2021 National Travel and Tourism Week
National Travel & Tourism Week (NTTW) is coming the week of May 2-8. With the theme “The Power of Travel,” the 38th annual celebration of the U.S…
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Category: Tourism Industry News
Lane County Communities Seek Destination Grants
The economic impact of Lane County’s travel and tourism industry exceeded $1 billion in 2019. And then came COVID, wildfires and social unrest…
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Partners Discuss Welcoming Customers
Looking back over the past months it’s hard to believe we’ve only been working through this pandemic for a short period of time. The “stay at home”…
Read MoreBlack Hospitality Leaders Give Voice to Race
As America struggles with how to move forward with discussions, policies and actions to address diversity, equity and inclusion, the hospitality…
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Support Local with We #LoveLane County
The hospitality industry suffered a major blow over the past month, but this hasn't stopped many Travel Lane County partners from reinventing how…
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Hospitality Workers of the Future
One of the great things about our industry is that about half the jobs are entry-level jobs that provide young or transitioning employees an…
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Wins for Sports & Recreation Development
The Eugene, Cascades & Coast region is home to many notable sports teams and sports. From our beloved University of Oregon Ducks to our proud…
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Groundbreaking Developments in Lane County
Lane County is brimming with development projects. A thriving tech industry, several colleges including the University of Oregon, and the coming World…
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Outdoor Recreation
Can We “Over-Love” a Place? A hot topic of discussion in tourism circles is whether the number of visitors to an area can reach a point where that…
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Event Management at the University of Oregon
Catching up with Mike Duncan is a bit like trying to catch a hummingbird that moves from flower to flower at light speed. If I included Mike’s photo…
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