The final day of the two-week event concluded with a flurry of world records in front of a sold-out crowd. The World Athletics Championships Oregon22 competition featured more than 146,000 ticketed fans at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Travel Oregon, in partnership with Eugene, Cascades and Coast, welcomed visitors from around the world to the stadium's Travel Oregon event booth and at the City of Eugene’s Riverfront Festival. Thanks to the many businesses across the state that helped share Oregon's bounty and special thanks to our seven Regional Destination Management Organizations that supported this effort.

Travel Oregon featured Oregon products including wine and chocolates at the World Athletics Welcome Dinner, an activation at the Oregon22 media center featuring multiple Oregon Food Trails, Oregon craft beverages and treats like Salt & Straw ice cream in the hospitality suite.

Initial reports from U.S. viewership indicate a positive response with more than 18 million people watching across NBC Sports platforms. 

Read the World Athletics press release.     

Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Brown.

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Depending on your region, you and your visitors may be impacted by neighboring states that are currently experiencing wildfires. 

The Oregon Community Foundation is now accepting proposals for the Oregon Historic Trails Fund. Proposals related to non-designated historic trails will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The OCF/Oregon Historic Trails Fund will make grants upon the recommendation of an advisory committee to support projects that interpret, preserve, or maintain trail-related resources.

Learn more about the process and application requirements here. The application process is currently open and closes at 5 p.m. on Aug. 31. 

Looking for additional funding sources? Travel Oregon's industry site offers a list of current and new external grant opportunities around the state. See the list here.

If you are aware of a tourism-related funding opportunity, please share with us. 

A Google Business Profile (GBP) is the single most important tool for your business online. A complete GBP is 70% more likely to bring a customer to your business and, with minimal time investment, you can maximize your online visibility. 

On Aug. 11, join Kim Palmer of Miles Partnership to learn the fundamentals. Register here.  

To help make managing your Google Business Profle (GBP) easier, Travel Oregon partnered with Locl to provide you (free!) access to a suite of GBP optimization tools. Locl helps businesses manage profile updates, create offers and events, engage with customer reviews, monitor business performance and act on insights – all in one place and for every location.

On Aug. 25, join Alexa Darrow of Locl for a one hour webinar to learn more about using Locl. Register here.