Register for Travel Oregon’s Dark Sky Tourism Learning Community meeting to learn about the latest developments and opportunities for dark sky tourism in Oregon. The goal of this Learning Community is to facilitate education and foster alignment across the tourism industry and key stakeholders in order to elevate Oregon as a premier destination for dark sky experiences.
This meeting is open to anyone interested in preserving Oregon’s dark skies, developing and promoting dark sky visitor experiences, and staying connected with dark sky initiatives and stakeholders across the state.
Register here.
The 2024 Trail Skills College will be hosted at the Cascade Locks Marine Park; 427 Portage Road, Cascade Locks, Oregon. Field sessions will take place in the greater Columbia River Gorge area.
Trail Skills College is offered free of charge in an effort to inspire stewardship of trails. In exchange for attending a training session, participants are encouraged to volunteer at least 8 hours of work on trail projects in the coming year.
Don’t forget, you can learn new trail maintenance skills by volunteering on a PCTA trail crew any time. Most crews don’t require any previous trail maintenance experience. Knowledgeable and experienced crew leaders are on site to teach you the necessary skills. Visit PCTA’s online schedule to find trail projects near you.
Join Portland Parks & Recreation at East Portland Community Center to get connected with over 20 local organizations and learn more about adaptive recreation opportunities in your area. This event is offered at no cost and registration is not required.
The State of Oregon’s Workforce and Talent Development Board (WTDB) and Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) are hosting the 2024 Oregon Talent Summit (Summit) on May 14-15, 2024.
Convened every two years, the Summit brings key partners together to better understand and address workforce, talent, and skill needs in Oregon.
Join leaders from business, workforce, community-based organizations, education, labor, and economic development for an extraordinary opportunity to learn about and discuss the implications of critical trends, challenges, and opportunities in workforce and talent development. Explore how these dynamics will shape and transform education and training initiatives that advance Oregon’s economic competitiveness and provide equitable opportunities for prosperity to Oregon’s diverse workforce.
Los Angeles is proud to be the host city of IPW 2024 on May 3-7, 2024. LA is home to culturally rich neighborhoods. 75 miles of idyllic shoreline, 200+ MICHELIN-recognized restaurants. 11 professional sports teams, and incredible theme parks and attractions. The City of Angels presents limitless possibilities for visitors from around the world and will be rolling out the red carpet for IPW 2024.
IPW showcases U.S. suppliers of USA travel products and destinations, and attracts international and domestic travel buyers and journalists representing more than 60 countries.
Grant makers offering more than $5 million in funding for FY2025 will participate in the Oregon Cultural Trust’s 2024 “Conversations with Funders” events from March 25 through April 4. The five-stop series of open houses and information sessions will inform grant seekers about funding programs, available cultural resources and opportunities to discuss their projects and programming.
Open houses from noon to 1 p.m. will allow grant seekers and organizational staff to visit with cultural resource providers. Participating providers will include the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, Rural Development Initiatives, Business Oregon Regional Development Officers and the Oregon Museums Association.
From 1:30 to 4 p.m., grant seekers will “speed date for funding” with the Cultural Trust and four of its Statewide Partners – the Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage, Oregon Humanities and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office – in addition to counterparts from the State Library of Oregon, The Oregon Community Foundation, The Autzen Foundation, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, The Roundhouse Foundation, The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation and the Wildhorse Foundation, among others. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to sign up for their location of choice.
Organizations encouraged to attend “Conversations with Funders” include community development organizations, libraries, arts organizations, museums, cultural centers, parks and trails groups, historical societies, arts alliances, literary groups and heritage organizations. All cultural nonprofit organizations are welcome.
The full schedule is:
- Portland: Noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, Miller Hall, World Forestry Center, 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland
- Eugene: Noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, WOW Hall, 291 West 8Th, Eugene
- Bend: Noon to 4 p.m., Friday, March 29, Open Space Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend
- Pendleton: Noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton
- Medford: Noon to 4 p.m., Thursday, April 4, Large Conference Room, Medford Public Library, 205 S. Central Ave., Medford
For more information contact Schreiner at aili.schreiner@biz.oregon.gov or 503-428-0963.