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Marie McLean OCC staff CMP certification
Aug. 16, 2016 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center event manager Marie McLean earns Certified Meeting Professional designation

The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is proud to announce that Marie McLean has earned her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credentials.

Hyatt Regency Mortenson Development convention center hotel Metro Tom Hughes
Jul. 21, 2016 | news releases

Hyatt, partners eager to see convention center hotel move forward

It's a good time to be in the hotel business in greater Portland.

For the fifth-consecutive year, Portland's travel industry has had double-digit growth. Downtown Portland hotels have collectively doubled their revenue since 2011.

222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church United Methodist Church IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships
Jul. 06, 2016 | news releases

Team OCC tackles four gigantic events

Last week the Oregon Convention Center wrapped up its fourth huge event of 2016 – the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. The conference booked the entire building for 12 days, and more than 3,000 people from all over the country attended.

Metro MERC Elisa Dozono Visitor Venues
Jun. 15, 2016 | news releases

Elisa Dozono appointed to chair commission that oversees regional visitor venues

Metro’s Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission, or MERC, recently approved its new board of officers. The commission appointed Elisa J. Dozono, partner at the law firm of Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, as chair. Karis Stoudamire-Phillips, community relations and corporate responsibility supervisor at Moda Health, will serve as vice chair. Deidra Krys-Rusoff, vice president at Ferguson-Wellman, will serve as secretary-treasurer.

Smart Meetings Best Convention Center LEED Matt Pizzuti sustainability Smart Stars Award
Jun. 03, 2016 | news releases

OCC wins Smart Meetings Best Convention Center Award for 4th year!

The Oregon Convention Center recently won Smart Meetings 2016 Smart Stars Award for Best Convention Center. Competing against other convention and exhibition facilities, as well as resort hotels, casinos and cruise lines, the OCC was selected by its industry peers for its continued leadership in sustainability practices and exceptional customer service.

This is the fourth consecutive year that the OCC has won the award.

Regional Arts and Culture Council Percent for Art Project public art Bilalian Odyssey
Feb. 24, 2016 | news releases

Mural paying tribute to black pioneers to soon gain prominence at OCC

Metro is home to a masterful artwork depicting the history of African Americans in the West. Currently located in the south wing of the Oregon Convention Center, Bilalian Odyssey is local artist Isaka Shamsud-Din’s vision of important but little-known figures from the African American community dating from 1805 to the late 1920s. The 8’ x 16’ mural is breathtaking.

IAAF Portland2016 2016 World Indoor Track & Field Championships
Feb. 17, 2016 | news releases

With one month to go, athletes' Portland preparation gathers pace

Exactly one month from today (17), the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 will get underway at the Oregon Convention Center.

The new IAAF World Indoor Tour has provided the perfect platform for athletes to test their form ahead of the championships on 17-20 March, so much so that some athletes who had initially ruled out competing in Portland are now starting to reconsider.

convention center hotel Metro Tom Hughes Hyatt Regency
Jan. 22, 2016 | news releases

Convention Center Hotel litigation settlement

Today, Metro officials and representatives of the coalition opposing the proposed Oregon Convention Center hotel project announced that they have reached a global legal settlement of all of the ongoing litigation.

IAAF 2016 World Indoor Track & Field Championships Tracktown USA Portland2016
Dec. 10, 2015 | news releases

Tracktown USA celebrates 99-day out Milestone

TrackTown USA, the local organizing committee for the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – to be held March 17-20 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland – celebrated the 99-day out milestone for this historic event on Wednesday.

TrackTown USA President Vin Lananna was joined by special guests Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and IAAF Competitions Director Paul Hardy before a gathering of local media outlets at the OCC.

Veterans Day Metro Native American Heritage Month
Nov. 11, 2015 | news releases

Ceremony honors veterans, Native American Heritage Month

Veterans come from every walk of life and work in nearly every profession imaginable.

Yet it's often a surprise to many that people they work with every day are veterans – whether they served in peacetime or at war, domestically or abroad.

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