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May 16, 2018 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center renovation to increase national competitiveness, further driving regional economy

Last fiscal year, the center generated more than $626 million in total spending

A $27 million renovation of the Oregon Convention Center is set to begin, as Portland prepares for the late 2019 opening of the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center.

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May 16, 2018 | sustainability news

The path to sustainability is paved with great partnerships

The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is well on its way to becoming the most sustainable event venue in the nation. In 2004, we became the first convention center in the world to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, as an existing building, from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

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May 07, 2018 | news releases

My View: Metro's regional venues attract visitors, produce millions in tax revenue

By Heather Back, Metro

"The Oregon Convention Center produces robust economic benefits with $626 million of total spending generated last year. Sustainability is part of the convention center's operational fabric. Last year, 9,800 goods were given to reuse organizations and more than 40,660 pounds of food donated to local nonprofits that address food scarcity.

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Apr. 30, 2018 | sustainability news

Oregon Convention Center shares its sustainability story with the world

The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) sponsored a unique Twitter campaign called #CSRshareDay on Monday, April 23, and this year’s campaign reached an estimated 1,500,000 people.

#CSRshareDay is a 24-hour event, falling on or around Earth Day each year, where sustainability champions from around the world gather online to discuss and share the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) actions they’ve taken to make their businesses and communities more sustainable.

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Apr. 12, 2018 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center hosts Global Meetings Industry Day

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on April 12, 2018 brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry to showcase the real impact that business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions have on our industry. Meeting professionals across the world participate in this international day of advocacy.

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Apr. 03, 2018 | sustainability news

Join the Oregon Convention Center for a global sustainability discussion during #CSRshareDay on April 23rd

#CSRshareDay is a 24-hour Twitter campaign where sustainability champions from around the world gather online to discuss and share the Corporate Social Responsibility actions and methods they have implemented to make their businesses and communities more sustainable.

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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

Metro Portland Expo Center Oregon Zoo Portland’5 Center for the Arts Annual Report Economic Impact

Feb. 26, 2018 | news releases

Metro’s Visitor Venues: Economic driver and employer of thousands

From Metro News

Metro’s visitor venues – the Oregon Convention Center, Portland Expo Center, Oregon Zoo and Portland’5 Center for the Arts – induced $878 million in spending in 2017, according to a new analysis of economic impacts.

The venues hosted 1,445 events, which collectively translated to 8,470 jobs and $33.3 million in tax revenue.

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."

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