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The Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit is an opportunity for all sectors of Oregon’s outdoor recreation community to come together to learn, build relationships and find solutions to the challenges in developing and elevating outdoor recreation opportunities for all. Information about the 2021 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit coming soon. Access 2020 Summit Sessions Recordings here.

Nov. 12, 2020 As of November 2020, Oregon’s COVID-19 case count has been on the rise, and temperatures are falling, making businesses who’ve relied on moving their operations outdoors nervous about the future. This panel discussion, moderated by the Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance (CGTA), engaged tourism agency experts from New Zealand and Australia about their…

For many in Oregon’s tourism industry, the customer service experience has drastically changed. Businesses and organizations have adapted as customer emotion and anxiety has risen. Successful staff are using adapted customer service strategies to create positive experiences in the midst of a complex landscape. These trainings delve into essential facets of customer service during COVID-19…

Tourism Economics has provided Travel Oregon with data on international visitor volume and spending since 2016. This report aims to provide new details on the interests and behavior of international…

From the summer of 2018 through the spring of 2019, the University of Oregon’s Institute for Policy Research & Engagement (IPRE) worked with the Oregon Wine Board to conduct a…

In recent years, Oregon has seen an increase in the size of wildfires. 2017 was the fifth worst fire season for Oregon since 2000, burning about 1 million acres. ​…

The wildfire season of 2017 burned 1.2 million acres and was notable for its effects on some of the state’s most significant visitor destination areas. To serve the communities and…