About Us
AOI is Oregon's largest and most influential comprehensive business association working to lead Oregon to prosperity.
AOI is a non-profit association with four experienced professional lobbyists, more than any other organization in Oregon, and the organization offers its members money-saving services and discounts for their businesses.
The AOI Mission
AOI’s mission is:
Committed to growing Oregon's economy, quality jobs for our citizens, and healthy communities through strong advocacy of Oregon's businesses.
Business Concerns
As the state's premier non-partisan business advocate, AOI represents its members before the legislature and state agencies for issues that pertain to:
- Education and Workforce Development
- Employment Practices
- Environment and Energy
- Health Care
- Retail
- Fiscal Policy
- Transportation
Core Principles
AOI's guiding principles are to support:
- A free-market economy.
- A well-educated, trained, and employable citizenry.
- Justifiable, cooperative, appropriate, fact-based regulation.
- Private property rights.
- Efficient, effective and accountable public policies that encourage private sector job creation and business prosperity
- A mutually supportive, vigorous economy and high-quality environment.

