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Benson Polytechnic High School Mortenson Construction Hyatt Regency Portland convention center hotel
Jun. 14, 2018 | news releases

Benson Polytechnic High School gets a virtual, and up-close, look at future Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center

Teenagers across the country see plenty of virtual reality. From video games to iPhone Snapchat filters, it’s easy to find ways the virtual world interacts with the real world.

For 18 lucky Benson Polytechnic High School students, the world of virtual reality had some serious real-world implications last month, as they saw how 3D modeling, computer-aided design and other technologies have helped the builders of the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center.

OCC renovation Bell Circles II Robert Coburn Craig Stroud Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association Regional Arts and Culture Council Metro
May 26, 2018 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center art installation sounds the significance of three sister city relationships

One of the most striking pieces of the Oregon Convention Center’s public art collection will be reinvigorated soon, as the 28-year-old “Bell Circles II” art piece will be updated to span the footprint of the entire convention center.

The Robert Coburn installation, which memorializes the relationship between Portland and three of its Asian sister cities, will greet visitors from the north as well as south once the Japanese bell is located at the southeast corner of the center, near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. and Lloyd boulevards.

Tom Hughes Metro Travel Portland Mortenson Development Hyatt Regency convention center hotel
May 17, 2018 | news releases

Metro Council president honored for making convention hotel a reality

From Metro News

Metro Council President Tom Hughes was recognized last week by Travel Portland for using his "political skill and determination" to bring the city its first full-service convention hotel.

Hyatt Regency Colas Construction OCC renovation Metro Craig Stroud Heather Back Economic Impact COBID convention center hotel
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.

sustainability LEED waste diversion zero waste food donations Ryan Harvey
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).

Metro Economic Impact sustainability Hyatt Regency Portland Heather Back
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.

CSRShareDay CSR sustainability Positive Impact Events Ryan Harvey Matt Pizzuti
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.

Global Meetings Industry Day Meetings Mean Business Meeting Professionals International MPI MPI Oregon
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.

CSRShareDay Positive Impact Events sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility Ryan Harvey
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.

Meetings Today OCC public art Matt Pizzuti River Song Principia Foucault pendulum Host Analog
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.”

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