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Sep. 05, 2019 | press

Inspired by nature, $40M renovation gives the Oregon Convention Center a new look

by Jon Bell – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal

When you step into the newly refreshed Oregon Convention Center, you might actually feel like you've stepped into the Oregon outdoors.

At least that's what the $40 million project — the first major revamp of the center since its first phase was built in 1990 — was shooting for in its design and inspiration.

KATU OCC renovation construction Craig Stroud

Aug. 28, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center gives preview of nearly completed $40 million renovation

by Lincoln Graves, KATU News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Construction crews are nearing the final stages of a $40 million renovation project at the Oregon Convention Center.

Crews have been renovating the building's interior, as well as some exterior locations, for more than a year.

Much of the interior work was done with the Pacific Northwest's natural beauty in mind.

KPTV OCC renovation Craig Stroud construction

Aug. 22, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center receiving $40M makeover including new 3D ceiling

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - The Oregon Convention Center is getting a 40-million-dollar makeover.

The renovation includes new 3-D ceilings in the Oregon ballroom and its gathering areas.

The ceiling outside is designed to look like the cascade mountain range.

Inside, the ceiling in the ballroom is built from more than a thousand individually-layers pieces of wood.

pacificwild Coopers Hall Winery Lindsay Pearson sustainability KXL Radio

Aug. 21, 2019 | pacificwild news

Check out pacificwild’s Lindsay Pearson on KXL Radio talking about OCC’s kegged wine offering!

pacificwild Catering’s Assistant General Manager, Lindsay Pearson, was recently a guest on KXL’s morning radio show to discuss the Oregon Convention Center’s recently announced offering of kegged wine from Coopers Hall.

United Nations SDGs Positive Impact Events Craig Stroud Ryan Harvey sustainability

Aug. 21, 2019 | sustainability news

Oregon Convention Center urges event professionals to have their say and accelerate the creation of a sustainable event industry

The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) has joined Positive Impact Events and other event industry partners to urge industry professionals across the world to take part in a vital initiative – 'Engaging the global event industry with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)' – ahead of the UN Sustainable Development Summit in New York on September 25-27.

Green Microgym Ryan Harvey Cindy Wallace sustainability

Aug. 15, 2019 | sustainability news

Oregon Convention Center visitors can use “pedal power” to charge their mobile devices

Visitors to the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) can now get in some exercise while also charging their phones and tablets, thanks to an innovative pedal charging station that is on loan to us from local eco-fitness company The Green Microgym.

UNSDG Positive Impact Events sustainability

Jul. 31, 2019 | press

Have your say as the events industry heads to the UN Sustainability Summit

From Exhibition World

Event industry professionals across the globe are being urged to take part in a vital initiative this month – 'Engaging the global event industry with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals' – ahead of the UN Sustainable Development Summit on 25-27 September in New York.

IAVM IAVM Board of Directors Erin Jepson Craig Stroud

Jul. 26, 2019 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center’s Erin Jepson appointed to IAVM Board of Directors

The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is pleased to announce that Erin Jepson, OCC’s Director of Events and Guest Services, has been selected as the next Convention Center Sector Director for the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) Board of Directors.

APEX/ASTM sustainability Craig Stroud Matthew Uchtman Ryan Harvey

Jul. 12, 2019 | sustainability news

Oregon Convention Center recertifies at the highest level of the APEX/ASTM green meetings certification

The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) has been recertified at Level 4 of the APEX/ASTM green meetings certification. This is the second time OCC has successfully recertified at the highest level of APEX/ASTM certification since it became the first convention center to receive it in 2014.

pacificwild Coopers Hall Winery Lindsay Pearson Cindy Wallace sustainability

Jun. 26, 2019 | pacificwild news

Pacificwild Catering now serving local, sustainable keg wines at the Oregon Convention Center

Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is delighted to announce that our food and beverage partner pacificwild Catering is now serving Coopers Hall keg wines – the same exceptional, sustainably produced Northwest wines served at their local Portland taproom.