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Nov. 01, 2019 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center Wins Its First Stella Award, One of the Hospitality Industry’s Most Prestigious Honors

Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is honored to receive a 2019 Stella Award for Best Convention Center. OCC took the Bronze award in the Far West category (which includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming) for a regional, standalone facility.

Oct. 25, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center Renovation Sticks to its Promises

By Stephanie Basalyga, Business Tribune

$40 million project sets new bar for public agencies for diversity and inclusion in contracting, workforce.

The recently completed $40 million renovation of the Oregon Convention Center hasn't just resulted in a new look from the event center. It's also set the bar for how contracting on public projects can be structured to create a fair playing field that supports diversity and inclusion.

OCC renovation Hyatt Regency Portland

Oct. 25, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center renovation complete

The new convention center and hotel will draw more events to Portland

by: Kohr Harlan, KOIN 6

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A $40 million renovation project at the Oregon Convention Center is finally complete.

The project included work inside and out and has been completed on schedule and on budget.

OCC renovation MERC Ray Leary

Oct. 25, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center's $40-million renovation project unveiled

by KATU Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. — After more than a year of construction, renovations at the Oregon Convention Center are complete.

Officials from Metro and the Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC) joined the Oregon Convention Center in unveiling the building on Monday, renovated with the Pacific Northwest in mind.

The ceiling is a topographic map of the Cascade Mountain Range, and the new carpet is meant to resemble lichen growing in the forest.

Oregon Convention Center Unveiling Celebration Photo Courtesy KPTV Fox 12

OCC renovation Diversity Hyatt Regency Portland Craig Stroud

Oct. 25, 2019 | press

$40 million renovation project complete at Oregon Convention Center

by Amber Wilmarth, KPTV - FOX 12

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Community leaders are celebrating the new and improved Oregon Convention Center.

The $40 million renovation took about 14 months to complete, but it took years of planning. From the carpets, to the ceiling design, to who they hired - every step served a specific purpose.

On Monday, the convention center hosted a celebration to unveil the renovated space.

The Topographic Relief Ceiling in the Oregon Ballroom Lobby

OCC renovation OPB Craig Stroud

Oct. 25, 2019 | press

Newly Renovated Oregon Convention Center Unveiled

by Rebecca Ellis, OPB

The Oregon Convention Center has emerged from a 14-month renovation looking, contractors hope, a little more like Oregon.

The carpets, black and grey with green splotches, are meant to resemble lichen. Staff say the new ballroom ceiling takes its inspiration from the forest. And the wooden slats on the ceiling create a topographical map of the Cascade mountain range.

Ryan Harvey Nancy Nordman Craig Stroud sustainability community OCC renovation

Oct. 17, 2019 | community stories

Oregon Convention Center donates thousands of chairs to local nonprofit organizations

Part of the recently completed $40M renovation at the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) involved replacing all our old furniture with new, more modern and more comfortable furniture. Better seating, and more of it, has long been a request of our clients and visitors alike.

Meals on Wheels People Lindsay Pearson pacificwild OCC staff

Oct. 01, 2019 | community stories

Pacificwild and Oregon Convention Center staff team up to support Meals on Wheels People

Every other Friday for the past year, pacificwild's assistant general manager Lindsay Pearson has made meal deliveries to residents in Portland’s Belmont neighborhood on behalf of Meals on Wheels People. She has also recruited a good number of pacificwild and OCC teammates to join her in this great cause!

Lights Out Portland Portland Audubon Society LED lighting Metro Craig Stroud

Sep. 20, 2019 | sustainability news

Oregon Convention Center will go 'lights out' to help save migrating birds and reduce light pollution

Lights Out Portland is a one-night event where residential households and commercial buildings dim their lighting in order to raise awareness about the impact of light pollution on migrating birds.

Portland Business Tribune OCC renovation Craig Stroud Colas Construction construction

Sep. 16, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center renovation nears completion

by Stephanie Basalyga, Portland Business Tribune

The $39 million project is designed to bring Pacific Northwest feel to the nearly 30-year-old building

A significant renovation of the Oregon Convention Center is getting ready to wrap up.

Oregon Convention Center Wins Its First Stella Award, One of the Hospitality Industry’s Most Prestigious Honors

Oregon Convention Center Renovation Sticks to its Promises

Oregon Convention Center renovation complete

Oregon Convention Center's $40-million renovation project unveiled

$40 million renovation project complete at Oregon Convention Center

Newly Renovated Oregon Convention Center Unveiled

Oregon Convention Center donates thousands of chairs to local nonprofit organizations

Pacificwild and Oregon Convention Center staff team up to support Meals on Wheels People

Oregon Convention Center will go 'lights out' to help save migrating birds and reduce light pollution

Oregon Convention Center renovation nears completion

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