Press Room
Welcome to Travel Oregon’s press room. If you’re a journalist looking for story ideas, fact-checking or compelling photography, or if you’re interested in coming to see Oregon for yourself, you’ve come to the right place.
Media Inquiry Contact Information
- Domestic/consumer/industry:
Allison Keeney - International:
Gabriella Linquist
The World Athletics Championships Coming to Eugene this Summer
The World Athletics Championships Oregon22 will be held in Eugene, Oregon July 15-24. Oregon22 is one of the largest sporting events in the world, with approximately 2,000 athletes from more than 200 nations competing for 49 gold medals. This will be the first time in history that the event is held in the U.S. The opportunity for Oregon to host this event is monumental.
World Athletics Championships Oregon22 ToolkitResources
About Travel Oregon
The Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon, is a semi-independent state agency whose mission is to inspire travel that uplifts Oregon communities. Collaborating with stakeholders to align as stewards of Oregon, we work to optimize economic opportunity, advance equity and respect the ecosystems, cultures and places that make Oregon…Oregon. Travel Oregon aims to improve Oregonians’ quality of life by strengthening the economic impacts of the state’s $10.9 billion tourism industry, which employs more than 100,000 Oregonians.