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OCC staff CMP certification
Aug. 27, 2015 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center sales manager Lisa Grau earns Certified Meeting Professional designation

The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is proud to announce that Lisa Grau has earned her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credentials.

sustainability OCC staff Executive Director's Message
Jun. 26, 2015 | message from the executive director

A year of achievement for the Oregon Convention Center

It has been a uniquely historic year of achievement for the Oregon Convention Center. Not only has our longstanding goal to advance the development of a convention center hotel cleared every hurdle put before it, but we’ve succeeded in our mission to always be one of the greenest event venues in the nation.

OCC staff awards certification
May 21, 2015 | news releases

Oregon Convention Center and staff receive industry accolades

The facility won the Smart Meetings Gold Award and key managers earned Certified Meeting Professional designations.

OCC staff pacificwild awards
Apr. 08, 2014 | news releases

Important updates from the Oregon Convention Center

The Oregon Convention Center is pleased to announce numerous accomplishments and changes throughout the organization.

OCC staff pacificwild
Apr. 08, 2014 | pacificwild news

Executive chef of Oregon Convention Center, Portland Expo Center and Portland’5 Centers for the Arts earns ProChef III certification

Pacificwild catering is proud to announce that chef Allan Wambaa has received one of the highest honors a professional in the culinary world can attain – ProChef III certification from the Culinary Institute of America.

OCC staff
Apr. 05, 2012 | news releases

Scott Cruickshank appointed Oregon Convention Center executive director

Today, Metro announced that Scott Cruickshank will serve as the new executive director of the Oregon Convention Center, marking the end of an exhaustive national search and extensive community stakeholder evaluation process.

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