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  1. 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. A $27 ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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). Robert J. Frasca (1933 – 2018) In honor of Bob’s life and his important contributions ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. 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 ...

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  • May 14—May 15Northwest Facilities Expo/Northwest Machine Tool Expo
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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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