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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI – I encourage you to attend one of these engagement sessions. Please share with other folks you think might be interested in attending. Regards, Sheri<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lisa Itel <lisai@traveloregon.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Travel Oregon's Engagement Sessions<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Hi, Sheri,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">As work begins on developing strategic plans that are responsive to Oregon’s ever-dynamic tourism economy, Travel Oregon and the state’s
seven official regional destination management organizations (RDMOs), are hosting virtual engagement sessions to seek input from communities, local businesses and individuals that drive the state’s tourism economy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Anyone who is involved in the tourism industry, including business owners, staff, destination marketing organizations, public land managers,
policymakers, and tribal representatives are strongly encouraged attend. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Participants will have the opportunity to review draft regional strategic plans as well as high-level statewide strategic priorities and
share their insights and perspectives. The information collected from participants during these sessions will help inform strategies, tactics and key programmatic and funding decisions in 2021-23 Strategic Plans. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Please reach out to Kate Sappell (<a href="mailto:ksappell@traveloregon.com">ksappell@traveloregon.com</a>), Project Manager
for the Regional Cooperative Tourism Program, if you have any questions and thank you for your consideration in attending a virtual engagement session. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Details and registration can be found </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="https://industry.traveloregon.com/opportunities/event/2021-oregon-tourism-engagement-sessions/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Learn%20more&utm_campaign=Feb.%2019%20Industry%20Newsletter" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><b>. </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Session Schedule at a glance:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Southern Oregon: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">March 15, 10-11:30 a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Central Oregon: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">March 16, 9:30-11 a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Mt. Hood & the Columbia River Gorge:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> March 16, 2-3:30
p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Willamette Valley:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> March 18,
3:30-5 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Eastern Oregon:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> March 30, 9-10:30 a.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Oregon Coast:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> March 30, 3:30-5 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Portland Region:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> TBA <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Cheers,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#7A7A7A">Lisa Itel | Director, Global Strategic Partnerships</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7A7A7A">Travel Oregon/Oregon Tourism Commission</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7A7A7A">530 Center Street NE, Suite 200 | Salem, OR 97301</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7A7A7A">D: 503.351.3439 | O: 971.717.6205</span><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7A7A7A">Email: </span><u><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:lisai@TravelOregon.com">lisai@TravelOregon.com</a></span></u><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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