Southern Oregon University is hosting an Accessible Tourism Ambassador Training workshop.
What attendees will gain:
- Practical accessibility strategies to implement right away
- Insights from real-world success stories across the travel industry, including innovative products and tech improvements to support inclusive service delivery
- Networking opportunities peers, experts and advocacy leaders
- Receive the guidebook for improving accessibility for Oregon Tourism Providers
- Accessibility Ambassador Certificate of Completion to showcase your leadership inclusive tourism
Spaces are limited and the number of meals and drinks is reserved per confirmed participant. Please register early to secure your spot. If you’re unable to attend, please release your spot so others are able to join.
This project has been funded in part by a grant from Travel Oregon and the Institute for Applied Sustainability at Southern Oregon University. There is no cost to attend.
Register here.
Southern Oregon University is hosting an Accessible Tourism Ambassador Training workshop.
What attendees will gain:
- Practical accessibility strategies to implement right away
- Insights from real-world success stories across the travel industry, including innovative products and tech improvements to support inclusive service delivery
- Networking opportunities peers, experts and advocacy leaders
- Receive the guidebook for improving accessibility for Oregon Tourism Providers
- Accessibility Ambassador Certificate of Completion to showcase your leadership inclusive tourism
Spaces are limited and the number of meals and drinks is reserved per confirmed participant. Please register early to secure your spot. If you’re unable to attend, please release your spot so others are able to join.
This project has been funded in part by a grant from Travel Oregon and the Institute for Applied Sustainability at Southern Oregon University. There is no cost to attend.
Register here.
See you in Portland, March 9-11, 2026!
Submit your nominations for the Tourism Industry Achievement Awards
On March 9, the 2026 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism will kick-off with the Tourism Industry Achievement Awards, celebrating work done across the industry in 2025. But we need your help in nominating those most deserving of recognition.
Please nominate an organization, individual, or yourself for outstanding work in the following categories: Rising Star, Equity, Prosperity, Marketing and Stewardship. Award nominations will be open until November 14.
Sponsors and Exhibitors
We are welcoming sponsors and exhibitors for the 2026 Governor’s Conference. As a sponsor of Gov Con, you have the unique opportunity to gain visibility among 600+ decision-makers, industry leaders and attendees shaping the future of travel in Oregon.
View the 2026 Sponsor and Exhibitor Guide to get started.
The Commission will open a public meeting at 9 a.m. and immediately go into an Executive Session, returning to a public meeting at 11:15 a.m. to move into Commission Action. Only individuals authorized and invited by the Commission are permitted to attend the Executive Session.
The meeting will be recorded and posted on Travel Oregon’s Industry YouTube Channel following the meeting.
Accessibility and Accommodation Requests
For questions about accessibility or accommodations for persons with disabilities, or to request a translator, interpreter, or other communication aids, please contact Matthew Finn at matthew@traveloregon.com.
The 2025 Summit will take place Thursday-Saturday, November 6-8, in Pendleton, Oregon and surrounding areas. The summit combines fun and high impact in-person networking opportunities with conference programming on the important issues of the day, educational content, trails stewardship work parties, and in-field tours and workshops.
The summit will bring together Oregon’s outdoor community to learn, build relationships, and find solutions to the challenges we face in developing and elevating outdoor recreation opportunities to best serve Oregon communities and celebrate and protect our natural, cultural, and historic wonders.
The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) is hosting its annual economic forum and rail summit in Portland this October 14-17. The event will bring together government and industry leaders from the U.S. and Canada to discuss transportation, energy, trade, tourism and economic development in the region. Sessions will cover topics relevant to Oregon’s tourism industry, including passenger rail and multimodal tourism.
PNWER is a statutory, public-private partnership chartered by the states of Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Washington; and the western Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan; and Yukon and Northwest Territories. PNWER is recognized in both the United States and Canada as the model for regional and bi-national cooperation.
Find the draft agenda here.