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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.

donations community OCC staff Scott Cruickshank Sunshine Division

Aug. 11, 2016 | sustainability news

OCC staff wages a “Battle of the Bins” donation drive

The Oregon Convention Center staff recently held a "Battle of the Bins" donation drive for Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division, and we had a lot of fun doing it!

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Aug. 10, 2016 | sustainability news

Sunshine Day! OCC’s solar array is fully operational

Oregon Convention Center now features one of the highest-producing solar power arrays ever installed on a U.S. convention center, a unique achievement even for a LEED Platinum building. Power production started on August 4, 2016, and the array has already produced enough kilowatt hours to power five Portland homes for a year. Over the next two decades, it is estimated to generate enough energy each year to power approximately 184 homes.

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.

BIKETOWN PBOT Nike bike share TriMet

Jul. 20, 2016 | community stories

OCC site of one of 100 new BIKETOWN bike share stations

BIKETOWN, Portland’s next generation bike share system, launched on July 19. Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and its partners unveiled a map of the first 100 BIKETOWN station locations. The map is available at BIKETOWNPDX.com. The stations house 1,000 "smart bikes" with the latest technology.

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Jul. 11, 2016 | sustainability news

A post-event waste diversion success story

During the United Methodist Church’s 2016 General Conference – which was held at the Oregon Convention Center, May 9-20 – UMC’s publishing house, Cokesbury, had a very large bookstore set up in one of the center’s exhibit halls. Jeff Barnes, executive director of Cokesbury, approached Triumph Expo and Events, the general contractor and decorator for the show, and asked how to dispose of approximately 50 bookshelves, tables, clothing racks and m

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Jul. 08, 2016 | sustainability news

Take an art and sustainability tour of the Oregon Convention Center

Did you know that the Oregon Convention Center is known for its unique public art collection, valued at well over two million dollars, as well as its sustainability leadership? Please join us for a lunchtime tour that will explore the iconic architecture, the sustainability, and the art of the OCC.

Meet Thursday, July 14th at noon at the Visitors Information Desk, located inside the convention center at street level near the main entrance on 777 NE MLK Jr. Boulevard.

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.

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.

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.

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