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<h4 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><em><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal">April 22, 2016</span></em><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<h1 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#005D32">Tourism Town Halls <o:p></o:p></span></i></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Travel Oregon invites you to attend an upcoming Oregon Tourism Town Hall to discuss your business’ and/or community’s tourism priorities. We’re looking for the
best and most efficient ways to enhance the economic impact of travel and tourism and the quality of life our industry has on communities throughout Oregon.
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/l0xdfg"><span style="color:#005F34">See when we'll be visiting a community near you and register in advance to join us</span></a>. Additional Town Halls are being scheduled and will be added to the registration
page, as soon as details are finalized. If you have any questions, please email us at
<a href="mailto:Industry@TravelOregon.com?subject=Tourism%20Town%20Halls"><span style="color:#005F34">Industry@TravelOregon.com</span></a>.
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<h1 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#005D32">Grant Funding Available Through <o:p></o:p></span></i></h1>
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<i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#005D32">Federal Lands Access Program <o:p></o:p></span></i></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Are you involved in any large projects that access or are on federal land in Oregon? The call for proposals for the
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/1sydfg"><span style="color:#005F34">Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)</span></a> is now open until July 1, 2016. More than $100 million is available for grants during the fiscal years of 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Proposals must be for a minimum of $100,000. The FLAP program is designed to provide safe and adequate access to transportation to and through federal land for visitors, recreationists, and resource users.
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<h1 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#005D32">Destination Capitol Hill<o:p></o:p></span></i></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Travel Oregon, along with industry partners from the Oregon Caves National Monument, the Port of Portland, and Travel Portland, met with Oregon’s federal policy
makers during U.S. Travel Association's annual <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/xd0dfg">
<span style="color:#005F34">Destination Capitol Hill</span></a>. The delegation met with all seven members of the state’s federal legislative branch and discussed key issues for national travel including: increasing the Passenger Facility Charge, supporting
the Visa Waiver Program and ensuring that travel and tourism officials have a place at the table when crises occur that may affect the tourism industry.
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<h1 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#005D32">Eastern Oregon Conference Focuses on Rural Development <o:p></o:p></span></i></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/ty1dfg"><span style="color:#005F34">Rural Development Initiatives (RDI)</span></a> and Four Rivers Healthy Community
will be hosting the <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/9q2dfg"><span style="color:#005F34">Embracing our Treasure Conference</span></a> on June 17 at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario. The conference is a combination of the annual RDI
Regards to Rural event and the annual Eastern Oregon Nonprofit Conference. Attendees will learn what they can do to build and sustain vital, inclusive communities and will hear from Alice Trindle of the
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/pj3dfg"><span style="color:#005F34">Eastern Oregon Visitors Association</span></a> about how to develop the region's tourism product.
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/5b4dfg"><span style="color:#005F34">Early bird registration rates end on April 29</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Apr. 16-24, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Nationwide </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/1w5dfg"><span style="color:#333333">National Park Week</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Apr. 24, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Pendleton, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/xh7dfg"><span style="color:#333333">Oregon Tourism Commission Meeting</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Apr. 24-26, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Pendleton, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/da8dfg"><span style="color:#333333">Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 1-7, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Nationwide </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/t28dfg"><span style="color:#333333">National Travel & Tourism Week</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 3, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Astoria, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/9u9dfg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 4-7, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Salem, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/pnaefg"><span style="color:#333333">Oregon Heritage Conference</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 4, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Portland, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/5fbefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 5, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Gresham, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/l8befg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 9, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Lakeview, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/10cefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 10, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Klamath Falls, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/htdefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 10, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>The Dalles, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/xleefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Corvallis, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/defefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 11, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Scappoose, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/t6fefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Reedsport, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/9ygefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Brookings, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/prhefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Hillsboro, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/5jiefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Burns, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/lcjefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 16, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>Prineville, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/14jefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="e2ma-style"><i>La Pine, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/hxkefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">May 18, 2016</span></b></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><i>La Grande, Ore. </i></span><br>
<span class="e2ma-style"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/1oz3o/5f3f3c/xplefg"><span style="color:#333333">Tourism Town Hall</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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