In this issue:
- EDA to Invest $3 Billion in America’s Communities
- Love Our Byways Conservation & Beautification Micro-Grants for Volunteer Projects
- Reminder: Maximize Your Google My Business Profile
- New CDC Guidance
Upcoming Events
- Northwest Food Show, Aug. 1-2
- OTIS Training, Aug. 11
- ESTO, Aug. 15-17
- Play it Fore-Ward for Hospitality, Aug. 24
- Navigating the Healthcare Marketplace: Restaurant Owners, Sept. 13
- Navigating the Healthcare Marketplace: Restaurant Workers, Sept. 14
- Financial Literacy for Restaurant Workers, Oct. 5
Upcoming Deadlines
- National Scenic Byway Foundation Micro-Grants Applications, due July 30
- 2021 Adventure Travel World Summit Scholarship Applications, due Aug. 4
- Oregon Wine Country License Plates Matching Grants Applications, due Sept. 15
- Oregon Heritage Grants Applications, due Oct. 2021
- Why Guides Registration, extended through Dec. 2021
Research & Reports
- Oregon Monthly Barometer (June 2021)
- COVID-19 Data Report (June 28)
- Statewide Lodging Weekly Report (July 11)
- Statewide Lodging Monthly Report (June 2021)
- American Travel Trends & Sentiment (July 26)
- Travel Sentiment Study (July 13)
- The Economic Impact of Travel in Oregon (2020)
- Golf and Golf Tourism Economic Impacts (2019)
- U.S. Travel’s Fact Sheet: Travel’s Dramatic Losses in 2020
- Agritourism and On-Farm Direct Sales Survey: Results for the U.S.
- Oregon Outdoor Recreation Economic Impact Study
- 2020 Oregon Tourism Workforce Assessment
- Destinations International COVID-19 Resources & Research
- COVID-19 Travel Industry Monitor
- Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2021 by Euromonitor International
Photo by Dylan VanWeelden