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Jun. 12, 2019 | news releases

Celebrating the Portland Sapporo Sister City Association’s 60 years of prosperity and peace

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Sapporo, Japan, Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto continued their committment to the Portland Sapporo Sister City relationship by rededicating the Japanese bell gifted by business leaders in Sapporo to Portland as a 30th anniversary gift.

Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto Craig Stroud

Jun. 10, 2019 | community stories

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto Rededicate Sapporo Bell at the Oregon Convention Center

Celebrating the Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association’s 60 years of prosperity and peace

Mayor Wheeler from the City of Portland and Mayor Akimoto from Sapporo, Japan solidified their continued commitment to the Portland-Sapporo Sister City relationship by rededicating the Japanese bell gifted by business leaders in Sapporo to Portland as a 30th Anniversary gift at the Oregon Convention Center.

Smart Stars Award sustainability Craig Stroud

Jun. 06, 2019 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center named a 2019 Smart Stars Award winner

The Smart Stars Awards have risen to become a notable industry benchmark and celebrated planning resource for meeting professionals worldwide. Each year, meeting planners vote for their favorite properties, venues and destinations in 35 distinguished categories, all critical to the success of their meetings and events.

Oregon Convention Center earned a 2019 Smart Stars Award in the Best Eco/Green category. This is the eighth consecutive Smart Stars Award that the OCC has won.

Olivia Lofstedt Erin Jepson IAVM

Jun. 04, 2019 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center’s Olivia Lofstedt gains industry-wide recognition

Olivia Lofstedt, Event Manager at the Oregon Convention Center (OCC), has been recognized by the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) in its prestigious 30|UNDER|30 Class of 2019. Each year, IAVM selects the best and brightest emerging leaders in venue management to join the 30|UNDER|30 program, and to work together over the next year to accelerate the venue industry.

Chef Allan Wambaa United Fresh Produce Association Dave Woodman pacificwild Craig Stroud

May 13, 2019 | pacificwild news

Executive Chef Allan Wambaa wins 2019 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award

Chef Allan Wambaa, who leads the pacificwild culinary team at the Oregon Convention Center (OCC), is being honored by the United Fresh Produce Association with a 2019 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award.

The UFPA awards program pays special tribute to chefs and their companies “for excellence in their use of fresh produce in the culinary arts” and their “creativity in highlighting fresh produce on their menus, introducing diners to new flavors, and presenting creative ways to enjoy fresh produce."

waste diversion waste reduction sustainability Cindy Wallace Ryan Harvey

May 07, 2019 | sustainability news

A look into the Oregon Convention Center’s first-of-its-kind Waste Diversion Policy

As one of the most sustainable convention centers in the world, Portland’s LEED® Platinum certified Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is a proven leader in environmentally responsible practices. OCC is dedicated to not only minimizing the footprint of its facility, but to setting a new standard in sustainability for the entire convention industry to follow.

Pacific Power sustainability energy efficiency solar energy Blue Sky

May 06, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center – Leading with Sustainability

From PacificPower.net: Customers might be surprised to learn that beneath the Oregon Convention Center’s (OCC) distinctive twin spires that define part of Portland’s iconic skyline lays a large-scale rooftop solar system – funded in part by Blue Sky participants. The largest venue of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, drawing events and visitors from around the world, also draws energy from the sun to generate approximately 25 percent of its electricity onsite.

Earth Month sustainability community

Apr. 29, 2019 | sustainability news

Oregon Convention Center staff celebrates Earth Month by taking action

We like to say that every day is Earth Day at the Oregon Convention Center, and each day of Earth Month this year was packed with employee engagement activities, community involvement, and actions that had a beneficial impact on our local neighborhood and the environment.

Here are a few highlights...

GoLloyd Trash Mob

OCC and Metro staff joined other devoted volunteers for the annual Go Lloyd Trash Mob on April 17th.

Nancy Judd Nancy Nordman Rise Above Plastics sustainability

Apr. 22, 2019 | sustainability news

Oregon Convention Center’s leftover plastic straws are being fashioned into art with a powerful environmental message

The Rise Above Plastics Cape is a “sculpture in process” currently being created by artist Nancy Judd. The project is sponsored by the Portland Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit clean water advocacy group, and is supported in part by a grant from the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC).

CSRShareDay sustainability Ryan Harvey

Apr. 09, 2019 | sustainability news

Join the Oregon Convention Center for a global conversation about sustainability and social responsibility in April

#CSRshareDay is a day that recognizes and celebrates Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and offers the event industry an opportunity to share ideas on how to achieve its sustainability goals. Professionals from around the world who are passionate about sustainability join together on social media for 24 hourly conversations. The annual campaign, which began in 2015, is organized by UK-based Positive Impact Events.