She Leads: Celebrating Women in Tourism and Hospitality
Join us for three vibrant events that celebrate women in tourism and hospitality. This event is open to all, and is an opportunity to grow professionally and gain valuable career insights in a beautifully designed, community setting. Attendees will hear from creative influencers who are passionately leading in their industries. With incredible Oregon craft beverages and bounty, opportunities to mingle, you may end up cultivating new friendships with like-minded women who are leading change.
- Monday, March 3 | Brooks Winery in Amity, 4-7 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 5 | Crow and Cart in Eugene, 4-7 p.m.
- Thursday, March 6 | Freeland Spirits in Portland. 4-7 p.m.
Please complete the RSVP form by February 28.
The Making of a Rural Tourism Economy
Brandie McNamee and her family live on a fifth-generation cattle ranch in Antelope Valley, which is best known for its connection to the Rajneesh community that inhabited the valley in the 1980’s. With deep roots in this place, Brandie was disheartened to see the town’s only cafe close in 2017; the cafe was the bedrock of Antelope’s social fabric, long serving as a gathering place for residents. After speaking with leaders in the tourism industry, Brandie realized there were resources available that could help bring her ideas for revitalizing Antelope and its rural economy to life.
Ask an Expert
Travel Oregon has identified and vetted consultants who are available to provide free one-on-one consultations and resources to Oregon’s tourism-related businesses, DMOs and non-profits. These consultants are equipped to provide industry partners with critical tourism stewardship and development information, technical assistance and resources to elevate key tourism niches. Tourism topic areas for consultation include trail stewardship, outdoor recreation, tour/guide/outfitter operations, dark sky tourism and agritourism. Requestors can receive up to two hours of direct consultation and up to an additional three hours of research and follow-up support.
Any Oregon tourism industry partner can access these consultations free of charge by completing an Ask an Expert form.
Share Your Story
Travel Oregon is accepting story idea submissions for our consumer-facing and industry-facing communication channels. Content may be used for media pitching and shared internally for consideration across Travel Oregon’s channels. We’d love to hear about tourism offerings, experiences or destinations that can be included in a future editorial pitch.