Travel Portland

Built for Big Groups and Bigger Ideas

Top 5 Reasons to Plan on Portland #1 TAX FREEEEEEE With no sales tax, Portland lets you stretch your budget while attendees indulge. That means no sales tax on everything from food and beverage to vendors and venues. Plus, it's automatic--no paperwork needed! #2 SPACIOUS, BEAUTIFUL (AND SUSTAINABLE) CONVENTION CENTER The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is LEED Platinum, which makes any event held there automatically sustainable. There's even a dedicated sustainability coordinator available to help. The OCC boasts 6,500+ solar panels -- one of the largest solar power arrays on a U.S. convention center. Renovated in late 2019, the OCC offers 478K+ total square feet of event space, which includes 255K square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 52 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, suites, lobbies and pre-function areas. #3 HAPPY PLANNER, HAPPY ATTENDEES (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 here-when-you-need-us service keeps planners smiling. Travel Portland earned the Meetings & Convention Gold Service Award 17 years in a row. #4 HOTEL PACKAGE THAT KEEPS GETTING BETTER With an enviable collection of boutique and big name hotels, Portland’s hotel package fits your groups' needs. Our 10,000+ central-city rooms include the 600-room Hyatt Regency headquarter hotel. The luxury Ritz-Carlton, Portland opened November 2023 and is the only Ritz-Carlton in the Pacific Northwest. #5 EASY TO GET AROUND Portland has one of the nation’s best airports (PDX), voted #1 or #2 by the readers of Travel and Leisure for 10 years in a row. And at only 9 miles from the city center, you can get from luggage claim to your hotel room in under 30 minutes. Getting around gets even better when you experience our convenient, easy-to-navigate transit system that includes frequent light rail and streetcar service to hotels, the convention center and must-experience attractions. Our pedestrian-friendly and compact downtown sports a walkability score of 96 out of 100, which makes it ideal for an easy roll or stroll to your favorite food cart.