Capitol Christmas Tree Makes its Way to D.C. from Oregon 

The West Lawn of the Capitol is glowing with 2018’s Capitol Christmas Tree harvested from the Willamette National Forest. The 82-foot tree is the first Noble Fir tree to stand tall on the West Lawn of the Capitol. In early December, Oregon Tourism Commissioners and Travel Oregon staff, fourth grade essay winner Brigette Harrington and her family, along with dozens of Oregonians, traveled to Washington D.C. to celebrate the lighting of The People’s Tree. This was the crowning moment of a year-long project that brought on new and existing partnerships with the United States Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Choose Outdoors and the Willamette Valley Visitors Association.
Read more about the Capitol Christmas Tree, here

National Plan Your Vacation Day

Join us on January 29 to help get Oregonians to commit their time off for the rest of the year.
Last year more than 9,659 vacation days went unused in Oregon. See how we stack up against other states. Research shows that individuals who plan are more likely to use all their time off, take more vacation days at once and report greater levels of happiness at work and at home.
Use the following resources from U.S. Travel to engage with your audience and spread the word:
Access the toolkit, here

Register for an Upcoming Travel Oregon 101 Seminar

The Travel Oregon 101 seminar is designed to benefit visitor-related businesses, organizations and communities. Seminar participants will gain an increased knowledge of the many opportunities available through Travel Oregon and the network of local, regional, national and international industry partners. 
In 2019, the Travel Oregon 101 seminar will be presented in most regions across the state. Cities on the schedule include Eugene, Klamath Falls and Joseph.  Additional dates and locations will be announced later this year.  Can’t make it to one of the presentations? No problem. The seminar will also be available as a statewide webinar.
Learn more about Travel Oregon 101 and register for a seminar, here

Upcoming Tradeshow Season

Travel Oregon’s Global Sales team is preparing to hit the road for the busiest part of the tradeshow season. During the first quarter of 2019, Travel Oregon and several of our statewide partners will represent Oregon tourism product and experiences in targeted international and domestic tourism markets. The Global Sales team and participating partners will meet with international media and professional travel trade buyers sharing details about your company during business-to-business and consumer events all over the world, including ITB in Berlin, ABA in Louisville and during the Brand USA Mission to China.   
Now is a great time to connect with your local DMO and RDMO to inform them of what’s new with your business so that our traveling teams can update clients on the latest in Oregon. Not sure who to contact? Learn more about how to connect with your RDMO representatives, here.  

Attend an Upcoming Destination Development Event

You are invited to attend three events hosted by Travel Oregon’s Destination Development team in 2019. These events are opportunities to network with other state and local industry members and learn about emerging trends in tourism development across the state.
  • Oregon Agritourism Coordination Meeting | Feb. 22 in Philomath, Ore. – Travel Oregon will convene the Oregon Agritourism Network in advance of the 2019 OSU Small Farms Conference on February 23, 2019. Oregon tourism stakeholders who are interested in advancing culinary and agritourism opportunities in Oregon are encouraged to attend.
  • 2019 OSU Small Farms Conference | Feb. 23 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore. – Travel Oregon will be hosting two trainings during the conference. Farmers and Oregon tourism industry stakeholders who are interested in developing new agritourism experiences, or enhancing existing experiences are encouraged to attend. Registration is now open. 
  • 2019 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit | May 13-14 at the Riverhouse in Bend, Ore. – The summit is the next engagement for the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Network and will be hosted in collaboration with Oregon State University and Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation. Oregon tourism stakeholders who are interested in advancing Oregon’s outdoor recreation economy are encouraged to attend.
Upcoming Events
Jan. 17, 2019 
Webinar 
OTIS Training
Jan. 22 - 23, 2019 
Bend, Ore.
ODMO Annual Conference
Jan. 24, 2019 
Tillamook, Ore.
Grant Writing Workshop Series
Jan. 29, 2019 
Statewide
National Plan For Vacation Day
Feb. 4 - 5, 2019 
Oregon City, Ore.
Oregon Tourism Commission Meeting
Feb. 8, 2019 
Eugene, Ore.
Travel Oregon 101
Feb. 22, 2019
Philomath, Ore.
Oregon Agritourism Coordination Meeting
Feb. 23, 2019
Corvallis, Ore.
2019 OSU Small Farms Conference
Feb. 25 - 28, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Go West Summit
March 17 - 18, 2019
Medford, Ore.
Travel Southern Oregon Symposium
March 19, 2019
Klamath Falls, Ore.
Travel Oregon 101
April 10 - 11, 2019
Washington D.C.
Destination Capitol Hill
May 13 - 14, 2019
Bend, Ore.
2019 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit
Deadlines
Dec. 28, 2018
RCTP RFP Deadline

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