene
Springfield Visitors and Conven
tions Bureau.
Since University faculty
members belong to various
associations such as the National
Association of Anthropologists
and the Oregon State Bar, they are
"instrumental to bringing conven
tions to Eugene," Douglas says.
Bureau representatives solicit
faculty members so represen
tatives can make convention
presentations at the meetings.
The representatives give informa
tion about hotel room rates,
visitor attractions and transporta
tion around the city.
The University also is a major
draw for high-tech industry, such
as Spectra Physics, a computer
company which located in Eugene
in 1979. Specta Physics produces
the asterisk-shaped lasar scanners
used at supermarket check-out
counters. Its latest model is being
used at the new West 11th Avenue
Fred Meyer store, says John Grif
fith, product manager.
According to Griffith, the two
criteria a high-tech company con
siders before moving into an area
are a University with engineering
and business schools, and the
culture and quality of life in the
area.
"What we got was a business
school in Eugene and an engineer
ing school in Corvallis," Griffith
says.
James Reinmuth, dean of the
business school, recruited Spectra
Physics into Eugene and helped
them make vital business contacts
in the community, Griffith says.
Another advantage to having a
University in the area is that in
teraction with University resear
chers provides intellectual
stimulus for industry employees
in creating new products. Also,
Griffith says many of their
employees are seeking masters
degrees in business administra
tion at the University.
University areas tend to have
high educational standards in
their primary and secondary
'The University's con
tributions are not only
ephemeral, but in
terms of dollars, too.'
— Barbara Edwards
school systems which are attrac
tive to industry researchers with
children.
Since the University provides so
many economic returns to the
community, why aren't more peo
ple being made aware of it?
According to Edwards, the
primary mission of the University
is to provide a facility for teaching
and research, rather than pro
viding an economic uplift for the
community.
"There is a value to the survival
of - an institution if people are
aware of a significant economic
impact, but I'd never want it to be
the primary reason for being. To
the community, I hope it is a plea
sant and substantial by-product."
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