To support the continued growth of these business services across the state Travel Oregon has developed the Tour Operators, Guides and Outfitters Operational Management Guide. In this section you will find information on the specific requirements and regulations that businesses need to be in line with to operate legally. In addition to the Operation Management Guide Travel…
Travel Oregon will open its Competitive Medium Grants Program in April of 2020 and its Competitive Small Grants Program in August of 2020. Please look at the Guidelines below from previous Competitive Medium Grants and Competitive Small Grants cycles to familiarize yourself with program requirements.
The Klamath Basin Rural Tourism Studio focused on the Klamath Basin region, including the communities of Klamath Falls, Bonanza, Chiloquin, Malin, Merrill, Dorris, Tulelake and others.
Wildfire Survey Results View the key takeaways from the report Read the Impacts of the 2017 Wildfires on Oregon’s Travel and Tourism Industry Report For questions about the report, contact industry@traveloregon.com Share the following tips on your channels for visitors and residents: Know before you go: research conditions for the area surrounding your campground. Fire…
The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) and Travel Oregon are launching a webinar series to share expertise and best practices in digital marketing strategies. The free webinars are geared toward smaller, independent businesses in the travel and tourism industry and cover topics such as: Clever Tools for Productivity; Analytics; Social Media; and Online Reputation…
OTIS is the central hub for maintaining points of interest like attractions, trails, parks, museums and events. Tourism partners can create and edit listing information in the platform. OTIS is powered by open-source software that allows tourism partners to push their updates to the database and then pull them into their own website leveraging the…
Travel Oregon has delivered Oregon Tourism Studios in more than 20 communities and regions across Oregon. A list of all current and previous tourism studio communities is available below: Rural Tourism Studio John Day River Territory Klamath Basin McKenzie River Valley Newberry Country North Santiam Oakridge Area Polk County River Canyon Country South Lincoln County Southern Oregon…
Application Process Travel Oregon accepts applications to Oregon Tourism Studio programs on a rolling basis. Please complete an Oregon Tourism Studio Intake Form and email it to Development@TravelOregon.com to begin the process of submitting an Oregon Tourism Studio application. Application Cycle Now Open The Destination Development team is now accepting Oregon Tourism Studio intake forms…
Perhaps you have thriving markets and agriculture that, with more collaboration between producers, could lead to on-farm visitor experiences, farm-style dinners or more locally produced foods in area restaurants. Or maybe your scenic, low-traffic country roads would make for an outstanding bicycle experience if you could develop the amenities to support visitors. Or maybe you…
Oregon’s visitors and residents are looking for experiences in every region—no matter how far off the beaten path. Visitors are especially interested in taking advantage of Oregon’s abundant outdoor recreational activities, natural and cultural landscapes, and food and farm experiences. Oregon’s Rural Tourism Studio is a robust training program designed to help rural communities develop…
