In this issue:
- Burgerville and DoorDash Partner with Governor’s Conference
- Register Now: Transformational Planning Workshop June 16
- Access the May 11 Commission Meeting Recording
- Leisure and Hospitality Industry Collaborates to Address Workforce Needs, Webinar May 25
Upcoming Virtual Events
- May 13, Crisis to Opportunity: Building Back the Tourism Workforce, U.S. Travel
- May 20, New Key Data and How to Capitalize This Summer
- May 25, Oregon Hospitality Foundation: Accessing Resources to Help Support Workforce Needs
- May 25, Gorge Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Summit
- May 26, Outdoor Access for All: Exploring Safety, Equity & Inclusion in the Columbia Gorge and Beyond
- June 1, OTIS Training
- June 15, Oregon Tourism Commission Meeting
- June 15-16, 2021 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism
- June 16, Stakeholder Workshop: A Transformational Strategy for Oregon Tourism
Upcoming Deadlines
- Travel Oregon Draft 2021-2023 Strategic Plan & Budget Public Comments, Due May 18
- Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit Session Proposals, due June 4
- Oregon Heritage Grants Applications, due Oct. 2021
- Why Guides Registration, extended through Dec. 2021
Research & Reports
- COVID-19 Data Report (May 3)
- Statewide Lodging Monthly Report (March 2021)
- Statewide Lodging Weekly Report (April 25)
- Oregon Monthly Barometer (March 2021)
- Snow Sports Industries America Participation Study (2019-2020)
- 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.
- The Economic Impact of the Wine and Wine Grape Industries on the Oregon Economy 2019 and 2020 Estimated
- 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