2023 Visitor Industry Celebration & Summit May 17, 2023

Celebrating Industry Leaders in the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Region

The Visitor Industry Awards recognize individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to the Lane County hospitality industry. Each year we are excited to come together to celebrate our region's hospitality partners as part of our Visitor Industry Award Celebration. This year we are expanding the day to include a Hospitality Summit. Local author Bob Welch will bring a keynote during breakfast and two breakout sessions will follow. 

Huge thanks to our 2023 presenting sponsors Mereté Hotel Management, Summit Bank and Southwest Airlines. Our keynote sponsor is Turell Group,

Venue 252 will be our host site and we have a variety of pricing options:  

  • Lunch only attendee- $40 
  • Full-day attendee- $75
  • Table Sponsor Lunch Only- Table for 8 ($300 value)
  • Table Sponsor Full Day- Table for 8 ($500 value)
  • Full-day Attendee + Vendor Booth (8 available) -  $100
  • Special packages for award recipients and event sponsors

Tentative Schedule:

  • 7:30 a.m. Check-in opens 
  • 8 a.m. Breakfast buffet begins
  • 8:15 a.,m. Keynote address 
  • 9 a.m. Summit session one
  • 10 a.m. Summit session two
  • 11 a.m. Check-in opens 
  • 11:30 Lunch buffet begins
  • 11:45 a.m. Visitor Industry Celebration Lunch

NEW!  Support a Non-Profit

In lieu of providing attendees with a giveaway item, Travel Lane County has selected three local organizations to support. $500 will be donated and attendees will decide how this donation is divided up. Each attendee will be given one or more $1 poker chips and may choose which organization to support. We are also working on a way for attendees to purchase additional chips! The organizations include: 

McKenzie River Discovery Center

Lane Arts Council

Emerald Valley BMX

Presenting Sponsors

Mereté Hotel Management

Summit Bank

Southwest Airlines

Keynote Sponsor

Turell Group Logo 150 px Wide

 

Award Categories

Destination Award

Presented to a business or individual who, through their efforts, have excelled in promoting the community and the Eugene, Cascades & Coast as a visitor destination. Congratulations to Hayward Field, University of Oregon, our 2022 Destination Award recipient. 

Community Leadership Award

Presented to a group, business or individual that has significantly contributed to the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region's tourism industry or visitor experience through an advocacy program(s), visitor product(s), or community development. Congratulations to Jessica Thomas, South Willamette Wineries Association, our 2022 Community Leadership Award recipient.

Sports Leadership Award

Presented to a local resident(s) or business that is directly responsible for the confirmation of a sports event, which brings in a significant number of overnight visitors to Lane County. Congratulatiion to Michael Reilly, TrackTown USA, our 2022 Sports Leadership Award recipient.

Convention Leadership Award

Presented to a local resident(s) or business that is directly responsible for the confirmation of a meeting or event, which brings in a significant number of overnight visitors to Lane County. Congratulations to Rikki Wellman, Oregon Logging Conference, our 2022 Convention Leadership Award recipient.

Stewardship Award

Presented to a group or organization who exemplifies the effective stewardship of people, resources and the environment. Congratulations to PeaceHealth, our 2022 Stewardship Award recipient.