Lodging Properties: Celebrate National Plan For Vacation Day

Travel Oregon is supporting a national effort by the U.S. Travel Association to promote National Plan for Vacation Day on January 29. This campaign aims to educate Americans on the positive physical and mental health benefits of taking your time off. As part of this promotion, Travel Oregon would like to partner with Oregon lodging properties to offer a 20 percent lodging discount to anyone who books on January 29. The benefits of participating in this offer are two-fold: Travel Oregon will engage with potential travelers through robust earned and paid media strategies, driving potential travelers to a landing page on TravelOregon.com that highlights all participating properties and encourages direct bookings.

How can you participate?

If you would like to participate and offer a 20 percent discount to anyone who books a room on January 29, please confirm by noon on January 17 by emailing Industry@TravelOregon.com.

What we need from you:

A booking code and/or booking details and blackout dates
Brief description of your property
A high-resolution image of your property

Please email Industry@TravelOregon.com if you have additional questions.

Oregon Celebrates 10th Anniversary of "Coraline"

In a combined effort to offer wildfire recovery relief following the 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons, Oregon Film, Travel Oregon and LAIKA Studios invite you to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of the award-winning animation film Coraline. When it premiered in Portland in 2009, "Coraline" wowed audiences as the first 3-D stop animation film ever created. Part of the #OregonMade Film Series, Coraline will be shown in six historic theaters across the state—from Portland’s Hollywood Theatre, to the Egyptian Theatre in Coos Bay to the Varsity Theatre in Ashland (the film’s fantastical setting). Ticket prices for all screenings are $10. Proceeds from the box office will go to the North Umpqua Trail Project and the Lower Deschutes Trail Restoration Project to help wildfire recovery efforts following the 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons in Oregon.

Full Screening Schedule:

Monday, Feb. 11 – Hollywood Theatre (Portland) – 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 16 – Egyptian Theatre (Coos Bay) – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 17 – Liberty Theatre (Astoria) – 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 18 – McMenamins St. Francis (Bend) – 7 p.m.
Friday, March 1 – Ross Ragland Theater (Klamath Falls) – 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 2 – Varsity Theatre (Ashland) – 7 p.m.

Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism: What You Need to Know

Attendee registration and hotel room blocks open next month:

Registration for the annual Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism opens Monday, February 4. The conference provides a unique opportunity to experience three days of education and networking with more than 500 attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and industry experts.
The conference room block at The Hotel Eugene (formerly Hilton Eugene), opens February 4. Instructions for reserving your room will be included in your registration confirmation.

Travel & Tourism Industry Achievement Award nominations due Feb. 28:

Do you know someone making a difference in the travel and tourism industry? Did your organization exceed its marketing goals last year? Nominate a person or organization for an Oregon Travel & Tourism Industry Achievement Award. Awardees will be recognized on Sunday, April 14 at the 2019 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
Submit your nomination by February 28.

Sponsor & Exhibitor partnership opportunities still available:

Build brand awareness for your product or destination among Oregon’s tourism stakeholders and businesses, by participating as a sponsor or exhibitor at this conference, a place for attendees to connect with each other, strategize new partnership ideas and be inspired.
Access the guide for a complete list of sponsor & exhibitor partnership opportunities.

Visit the conference website for more information.

Upcoming Tourism Studio Programs

Travel Oregon is pleased to announce the communities listed below have been selected to participate in the Oregon Tourism Studio program between now and June 30, 2019.

Mid-Willamette Valley: Culinary & Agritourism Studio | March 20 – 21

Communities include Linn and Benton Counties

Convened by Albany Visitors Association and Visit Corvallis

The Clackamas River: Water Recreation Studio | April 2, April 9, May 1

The Water Recreation Studio will take place in Clackamas County

Convened by Clackamas County Tourism and Cultural Affairs

Travel Oregon is working with local conveners and respective steering committees to finalize program objectives and studio format. Each studio will help stakeholders in the selected communities develop long-term relationships and strategies for developing and marketing their visitor experiences.

You can learn more about the Oregon Tourism Studio program here.