Join us as we spend a day visiting Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Beacon Hill Winery & Vineyard and Willamette Valley Vineyards with our guide and transportation provider, John Bracken from Crush Wine Tours. This event includes a catered lunch.

The pick up and return location is at the Portland Visitor Center at 1132 SW Harvey Milk St. in downtown Portland. Note: register soon as there is limited space for this event.

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees registering for this event and supporting our organization - thank you!

Join us as we experience The Old Spaghetti Factory, founded in Oregon more than 50 years ago.

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and participate in our fun raffle!

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees registering for this event and supporting our organization - thank you!

Join us as we explore the Oregon Historical Society museum, a foundational institution in Oregon for more than 125 years.

We are looking forward to hearing about the Winter Light Festival scheduled for Feb 7th - 15th.

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and participate in our fun raffle!

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees registering for this event and supporting our organization with any amount of donation - thank you!

Join us as we celebrate the holiday season at Cafe Nell, a NW neighborhood institution for the past 15 years with one of the most unique indoor / outdoor dining experiences.

This event will include Limelight Photo Booth offering an interactive experience with professional-quality photos and customizable backgrounds as photo keepsakes for attendees to take home.

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and participate in our fun raffle!

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees registering for this event and supporting our organization with any amount of donation - thank you!

This month, we will meet at Clarklewis, which has been offering a farm-to-table experience at its Central Eastside location for more than twenty years.

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and participate in our fun raffle!

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees registering for this event and supporting our organization with any amount of donation - thank you!

This month, we will explore the vibrant area of Mississippi Avenue. Grab your walking shoes and join us on this progressive event that starts and ends at Bar Bar inside Mississippi Studios and explores Paxton Gate, Flutter, The Meadow, Honey, I’m Home, She Bop, Tartuca and Miss Delta. This event has limited capacity so make sure to invite your friends and RSVP soon.

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and participate in our fun raffle!

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees registering for this event and supporting our organization with any amount of donation - thank you!

Join us as we gather at Amaterra Winery!

Note that there will be transportation available to Amaterra Winery at no cost that will leave from and return to the Portland Visitor Center. The shuttles will depart from the Visitor Center downtown at 4:15pm, 4:30pm, and 4:45pm and return from Amaterra at 6:30pm. If you would like to use this service, please select a ticket that includes shuttle service when registering.

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and participate in our fun raffle!

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees registering for this event and supporting our organization with any amount of donation - thank you!

Join us as we gather at Northwest Portland Hostel for our annual frontline workers appreciation party, our biggest event of the year! This event is all about showing appreciation for frontline workers in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Please note: this event is FREE. We do appreciate attendees registering for this event so we know how many attendees we will have - thank you!

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and participate in our fun raffle. We have likely out done ourselves with the food and drink that will be there!

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support - thank you!

Join us as we gather at Hotel Vance with speakers from Providence Park discussing the return of live concerts and Pioneer Courthouse Square sharing information about their upcoming 40th anniversary.

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and participate in our fun raffle!

Remember to invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially those working on the frontline.

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees registering for this event and supporting our organization with any amount of donation - thank you!

Join us as we gather at The Nines Hotel on March 19th to hear from Fertile Ground Festival, Portland 5, and Portland Center Stage about upcoming theater, music, and art shows.

Invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially for those working on the frontline.

Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food from Urban Farmer, wine from Domaine Divio and participate in our fun raffle!

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you!

Join us as we gather at the Hi-Lo Hotel to learn about festivals that brighten winter, including the Portland Winter Light Festival and the biamp Portland Jazz Festival.

Invite your friends in the hospitality industry as this event is designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially for those working on the frontline. Meet peers in the hospitality industry, enjoy great food and drink and participate in our fun raffle!

We thank Travel Portland for their support and appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you!

Join us as we prepare for the holiday season and learn how to win big by shopping local! Our event will start at Tender Loving Empire. Sarah Shaoul from Small Shops Big Hearts will share about this year's Shop Small Win Big campaign and we'll have a chance to explore the store while learning about a few of the local vendors that they partner with.

We will take a short walk to the new Portland Visitor Center and wrap up the evening with our fabulous raffle.

Bring along a friend to this event designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially for those working on the frontline. Meet peers in the hospitality industry and enjoy great food and drink.

We appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you!

Join us at The World Forestry Center Discovery Museum as we learn how forces are shaping the future of our forests and explore all that is Washington Park.

Bring along a friend to this event designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially for those working on the frontline.

Come learn about Washington Park, hear from local diverse hiking groups, meet peers in the hospitality industry and enjoy great food and drink along with our fun raffle.

We appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you!

Join us at the Mark Spencer Hotel as we appreciate tourism and hospitality workers who are on the frontline with visitors everyday! This event is all about celebrating frontline workers!

Bring along a friend to this event designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially for those working on the frontline.

We appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you!

We are grateful to Travel Portland for supporting this event as we work to bring vibrancy back to downtown Portland!

We will start this progressive event at  902 SW Morrison St #108, Portland, OR 97205

Join us as we learn from the creatives whose businesses are all at the “10Y” building including Ale O Moda, Amity Artisan Goods, Mimi’s Fresh Tees, Orox Leather Company and enjoy food from Habibi Restaurant.

Bring along a friend to this event designed for people currently working or volunteering in the hospitality and tourism industry, especially for those working on the frontline.

We appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you!

We are grateful to Travel Portland for supporting this event as we work to bring vibrancy back to downtown Portland.

Join us as we learn about two wonderful events that brighten winter - the Portland Winter Light Festival and the biamp Portland Jazz Festival!

We are grateful that Travel Portland is hosting this event at their office - thank you!

We appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you!

Join us to celebrate the holiday season at Backcountry Wine Tasting Room, who just opened in October!

We appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you!

Join us as we visit four fascinating cultural attractions in a progressive walk - we can almost guarantee you will learn something new visiting these attractions!

We'll visit the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, Lan Su Chinese Garden, the Portland Chinatown Museum and the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education.

We are especially grateful to Travel Portland for their sponsorship of this event!

We appreciate attendees supporting our organization with any amount of donation for attending this event and appreciate registration by each person planning to attend - thank you! Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours needed to attend this event.

We hope you can join us, this event will be informative and fun, including a raffle with giveaways!

Join us as we gather in person for the first time in 2 years on the Portland Spirit's Willamette Star Yacht (we will remain dockside, not cruising) to learn about summer festivals finally coming back!

We are working to have updates from representatives for the Rose Festival, Blues Festival, BrewFest, Oregon22, Pride and The Big Float. Network with local providers and front-line professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry while enjoying wonderful food and drink.

We appreciate attendees supporting our organization with a suggested donation for attending this event of $5 to $10 and we appreciate each person planning to attend registering here for this event - thank you! Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours needed to attend this event.

We hope you can join us, this event will be informative and fun, including a raffle with giveaways!

A video of this Zoom meeting is available at this link

Join hospitality and tourism experts including Small Shops Big Hearts, Oregon Zoo Lights, Portland Spirit, Downtown Retail Council, and Where To Eat Guide as we explore experiences in Portland to enjoy this holiday season.

We would appreciate registration by each person planning to attend this free virtual event.

The Zoom link is here for this event.

We hope you can join us, this event will be informative and fun, including a raffle with giveaways!

A video of this Zoom meeting is available at this link

Join us Tuesday August 31st 4:00pm - 5:15pm as we explore the Columbia Gorge with hospitality and tourism experts including representatives from the Forest Service Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, ODOT, Together Anywhere, The Sasquatch Shuttle and Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler Cruises by Portland Spirit.

We would appreciate registration by each person planning to attend this free virtual event.

Here is our Zoom link for the event.

We hope you can join us, this event will be informative and fun, including a raffle with giveaways!

A video of this Zoom meeting is available at this link

As pandemic restrictions ease and visitors return, many of us on the frontline could use a refresher on the unforgettable experiences available to visitors from local tour companies.

Join us Tuesday July 20th from 4:00pm - 5:15pm as we showcase companies offering public tours in the Portland metropolitan region.

We would appreciate registration by each person planning to attend this free virtual event.

Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83470098205

We hope you can join us, this event will be informative and fun, including a raffle with giveaways!

Thank you to our event sponsor, Travel Portland!

We invite you to join us on Wednesday July 21st at 4:00pm for our second virtual event via Zoom:

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Meeting ID: 868 4332 2280
Phone: 1-253-215-8782

Our theme is Neighborhood Happenings and we are finalizing a fabulous lineup of speakers including PDX SOS (Save our Shops), Alberta Main Street, and Come Thru Market to help us focus on support of local businesses.

We invite you to join us on Wednesday July 21st at 4:00pm for our second virtual event via Zoom:

Zoom Meeting ID: 819 9092 6103

We will focus on sharing “Some Good (tourism) News” with speakers representing Travel Portland, Travel Oregon, Explore Washington Park, the Japanese Gardens, and the Oregon Zoo. 

We will also have time for attendees to share their input.

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, February 18th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm for another great experience of "all things Pacific Northwest" hosted this month by WILDFANG and Woonwinkel.

We’ll start at WILDFANG’s retail shop and progress thru neighborhood shops Tender Loving Empire and Dream Cloud Bohemian Market and end up at Woonwinkel for our fabulous raffle.

We are please to welcome Roma Peyser from Transition Projects as our main presenter. This amazing nonprofit offers shelter and resources to so many in our community struggling with homelessness. Travel Portland will also share info about the upcoming Portland Dining Month in March. Westward Whiskey will be offering tastings and we will end the evening with the raffle at Woonwinkel. Gift cards for the raffle are being donated by Dream Cloud Bohemian Market and Tender Loving Empire.

Network with local providers and front-line professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry while enjoying wonderful food and drink. The event fee for attendees is $5 for online tickets and $10 for tickets at the door.

REGISTER OR RSVP NOW !

NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 14th TO JANUARY 28TH !

We invite you to join us at the Spin Laundry Lounge on Tuesday, January 14th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm for another great experience of "all things Pacific Northwest".

Spin Laundry's two locations feature the fastest, most energy-efficient machines in the world and eco friendly laundry products in a retro-mod cafe/lounge, serving local food and drinks.

Our featured topic will be the Portland Winter Light Festival to be held February 6th - 8th.

Bring a load of laundry and get it done for free! Network with local providers and front-line professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry. In addition to wonderful food and drink, we'll end with a fabulous raffle!

The event fee for attendees is $5 for online tickets and $10 for tickets at the door.

REGISTER OR RSVP NOW !

We invite you to join us at the tasting room of Seven Bridges Winery on Tuesday, December 10th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm for our holiday event. An urban winery founded in 2008, their focus is on creating full bodied red wines.

Network with local providers and front-line professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry. In addition to wonderful food and drink, we'll end with a fabulous raffle! The event fee for attendees is $5 for online tickets and $10 for tickets at the door.

REGISTER OR RSVP NOW !

We invite you to join us at Cargo Emporium on Tuesday, November 19th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

Cargo travels the world to find artisans who create in the timeless manner of their culture. Over the years, Cargo has engaged artisans and merchants from Guatemala, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, India, Mali, and beyond as well as supporting local artists and traders.

Network with local providers and front-line professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry. In addition to wonderful food and drink, we'll end with a fabulous raffle! The event fee for attendees is $5 for online tickets and $10 for tickets at the door.

REGISTER OR RSVP NOW !

We invite you to join us at Shine Distillery & Grill on Tuesday, October 15th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

A distillery and bar-restaurant in one, Shine Distillery & Grill is the first of its kind in Oregon and the 9th in the country. Their support-local philosophy extends beyond the craft spirits, beer, wine and menu. From walls painted in Portland-based Miller Paint to the linens sourced 9 blocks down the street, the building represents a feat of a community coming together to build something truly unique and distinctly homegrown.

This month’s guest speaker, Susan Bladholm, Founder/President of Frog Ferry, will provide an update on the potential to bring a safe and sustainable river-friendly public passenger ferry service to our region.

Network with local providers and front-line professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry. In addition to wonderful food and drink, we'll end with a fabulous raffle! The event fee for attendees is $5 for online tickets and $10 for tickets at the door.

REGISTER OR RSVP NOW !

We are back after a summer break and invite you to join us at Boke Bowl (northwest location) on Tuesday, September 17th from 5:30pm-7:30pm. We have the entire venue for our group to enjoy ramen with handmade noodles, unique slow simmered dashis, and seasonally changing accoutrements.

We are welcoming members of the NW Business Association as our guests, looking forward to hearing all they are doing for the local businesses.

REGISTER OR RSVP NOW !