Local business leaders gather to kick-off partnership and unveil new signage November 20.
Deschutes County officials will join Bank of the Cascades management and local business leaders to celebrate a new five-year partnership on November 20 at 3:30pm at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Event Center in Redmond. The agreement is for $200,000 or $40,000 a year according to the Fair & Expo Center.
“We are very excited to have Bank of the Cascades as the newest sponsor at the Fair & Expo Center. The mutual benefits of this agreement are numerous. We’re very happy to be in this partnership with a respected locally-grown company that many County residents trust and appreciate,” said Deschutes County Fair & Expo Director Dan Despotopulos.
The five-year partnership begins this month, transitioning Event Center branding from “Hooker Creek” to “Bank of the Cascades”. For the length of the partnership, the Bank of the Cascades will receive signage and branding rights to the Event Center.
“We are extremely proud to partner with Deschutes County to sponsor the Bank of the Cascades Center, following in the footsteps of another great local company-Hooker Creek,” said Terry Zink, president and CEO of Bank of the Cascades.”The Event Center is a premier resource in Central Oregon and strengthens our sense of community while serving everyone who lives here. It is integral to a wide variety of cultural, athletic, civic and community events and it is truly our pleasure to be part of this valued community gathering place.”
To celebrate the economic and social value the Center brings to Central Oregon, Zink will unveil the new Bank of the Cascades Center signage at the November 20 event in Redmond.
For more information about the kick-off event, contact Linda Quon for Bank of the Cascades at 541-617-1911 or lquon@quondc.com.
About the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center The Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center is North America’s premiere event facility. The property is a 132-acre site located in Redmond, Oregon. It is placed strategically at the hub of the tri-county area (Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook Counties) together known as Central Oregon. Eighty-five percent of the property consists of beautifully manicured lawns that can be exclusively rented for weddings, picnics, reunions, car shows, RV / motorcycle rallies, animal shows, outdoor trade shows, vendors, or any outdoor event. The vast property includes an RV park, four conference center/event spaces, and three outdoor spaces that include arenas, barns, and more. To discover more about the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, please visit www.expo.deschutes.org/ .
About Bank of the Cascades Bank of the Cascades is the principal subsidiary of Cascade Bancorp (NASDAQ: CACB). Headquartered in Bend, Oregon, Bank of the Cascades delivers personalized relationship banking, competitive financial products, and advanced technology applied for the convenience of customers. Founded in 1977, Bank of the Cascades offers full-service community banking through 28 branches in Central Oregon, Southern Oregon, Portland/Salem and Idaho’s Treasure Valley. Throughout its history, the bank has been recognized for its long-standing tradition of corporate philanthropy. Most recently, Bank of the Cascades was named the most philanthropic small business in Oregon by Portland Business Journal. For more information about Bank of the Cascades, please visit www.botc.com.
