May 12, 2021

Burgerville and DoorDash Partner with Governor's Conference

Travel Oregon has partnered with Burgerville and DoorDash to support local restaurants and food suppliers during the Governor’s Conference. Burgerville’s suppliers include Oregon favorites like Alpenrose Dairy, Camas Country Mill, Carman Ranch, Champoeg Farm, Country Natural Beef, Face Rock Creamery, Jacobsen Salt, Liepold Farms, Our Table Cooperative, and Rogue Creamery.

By registering for the conference by May 26, you will receive a $15 gift card to enjoy lunch on June 16 or as you’re able. We will miss you joining us in person, but we encourage you to continue to support the resiliency of our local restaurants, incremental efforts can go a long way.

Educational breakout session descriptions are now accessible on the conference website. Sessions include exciting speakers that will focus on destination stewardship, working with elected officials, amplifying your role with the local tourism ecosystem and more. Additional information will be added as it becomes available.

Register Now: Transformational Planning Workshop June 16

How does tourism contribute to a better life for all Oregonians? How can we restore and manage the balance between environments and visitor pressures? How does travel enhance communities and contribute to equitable livability? How can we create more economic resilience for our diverse workforce? Following the Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism, please join Travel Oregon for an interactive workshop on June 16 with strategic planning firm, Destination Think, where we will dive into these robust questions. As we launch into the transformational strategic planning process to develop a 4-year Transformational Strategic Plan, we would love to gain your perspectives. Your participation is vital to help transform the future of tourism in Oregon.

Registration is required.

Access the May 11 Commission Meeting Recording

On May 11, the Oregon Tourism Commission held a virtual meeting. To adhere to Governor Brown’s directive on social distancing measures, this meeting was live streamed.

We invite you to watch the full recording and review meeting materials presented to the Commission during the meeting. Please direct questions to industry@traveloregon.com.

Leisure and Hospitality Industry Collaborates to Address Workforce Needs, Webinar May 25

NW Oregon Works, one of nine regional workforce boards in the state, is the first to identify the hospitality industry as a major sector of their regional economy. The state’s workforce boards are entrusted with state and federal dollars to connect job seekers with training and certifications to meet industry demands. A map of the workforce board regions can be viewed here.

Oregon’s hospitality industry remains the second largest private sector industry behind health care, yet many of its employers are experiencing the workforce recruiting challenges incurred by COVID’s impact, as are other consumer-facing businesses. The Oregon Hospitality Foundation will host a webinar highlighting tools and partnerships that can assist with these challenges on Tuesday, May 25 from 2-3:30 p.m.; learn more and register here. Learn more about the Oregon Hospitality Foundation efforts in the official press release.