In this issue:
- Today is National Plan for Vacation Day
- Destination Ready Information Session Available
- Demystifying SEO: Robots, Spiders and the Black Box that is Google
- U.S. Travel State of the Industry Webinar, Jan. 27
Upcoming Virtual Events
- Jan. 26, National Plan for Vacation Day
- Jan. 27, U.S. Travel Association State of the Travel Industry 2021 Address
- Jan. 28, The State of the American Traveler: Destinations Edition Webinar
- Feb. 2, February OTIS Training
- Feb. 4, Adventure Travel Trade Association’s Come Together Diversity Discussion
- Feb. 4, Oregon Trails Funding Opportunities Webinar
- Feb. 23, Oregon Tourism Commission Meeting
- Feb. 25, OTTA Virtual Winter Meeting
- March 2, March OTIS Training
- April 6, April OTIS Training
Upcoming Deadlines
- ODA 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications, due Jan. 29
- Destination Ready Applications, due Feb. 3 at 12 p.m.
- Comcast RISE (grants for BIPOC businesses) Applications, due Feb. 7
- Destination Ready RFQ Responses, due Feb. 9 at 8 a.m.
- Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy Applications, due Feb. 26
- National Parks Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Applications, due March 1
Research & Reports
- Oregon Outdoor Recreation Economic Impact Study
- 2020 Oregon Tourism Workforce Assessment
- Statewide Lodging Monthly Report (Dec. 2020)
- Statewide Lodging Weekly Report (Jan. 3-Jan. 9)
- COVID-19 Oregon Travel Quarterly Forecast
- COVID-19 Data (Jan. 12)
- Oregon Monthly Barometer (Nov. 2020)
- Destinations International COVID-19 Resources & Research