Project: Time Off 

January 30 is National Plan For Vacation Day. Celebrate by planning your next vacation! ProjectTimeOff.com reminds employers to encourage their employees to make time for vacation. The health benefits of time off are a win-win for employers and employees, so save the date for Jan. 30 and plan your next adventure. 

Register for the Roadmap to the Outdoors Symposium

Governor Kate Brown and First Gentleman Dan Little invite all Oregonians to join them on Feb. 15, 2018 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland for the Roadmap to the Outdoors Symposium. The symposium, hosted in partnership with the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Initiative, is an action step for the Diversity of Participants impact area identified in the Phase One Summary Report.
The purpose of the symposium is to determine barriers for accessing the outdoors and to chart a roadmap for increasing access to the outdoors for all Oregonians. Outdoor recreation businesses, tour operators, organizations and individual outdoor adventurers that are interested in connecting Oregonians to the outdoors are encouraged to attend this symposium.
Limited scholarships are available. For more information, contact:  Johanna.A.Easter@oregon.gov.

2018 Governor's Conference Registration Now Open 

Registration for the Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism is open. The conference provides a unique opportunity to experience three days of networking with more than 450 attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and industry experts. You can find all the details on the conference website
If you're interested in exhibitor or sponsorship opportunities, those are still available here

We look forward to seeing you in Bend, April 29 - May 1, 2018. 

RCTP Grant Funding Available From Three Regions

The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA), Willamette Valley Visitors Association (WVVA) and Central Oregon Visitors Association (COVA) have developed and launched grant programs funded through Travel Oregon’s Regional Cooperative Tourism Program.

Applications are currently being accepted from all three programs. See a brief description of the funding opportunities below:

Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) has a year-round Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) grant opportunity for requests up to $5,000.  

Willamette Valley Visitors Association (WVVA) Matching Grants (requests between $2,000-$10,000) are currently available with a March 1, 2018 application deadline.

Central Oregon Visitors Association (COVA) Matching Grants Program includes the COMGP grants which are awarded annually and currently funded with $100,000. 

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Upcoming Events
Feb. 2, 2018

Eugene, Ore.

Travel Oregon 101

Feb. 2-3, 2018
Eugene, Ore. 
Oregon Sports Summit
Feb. 4-7, 2018 
Portland, Ore.
IITA Summit
Feb. 8, 2018
Coos Bay, Ore.
Learn by Doing 

Grant Writing Series
Feb. 12, 2018
Brookings, Ore.

Oregon Tourism Commission Briefing
Feb. 13, 2018
Brookings, Ore.

Oregon Tourism Commission Meeting
Feb. 20-21, 2018
Portland, Ore. 

Oregon Wine Symposium
Feb. 21, 2018
Salem, Ore.

Taste Oregon
March 7-11, 2018
Berlin

ITB
March 14, 2018
Grants Pass, Ore.
Travel Oregon 101


March 15, 2018
Bandon, Ore.
Travel Oregon 101

March 15, 2018
Portland, Ore.

Oregon Active Transportation Summit

March 16, 2018
Portland, Ore. 

Oregon Bike Tourism Summit
March 27-28, 2018
Atlanta, Ga. 
Active America China 


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Feb. 28, 2018
Oregon Travel and Tourism Awards Nominations



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