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50th Annual National Institute for Direct Instruction Conference

NIFDI July 15-19, 2024


We are honored to welcome the attendees of the 50th annual National Institute for Direct Instruction Conference and their families to Eugene. This region offers a wide variety of cultural and recreational opportunities for all ages. About 100 miles south of Portland, the Eugene, Cascades & Coast area has extensive running, biking, and hiking trails within an easy hour and thirty-minute drive in any direction. 

Flying to Eugene is easy and convenient with 17 direct flights daily.

Take time to explore what this area has to offer. With no sales tax shopping opportunities abound - explore antique stores, festive markets and boutique shopping districts. Bring home unique gifts and treasures!

Graduate Eugene

Graduate Eugene

A premier downtown Eugene hotel offering guest rooms and suites and 30,000 square feet (2787 square meters) of meeting and exhibit space. Green…

Come Early, Stay Late and Bring the Family! 

Visit the Oregon Coast

Just one hour from Eugene, visit Florence on the Oregon Coast. Ride dune buggies up and over 300 ft sand dunes or try out the novel sport of sandboarding. Enjoy a horseback ride on the beach, shop the charming riverfront in Historic Old Town Florence, visit the sea lions in a marine cave or tour a 100-year-old lighthouse. 

Visit the Cascade Mountains

Also an hour from Eugene are the Cascade Mountains. Hike to amazing waterfalls, marvel at the Dee Wright Observatory's lava landscape and gaze upon serene mountain lakes. Mountain bike epic trails, charge the river rapids on a guided trip, dip in hot springs or cast out a line along the banks of a pristine spring-fed river.

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