Upcoming Events
- Have you been to an ORA event? Take advantage of these industry events to support strengthening the business environment within which your establishment operates. Meet fellow industry members, and potential customers. Gain statewide exposure for your company and products through event sponsorships; learn about the latest trends, issues and educational programs are of value to your business. Attendance is often FREE or of minimal charge and the networking possibilities are endless.
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September 19-21, 2010 - The Riverhouse, Bend, OR
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New Association, New Convention!
Leverage Relationships and take advantage of our combined strength.
- The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association is pleased to bring you the first ever ORLA Convention September 19th – 21st. Along with our new association we’ve chosen a great new venue – The Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center in Bend.
- ORLA Convention will toast our new association and the hospitality industry in style! Bring members of your staff to participate in fun panel discussions and workshops. Learn as a team and strengthen your business from within! We’ll focus on making YOUR business stronger with sessions and hands-on learning opportunities that promote:
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- Profitability –Leverage current resources and learn new ones.
- Passion – Reignite your staff’s excitement for the restaurant and lodging industry.
- Value -- Meet new industry contacts and vendors who share their best practices with you!
- Leveraging Relationships – Learn how restaurants and lodging owners can work together to strengthen not only their industry but their businesses!
- We’ll introduce you to the new ORLA faces, places and plans for the future. This is an event not to be missed; Early Bird Registration is now open!
Past Events
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- July 12, 2010 - Aurora, OR
Golf season is upon us! The annual Oregon Restaurant Association PAC Open is just around the corner. Dust off your golf shoes, clean out the garage and find those clubs! We’d love for you and three of your closest friends to join us on Monday, July 12th at Langdon Farms Golf Club in Aurora. The tournament is a four person shotgun scramble, and we’ve got a great day planned for you. Tee time is 7:45 and the cost is $175 per person, $700 per foursome.
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April 18-19, 2010 - Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WA
The 2010 NW Foodservice Show was a tremendous success! Featuring nearly 400 vendor booths, close to 6,000 foodservice professionals were on hand to see what was hot and new on the market, attendee free industry educational events, and to network with their peers.
It's not too early to reserve booth space for the next Northwest Foodservice Show, April 3-4, 2011 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Former exhibitors from the 2009 Portland show may reclaim their space through July 31st. Requests for booth relocations will be prioritized based on past show participation and the date upon which your booth space application is received. Exhibitors new to the show are also encouraged to reserve booth space now for booth space that is unreclaimed or otherwise requested as relocations by former exhibitors by July 31. Available space will be allocated to all new exhibitors prioritized by the date upon which your booth space application (complete with deposit) is received.
After July 31, all booth space, for former and new exhibitors, will be made available on a first come – first reserved basis.
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April 1, 2010 - Hilton Hotel, Portland
Annual Political Action Committee Auction and Dinner
Nearly 300 industry elite attended the 2010 One Big Night PAC Auction & Dinner on April 1st at the Hilton Hotel downtown Portland. This year’s event was a huge success, bidders walked away with exciting golf, travel and dining packages with all donations going towards ORPAC's mission to advocate for the hospitality industry in Oregon. With notable guests such as Representative Kevin Cameron and gubernatorial prospect Chris Dudley in attendance it was truly One Big Night in support of Oregon’s hospitality industry.
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February 6, 2010 - Portland Expo Center
Student teams from around the state demonstrated their culinary talent and style at the Oregon Restaurant Association’s 2010 ProStart Culinary Championships, presented by long time sponsor Boyd Coffee Company.
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November 1-2, 2009 - Cannon Beach, OR
The annual Chairman's Ocean Getaway was held Nov. 1-2, 2009 in the picturesque coastal town of Cannon Beach. More than 70 people joined ORA Board Chairman Bob Jensen for the once-a-year event, which included an overnight stay and spectacular reception and dinner to remember.
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September 20-22, 2009 - Sunriver, OR
Grow your business, network and discover new ways to be profitable by attending this year’s ORA Convention.
This year ORA brought together in one place the elite of Oregon’s hospitality industry to share knowledge of new strategies for their businesses' profitability.
Industry members attended the 2009 ORA Convention and made new contacts to stay competitive. Attendees also brought members of their management staff and received a discount on registration - they also learned and built their industry relationships while having fun together in this year’s interactive workshops, Molecular Science in the Kitchen and Urban Mixology. Attendees also found out how to Create Customers for Life from top-performing business leaders, and learned how to Maximize your “Social Network” and increase your businesses' efficiency without spending a dime! Attendees also celebrated the synergy of our industry with Oregon’s finest as part of the annual industry Awards of Recognition, featuring some of Oregon’s finest craft spirits, craft beers and local wines in addition to acknowledging this year’s Restaurateur of the Year, Vendor of the Year, Industry Achievement and Community Service award winners..
Visit the 2009 Convention website to get a sense of what you may have enjoyed. We’ll post information on the 2010 ORA Convention in the coming weeks.
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