Portland Meeting Planners Resource

Planner Brief

Sales Tax*:	None
Room Tax*:	12.5%
Lodging (Average Room Rate)*:	$156.50
Meals (Three per day)*:	$52.45
Number of Hotel Rooms in Metro Area:	20,000
Amount of Exhibit Space at Oregon Convention Center:	255,000 sq. ft.
Number of Meeting Rooms at Oregon Convention Center:	50
Amount of Meeting Space at Oregon Convention Center:	55,000 sq. ft.
Amount of Space in Oregon Convention Center's "Oregon Ballroom":	25,200 sq. ft.
Amount of Space in Oregon Convention Center's "Portland Ballroom":	34,300 sq. ft.
Acres of Parks within Urban Area:	12,291
Largest Park:	Forest Park, 5,000-acres
Smallest Park:	Mill Ends Park, 24-inches
Number of Brew Pubs:	20
Average Spring Temperature (F/C):	51.8/10.33
Average Summer Temperature (F/C):	66.77/19
Average Fall Temperature (F/C):	54.63/12
Average Winter Temperature (F/C):	41/4.67
Miles to the Pacific Ocean:	79
Miles to Mt. Hood:	65
Year-round Skiing:	Yes
Free Public Downtown Transportation:	Yes
Light Rail Service from Downtown to Airport:	Yes
Minutes on Light Rail from Airport to Downtown:	37
Miles from Airport to Downtown:	9
Flights per Day for Portland International Airport (PDX):	494
Airline Carriers for Portland International Airport:	16
Total Cities Served by Portland International Airport:	112
Average Taxi Fare from Airport to Downtown:	$25

For more information, please call 1.800.962.3700 or e-mail convsales@travelportland.com.

*Source: "Runzheimer Guide to Daily Travel Prices Primary US Locations, 4th Quarter, 2001." Hotel category used is "First Class."

Available Hotel Facilities

Area	# Hotels	Total # Rooms
Downtown	29	4,296
Lloyd Center/Oregon Convention Center	18	2,261
Hayden Island/Vancouver	13	2,089
Portland International Airport	31	3,663
Southwest suburbs	45	4,407
Southeast suburbs	27	2,565
Current totals	163	19,281

Portland Accolades

"North America's No. 1 Cycling City" -Bicycling magazine (Nov. issue)
No. 5, "Top 100 Fantastic Places (and Things) for 2001" - Travel & Leisure magazine
"One of America's Top 10 Fittest Cities" - Men's Fitness magazine
"One of America's "Top 25 Arts Destinations" - AmericanStyle magazine (No. 13)
"One of America's Top 10 Cities With the Best Summer Climates" - CustomWeather
"Top Recycler Among the Nation's 30 Largest Citiies" - Waste News magazine (Portland recycled more than 50 percent of its waste in 2000.)
"Top Destination Award" - Facilities & Destinations magazine
"Gold Service Award" for CVB excellence - Meetings & Conventions magazine
America's "Best Big City" - Money magazine (Dec. 2000 issue)

Meeting Planner Testimonials

Tina Hochberg
Associate Director
Center for Preservation Leadership Conferences
Washington, D.C.

"Portland provides a scenic and safe city with so much to do. Terrific restaurants, a wonderful farmers market and incredible shopping with many independent boutiques offering one-of-a-kind finds.

I can't tell you how much our conference benefited by being in Portland with all it has to offer. Our attendees loved it!!"

Kenneth D. Reid, CAE
Executive Vice President
American Water Resources Association
Middleburg, Va.

"Portland has it all...outstanding meeting facilities, superb transportation, easy accessibility and an awesome selection of activities for meeting attendees to do when they are not in conference sessions. It is an excitingly vibrant and beautiful city which goes out of its way to make guests feel at home."

Calva Leonard
Executive Director
Society for Imaging Science and Technology
Springfield, Vt.

"We've had four meetings in Portland, and used three different hotels, and in every case, we've received some of the best service ever. We keep coming back to Portland because it's a great city for a conference - the scenery is beautiful, the shopping is great, and the downtown area is incredibly alive and inviting. And it just so happens that the people are wonderful. I love Portland!"

Linda Hachero
President
Hachero Hill Conference & Exposition Management
Rockville, Md.

"When we held our national conference in Portland, we experienced one of our highest attendance levels in years. The beautiful surroundings were the perfect backdrop for our event, and with so many unique options for off-site events, we had a lot to choose from. Also, our attendees really enjoyed the friendliness and assistance offered by everyone, from the attentive Convention Center staff to the service offered at various hotels. Everyone worked hard to make our conference a success."