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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."

Read more in the Portland Tribune

Bob Frasca ZGF Architects OMSI tower lights

Feb. 10, 2018 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center and OMSI to celebrate the life of architect Bob Frasca with a tribute in light

The late Bob Frasca designed some of Portland's most iconic buildings, including the Oregon Convention Center and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).

Annual Report Executive Director's Message Economic Impact Craig Stroud

Jan. 29, 2018 | message from the executive director

Oregon Convention Center releases FY 2016-17 annual report

With best-in-class service and a commitment to sustainability and innovation, the Oregon Convention Center completed another great year of bringing the world to Portland. The conventions we hosted drew record-setting crowds for event organizers while contributing more than $625 million to the region’s economy.

Portland Winter Light Festival OCC spire and crescent lights portland LED lighting

Jan. 29, 2018 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center to display a special light show during the Portland Winter Light Festival

Inspired by light festivals around the globe, the Portland Winter Light Festival, a Willamette Light Brigade event, aims to counteract the city’s tendency to hibernate during the winter. The festival brightens up the winter skyline and brings warmth to the outdoors with dazzling displays of light, color, and imagination. Combining art and technology, people of all ages will find something to capture their spirit and fill their minds with inspiration and wonder.

photo of OCC's spire and crescent lights in red and green

awards certification convention center hotel solar array LED lighting 2017

Dec. 19, 2017 | news releases

2017 marks another year of success for the Oregon Convention Center

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff, 2017 was yet another year of notable milestones and achievements for the Oregon Convention Center. Here's a quick review of some of the highlights.

Upgraded parking garage lighting and ticketing system

Sustainability at Work City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability certification sustainability Ryan Harvey

Dec. 11, 2017 | sustainability news

Oregon Convention Center awarded Gold certification under Portland's Sustainability at Work program

Oregon Convention Center (OCC) was recently awarded the City of Portland's Sustainability at Work certification. Offered by the city's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, the program has helped thousands of Portland businesses advance green initiatives in the workplace since 2007. OCC is the first Metro venue to achieve the certification.

Metro Metro Exposition and Recreation Commission Prosper Portland OCC renovation

Nov. 02, 2017 | news releases

Leaders herald convention center contract as a promise finally kept

From Metro News

Nearly 30 years ago, the Oregon Convention Center opened with the promise of increased access to jobs for members of the historically black North Portland community.

Decades later, part of that promise is finally being fulfilled.

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