Planning an Event in Portland
Enjoy no sales tax alongside cosmopolitan amenities and Pacific Northwest scenery.
Portland at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 152
Average meal cost
USD 69
Largest hotel
600 rooms
Total hotels
101
Total rooms
15,593
Number of convention centers
1
Convention center space
465,000 sq. ft.
Largest convention room
34,200 sq. ft.
Highlights of Portland
1. Tax Freeeeeee
With no sales tax on anything, Portland lets you stretch your budget while delegates indulge. That means no sales tax on food and beverage, audio/visual and facility rentals, to name a few. Plus, it's automatic--no paperwork required!
2. Spacious, Beautiful (and Sustainable) Convention Center
The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) became the nation’s first LEED-certified meeting facility in 2004, and went LEED Platinum in 2014. Renovated in 2019, the OCC offers 255,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 50 meeting rooms totaling 55,000 sq ft and two ballrooms totaling 60,000 sq ft.
3. Happy Planner, Happy Delegates (and Lots of Them)
You’re already a hero; meeting in Portland will catapult you to super status. The city’s welcoming culture and famous food scene delights delegates, and Travel Portland’s award-winning service keeps planners smiling.
4. Meet, Sleep, Eat and Repeat
With an enviable collection of boutique and big-name hotels, Portland’s hotel package can fit your groups' needs. Our 10,000 central-city rooms include the 600-room Hyatt Regency headquarter hotel. The luxury Ritz-Carlton, Portland opened fall 2023, the only Ritz-Carlton in the Pacific Northwest!
1. Tax Freeeeeee
With no sales tax on anything, Portland lets you stretch your budget while delegates indulge. That means no sales tax on food and beverage, audio/visual and facility rentals, to name a few. Plus, it's automatic--no paperwork required!
2. Spacious, Beautiful (and Sustainable) Convention Center
The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) became the nation’s first LEED-certified meeting facility in 2004, and went LEED Platinum in 2014. Renovated in 2019, the OCC offers 255,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 50 meeting rooms totaling 55,000 sq ft and two ballrooms totaling 60,000 sq ft.
3. Happy Planner, Happy Delegates (and Lots of Them)
You’re already a hero; meeting in Portland will catapult you to super status. The city’s welcoming culture and famous food scene delights delegates, and Travel Portland’s award-winning service keeps planners smiling.
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Convention Centers
As one of the largest event venues in the Pacific Northwest, the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) provides outstanding experiences by embracing the local flavor and
innovative approaches.
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innovative approaches.
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Convention center space
328909 sq. ft.
Largest room space
255000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
255000 sq. ft.
As one of the largest event venues in the Pacific Northwest, the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) provides outstanding experiences by embracing the local flavor and
innovative approaches.
The LEED® Platinum certified OCC should be your first choice for sustainable meetings and events. Every event is already green just by being here! It even features one
of the highest-producing solar panel arrays (owned by Tesla) ever placed on a U.S. convention center....
innovative approaches.
The LEED® Platinum certified OCC should be your first choice for sustainable meetings and events. Every event is already green just by being here! It even features one
of the highest-producing solar panel arrays (owned by Tesla) ever placed on a U.S. convention center....
Convention center space
328909 sq. ft.
Largest room space
255000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
255000 sq. ft.