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DECEMBER 20, 2021

CalSAE announced that it will be expanding to serve the members of Oregon Society of Association Management/OSAM through a collaborative agreement. “It Oregon reached out and CalSAE accepted the invitation to provide services through programs already in place. . — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) December 16, 2021.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Oregon: Sustainability Is the Name of the Game. In 2004, the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) became the first convention center to be LEED-certified. of convention space, Oregon Convention Center actively encourages meeting planners to think green in their event planning process. With over 475,000 sq.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Portland, Oregon: A Vegan Paradise. Read More : Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Focuses on Equality. Portland’s Oregon Convention Center boasts 255,000 sq. We looked at top places to gather in each of these destinations. There’s a reason why WalletHub placed Portland at the top of the list.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Oregon: Sustainability Is the Name of the Game. In 2004, the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) became the first convention center to be LEED-certified. of convention space, Oregon Convention Center actively encourages meeting planners to think green in their event planning process. With over 475,000 sq.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The annual traveling cold-weather tour brings free pop-up weekend music festivals to six of the ski POWDR-owned mountains—Vermont’s Killington, Copper Mountain and Eldora in Colorado, California’s Sierra-at-Tahoe, Utah’s Snowbird and Mount Bachelor in Oregon—through April 14.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

to the Pacific Northwest, bringing with it a rare blizzard warning in place for Oregon and Washington, where some areas haven’t seen a blizzard warning in over 10 years. Flood watches are in effect is several places along the East Coast, including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.

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MARCH 31, 2020

Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon is your seamless one-stop shop for all your event planning needs including lodging, meeting spaces, and customizable catering. Central Oregon Community College meeting and event facilities are available for groups as large as 300 in their 20 spaces. University of Central Oklahoma.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

Portland, Oregon. Both meat and produce are harvested from Olde Moon Farm in Silverton, Oregon, just an hour away from the G-Love kitchen. Branding itself as Portland’s first “reverse steakhouse”, G-Love turns the traditional idea of a steakhouse upside down with a menu highlighting farm-fresh vegetables.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

She previously worked as hotel general manager for The Hotel Zags Portland in Oregon. Wilson has also worked in Oregon as general manager for Hotel Vintage Portland, where she was named the Pebby Awards Best Director of 2020. Wilson is hotel general manager for The Source Hotel + Market Hall in Denver.

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MARCH 1, 2018

To celebrate 1,000 of its employees in the Oregon and Southwest Washington area, Comcast hosted an employee-appreciation event on February.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Beyond its array of accommodations and spaces available, the 3,300-acre outdoor playground, located in the foothills of the Cascade Range just outside Bend, Oregon, offers countless adventures for guests to enjoy amidst a breathtaking wilderness landscape.

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MAY 28, 2018

“They’re a commune, down on the Oregon coast. “It is by Harley-Davidson?” ” “It was made by the Sandbenders,” Chia said, finding her goggles and gloves. They do these and they do software.” ” “It is American?” ” “Sure.”

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Michael first started out with environmental work studying Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon and working with Recycle Crew at the Oregon Country Fair. Michael Strauhal Department of Consciousness D.O.C.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

Pink Jeep Tours InterContinental Hotels Group had already pioneered EVEN hotels (now numbering 24 across the country from Times Square New York City to Eugene, Oregon) and Hyatt’s Thrive program, which includes sustainability leadership along with healthy activations, were already in place.

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JULY 13, 2022

Portland, Oregon. Portland also hosts the anime, cosplay and gaming WasabiCon PDX located at the Hilton Portland Downtown and the pop culture Rose City Comic Con located at the Oregon Convention Center. . Austin also hosts the Greater Austin Comic Con, this year at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Nestled in the heart of Southern Oregon lies a whimsical haven for event planners, where the ordinary event transforms into an extraordinary adventure. Book your next Oregon event at the Out’n’About Treehouse Treesort – where your event planning takes root, and your attendees experience the true essence of connection.

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JULY 16, 2020

Founder and CEO at Oregon-based Hubb, the virtual/hybrid/physical event platform, Allie Maygar launched her first company, Impulse Productions, age 21. Stepping across to event technology five years ago, that sprit of ingenuity, entrepreneurism, burns just as fiercely.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

This year we’re at spot #32 in the midsize company category (100-499 regional employees in Oregon and SW Washington). Opus Agency is ranked on The Oregonian’s Top Workplaces list for the eighth consecutive year! Conducted by an independent research firm.

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JULY 15, 2020

As part of the annual Global All-Stars Innovators Showcase presentation, Rita McClenny, president and CEO of Virginia Tourism Corporation ; Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon ; and Signe Jungersted, CEO with Group NAO , shared a path for keeping destination marketing organizations relevant in the current travel reality.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

As guests entered the convention center, they saw attendees dressed in festive red and green garb all around, from ugly Christmas sweaters to stylish holiday patterns.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

As we begin our West Coast road trip to find the perfect training venues, our first featured venue is Oregon State University – Cascades. Your next corporate training session will be a hit if you hold it at the Oregon State – Cascades campus! Central Oregon Community College. Oregon State University-Cascades.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Portland, Oregon. Rankings were based on each city’s delayed and canceled flights, average departure delay time, attractions around the airport, getting to the airport, hotels and F&B, and the city’s affordability. Read below to find out the best and worst of places to play the terminal waiting game. 1 best city for best layovers.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

And as more and more states and countries decriminalize marijuana use and production (in the US it’s legal for recreational use in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and California), the list of yearly cannabis events is poised to grow. Location: Bend-Redmond, Oregon.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Before this, she was director of sales and marketing at Nines, A Luxury Collection Hotel in Portland, Oregon—in 2020, she was awarded Leader of the Year at the property.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Muhly is director of sales, events and marketing for Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. Wagner Muhly. Most recently, Muhly was director of group sales for Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. Before working in sales and marketing, he spent 15 years in food and beverage roles with Hyatt. Rachel O’Neill-Cusey.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

From 1911 parking garages to floating dance floors, this Oregon city is also home to some amazing event venues. EcoTrust is a collection of four different event venues in Oregon. Ranked as one of "Oregon's Best Venues"—Portland's White House Bed & Breakfast is the perfect location to tie the knot. The Oregon Zoo.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Jeanine Conforti Jeanine Conforti The Riverhouse on the Deschutes , in Bend, Oregon, welcomes Conforti as director of sales and marketing. She has worked at numerous ALHI member hotels, making her well-prepared to join ALHI’s GSO team.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Before this, he worked as complex general manager at Hilton Portland Downtown and The Duniway Hotel in Oregon. -based property, Yours Truly DC Hotel, where he worked as general manager. He also worked as general manager for The Adolphus in Dallas and The Drury Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

He has served as director of food and beverage outlets at The Chartler Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, restaurant general manager at Afuri Izakaya in Oregon and more. He has managed hotel fine dining across the U.S. in addition to leading numerous restaurants and bars in Sicily.

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MAY 4, 2021

Before this, Totaro worked as general manager at Atlantic City Convention Center, assistant general manager for Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati and assistant executive director at Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Darryl Diamond, CMP. Talley Management Group (TMG), Inc., has named Diamond senior meeting manager.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

This realization about culture struck me profoundly several years ago when I led the opening team for a new hotel in Portland , Oregon. It’s about actively modeling your values on a daily basis and setting expectations for your team. It was during an orientation meeting for around 200 new employees and the room buzzed with excitement.

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MAY 14, 2020

Originally filed in April 2018 , Oregon-based promoter Soul’d Out Productions’ lawsuit against Coachella promoters Goldenvoice alleged that Coachella’s radius clause constituted “tortious interference and unlawful competition”.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this role, she will oversee the areas of Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Washington state and western Canada. During her career of over 25 years in the hospitality industry, Henshall has worked with global leaders including Marriott, Hilton and Caesar’s Entertainment.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A study by Terrapin Bright Green and University of Oregon found that poor building design can account for 10 percent of employee absences. The study discovered that employees with a view of a natural landscape took an average of 57 hours of sick leave annually, compared to the 68 hours that employees with no view at all took.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Koi Fusion, Portland, Oregon. The company currently serves the greater Portland area and has plans to expand across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Voodoo Van, Portland, Oregon. And, to keep hunger at bay, their amigos at Rasta Taco Catering might be just the ticket. Koi Fusion offers Korean food with a twist.

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MAY 6, 2022

The Government Alliance for Race and Equity (GARE) Annual Membership Meeting takes place April 19-21 in Portland, Oregon and online. It’s through this lens that we bring our expertise to two powerful events this month.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Professor Neil Lewis (center) speaks about implicit bias at at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2019 annual convention in Portland, Oregon. 7-9, 2019, in Portland, Oregon, for more than 4,400 social and personality psychologist attendees — Lewis cited two effective alternatives to implicit-bias training.

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