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photo of colorful street painting in the Lloyd neighborhood

Jun. 26, 2018 | press

‘Lloyd District’ Neighborhood Becomes ‘Lloyd’

Dropping “District” Reflects Dynamic Neighborhood Changes

From Go Lloyd

The Lloyd community is excited to announce the renaming and rebranding of its neighborhood from the “Lloyd District” to “Lloyd.” The new, more modern naming approach is both a reflection of a neighborhood undergoing tremendous growth, while maintaining an appreciation of the area’s rich history.

Meetings Today OCC public art Matt Pizzuti River Song Principia Foucault pendulum Host Analog

Mar. 29, 2018 | press

Creativity takes center stage at convention centers

The $2 million-plus art collection inside the LEED Platinum-certified Oregon Convention Center is heavily themed around the Pacific Northwest, while other pieces are gifts from sister cities across the globe, according to Matt Pizzuti, the venue’s deputy director.

“Art makes our facility more than a space to hold events,” he said. “It feels like a gallery, and when no events are occurring the space is still interesting and educational.”

Read and see more at Meetings Today

photo of convention center hotel construction site by Sam Tenney of DJC

Hyatt Regency Mortenson Development Metro convention center hotel Daily Journal of Commerce

Feb. 15, 2018 | press

Photos: Crews make headway on convention center hotel

"Foundation work is complete on the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center, a 600-room hotel in the Lloyd District. Officials expect the structure to generate additional conventions and draw more tourists to the area. Mortenson is the developer and design-builder of the $240 million project, which was designed by ESG Architects of Minneapolis. The 14-story building will have a bar, a restaurant and a ground-floor retail market, as well as 32,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting space."

Hyatt Regency Mortenson Development Metro convention center hotel Portland Tribune

Feb. 14, 2018 | press

New convention center hotel to offer more options for local, national business travelers

"Nearly a dozen new conventions have booked the Oregon Convention Center through 2024, thanks to the new Hyatt Regency Portland hotel being built nearby, and business travelers from throughout Oregon are expected to benefit along with those from outside the state."

Read more in the Portland Tribune

LightsOut Lloyd EcoDistrict Portland Audubon Society sustainability

Sep. 13, 2017 | press

Oregon Convention Center and Lloyd EcoDistrict to participate in Lights Out awareness raising effort

From the Lloyd EcoDistrict website

Matt Pizzuti OCC staff

Jun. 09, 2017 | press

Green Oregon Convention Center Attracts Tech and Science Shows

Interview with Matt Pizzuti, Interim Executive Director – Oregon Convention Center

From EventsInAmerica.com

What is the history of the Oregon Convention Center?

OCC staff IAAF Tracktown USA 2016 World Indoor Track & Field Championships IAVM

Jun. 17, 2016 | press

OCC staff members share their challenges and successes around IAAF track & field event

From the IAVM Region IV newsletter

This past spring, Oregon Convention Center welcomed IAAF and TrackTown USA into their building as they hosted the World Indoor Track and Field Championships. After more than 2 years of ongoing planning meetings with the client and their venue team, this event took center stage in front of a live audience and TV viewers around the world, March 17–20, 2016, following 5 weeks of build-out, trial runs and lots of late nights.

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