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  1. OCC senior event manager Stefanie Arnold earns Certified Meeting Professional designation

    The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is proud to announce that Stefanie Arnold has earned her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credentials. Adding the CMP designation to her title helps to maintain the center’s position as a top-tier convention ...

  2. Oregon Convention Center provides their clients with the essential event accessory

    A show manager’s job is never easy. Not only are there a multitude of details and tasks to juggle before, during and after an event, there are a multitude of other, well, things – mobile devices, radios, room keys, ID badges, swipe cards, business cards, ...

  3. OCC mural takes an odyssey to a higher-profile place

    Bilalian Odyssey, the masterful artwork depicting the history of African Americans in the West, has been relocated to a more prominent location in the Oregon Convention Center. Once located in the south wing of the convention center, Cary Stacey of the ...

  4. Metro visitor venues contribute nearly $1 billion to greater Portland economy, up 50 percent since 2012

    From Metro News Portland’5 is one of four venues managed by Metro, Portland’s regional government, along with the Oregon Convention Center, the Oregon Zoo and the Portland Expo Center. Combined, these publicly-owned visitor venues supported nearly 10,000 ...

  5. Bringing the World to Oregon: Oregon Convention Center FY 2015-16 Report.

    Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, it was another year of pioneering firsts and notable milestones for the Oregon Convention Center. There are new solar panels on our roof and a world-class hotel in the works. We provided ...

  6. Metro Charitable Giving campaign exceeds goals!

    Metro 's annual employee Charitable Giving campaign surpassed both of its primary goals. It not only saw 51 percent participation from across Metro in online pledges, it also exceeded its goal of $101,000 by raising $124,008. Metro employees were ...

  7. OCC hires Ryan Harvey as its new sustainability coordinator

    The Oregon Convention Center is pleased to announce that Ryan Harvey has been hired as its new sustainability coordinator. Harvey comes to the OCC from Metro, where he served as a valuable member the PES Resource Conservation and Recycling Youth Programs ...

  8. OCC interim executive director Matt Pizzuti receives prestigious industry award

    Convention Sales Professionals International (CSPI) announces Matt Pizzuti, Interim Executive Director for the Oregon Convention Center, as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Shawn Corwin-Myland Award bestowed by the association. Matt joined CSPI ...

  9. Scott Cruickshank named general manager of visitor venues for Metro

    Scott Cruickshank is the new general manager of visitor venues for Metro, marking the end of a national search. He replaces Teri Dresler, who retired last year. Cruickshank, currently serving as interim general manager, will begin his new role immediately ...

  10. Oregon Convention Center included in new report that reveals venues across the globe are embracing LEED Green Building

    LEED in Motion: Venues report from U.S. Green Building Council features the impact LEED and green practices are having on venues’ triple bottom line. Washington, D.C. (Feb. 16, 2017) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council released its LEED in Motion: ...

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