Travel Portland Press Releases

PORTLAND, ORE. February 7, 2022 – Travel Portland is proud to name the recipients of the 42nd Annual Tourism and Hospitality Industry Awards. Representing an array of businesses and individuals that made significant contributions to the tourism industry this past year, the award winners have all gone above and beyond to bring the local community together and make a measurable economic impact on the region as tourism continues to recover from the pandemic.

Travel Portland welcomes seasoned industry professional, Dione Williams, to the destination tourism organization as Director of Convention Sales.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oct. 29, 2020 – Travel Portland is pleased to announce the pilot phase of its new Food Cart Finder, a searchable directory of more than 200 food carts that lets visitors and locals discover carts by pod, cuisine, trademark dishes and dietary needs....

PORTLAND, Ore. – April 1, 2020 – In a time when all industries are affected by the rapid spread of COVID-19 in our country, the travel and tourism industry has been hit particularly hard by global reductions in travel, hotel closures and the cancellation or postponement of meetings and conventions...

PORTLAND, Ore. – February 25, 2020 – The state of Portland’s tourism industry is solid, with steady gains made across all major measurements followed by industry and municipal leaders...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Feb. 12, 2020 – It’s the time of year Portlanders look forward to most each winter: an accessible, month-long celebration of the city’s best chefs and restaurants. Portland Dining Month, Travel Portland’s beloved initiative for more than 10 years, returns this March ...