On Tuesday, March 2 at 11 a.m., join Travel Oregon CEO, Todd Davidson, along with Adam Sacks, President of Tourism Economics and Travel Oregon staff for a virtual update on the state of the tourism industry and recovery programs and strategies. The address will cover international and national travel impacts and consumer sentiments, Travel Oregon’s biennial forecast for fiscal year 21-23, Travel Oregon’s suite of investments and programming focused on recovery and the agency’s strategic planning efforts.   

Register here.

Travel Oregon is pleased to announce the dates for the 2021 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism, June 15 and 16. We look forward to the travel and tourism industry gathering, in a virtual setting, to celebrate past work, find new inspiration, deep dive into educational topics, and look ahead as we rebuild and recover the tourism economy after a tumultuous year.

The 2021 Oregon Governor’s Conference is free of charge. Register here.

All 2020 Rural Tourism Conference attendees, sponsors and exhibitors will be fully refunded.  Depending on your method of payment (invoice or credit card), you should receive your refund in mid to late-February. Please visit our FAQs page for more information. Direct additional questions to events@traveloregon.com.

This online video-based course, available 24/7 from any device, was developed by the Oregon Hospitality Foundation (OHF) with input from hospitality industry partners. The course was created to help support business owners and employees with ideas for managing service challenges specific to the pandemic, such as communication compliance, credibility and creating a positive experience while still adhering to health and safety protocols. Segments take as little as 10 minutes to view and can be completed separately. Sponsors include Travel Oregon, Dutch Bros Coffee, epb&b insurance, SAIF, BC Consulting, FPW Media, Hospitality by Torres, and Togather Restaurant Consulting.

Payment is based on a sliding scale donation to OHF to support projects like this. The course is offered in English with an option for Spanish subtitles. Get more information and download the course flyer. Introductory videos are available. Watch the Restaurant Version and Hotel Version.

Register for the virtual Oregon Wine Symposium, Feb. 16-19. Each year, the Oregon Wine Board works with industry volunteers who comprise its Education Committee to carefully evaluate and design the curriculum around the most pressing needs of the industry. The needs assessment comes from survey input, qualitative feedback, and marketplace trend analysis.

Learn more and view this year's program. 

Beginning March 3,  Western River Conservancy will launch a new eight-part web series, Great Rivers of the West. Throughout the series, author and conservationist, Tim Palmer, will look at rivers across the West with a focus on conversation and recreation.

Mark your calendars for the Oregon episode, airing on March 17.

Read more in the official press release. Register for the series, here.

On Jan. 29, the Independent Restaurant Alliance of Oregon hosted the OLCC team to discuss the details of Oregon’s new cocktails to go policy. Find the recording of the town hall, helpful resources for restaurant and bar owners and workers, and contact information for the OLCC, here. 

Last November Travel Oregon opened a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a qualified, dynamic firm to guide comprehensive processes in the areas of strategic planning, organizational design, and business process review. Destination Think! has been awarded the contract to carry out this important work with us and you: the Oregon tourism industry. Combining strategy, data, and creative communications services, Destination Think! is recognized globally as a leader in executing outstanding destination solutions.

Tune into the Feb. 23 Oregon Tourism Commission meeting to hear from Destination Think! and preview Travel Oregon’s upcoming strategic planning efforts.