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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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Nov. 02, 2015 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center's new LED lights will add drama to Portland's nighttime skyline, and save energy

Soon Portland residents and visitors will start seeing the Oregon Convention Center's iconic towers glowing in a variety of colors, depending on the events inside. But it isn't all for show. The new programmable LED tower lighting system will also provide greater energy efficiency.

"We have already replaced 70 to 75 percent of our interior lighting with more energy-efficient fixtures," said Scott Cruickshank, OCC executive director. "But we haven't touched the towers until now."

OCC staff CMP certification

Aug. 27, 2015 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center sales manager Lisa Grau earns Certified Meeting Professional designation

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

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Aug. 19, 2015 | news releases

Portland streetcar expands service with new routes

This fall, the Portland Streetcar expands service on both sides of the Willamette river. The Central Loop will become two new lines: the A Loop and B Loop. When the new routes open on September 12th, they will carry riders between Portland’s East and West sides and connect popular Portland destinations via the new Tilikum Crossing.

convention center hotel Metro Tom Hughes

Jul. 29, 2015 | news releases

Statement from Metro President Tom Hughes on Oregon Court of Appeals decision

Metro’s efforts to create new jobs in support of Oregon’s bustling tourism economy by developing a high quality convention center hotel moved closer to completion today.

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