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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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. And it's ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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! OCC Deputy Director Matt Pizzuti offered to match all staff donations for one ...

  6. 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. Launched by the Convention Industry Council in 1985 to enhance the knowledge and performance of meeting ...

  7. Portland and OCC prepare for the 2016 World Parkinson Congress

    From September 20 to 23, the 4th World Parkinson Congress (WPC 2016) will be held at the Oregon Convention Center. The congresses provide an international forum for dialogue on the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and caregiver ...

  8. Oregon Convention Center replaces lighting fixtures with energy efficient LED technology

    The Oregon Convention Center recently replaced all lighting fixtures in the building's Oregon Ballroom, Portland Ballroom and its entire loading dock area. Incandescent and fluorescent fixtures were all changed to a modern, energy efficient LED ...

  9. OCC sales team members volunteer at Portland’s Blanchet House

    In July, the Oregon Convention Center Sales Team, headed by OCC Director of Sales Cindy Wallace, paid a visit to  Blanchet House in Portland to tour the facilities and volunteer their service. They started in the Founders Café, where team members took ...

  10. Charlie White joins the OCC as its new Guest Services Manager

    The Oregon Convention Center is pleased to announce Charlie White as its new Guest Services Manager. White comes to the OCC from Portland’5, where he served as Admissions Manager. Before that, White served two years as the Manager of Guest Services for ...

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  • Apr. 04, 2025Oregon Convention Center Awards $150,000 in Space to Grow Sponsorships to Seven Local Organizations
  • Mar. 05, 2025Bold Reuse Drives Waste Reduction at Oregon Convention Center with New Reusable Cups and Trays
  • Jan. 24, 2025Events Industry Council Recognizes Oregon Convention Center for Achieving Certification for Sustainability
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