No Reservations Required For Multnomah Falls for Fall/Winter As of October 5th, during the fall and winter season, Multnomah Falls will no not require a ticket or reservation through rec.gov. Visitors will be able to enter the Multnomah Falls area if proper face-coverings and social distancing practices are being followed.
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS/CLASSES/CONFERENCES
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It's conference season!
There are a ton of fantastic workshops, webinars and panels offered on a wide variety of topics. To keep up, we will be updating the CGTA Basecamp group more often between newsletters. If you are not signed up, contact emily@columbiagorgetourismalliance.org (don't forget, you can adjust your Basecamp settings to control your frequency of updates).
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2020 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit
This year the normally 3 day summit will become weekly programming from Sept. 28-Oct. 19, including plenary sessions, webinars, community forums and outdoor-themed film nights. Hosted by the Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation, Travel Oregon and the Oregon Trails Coalition, the 2020 summit will bring together two of Oregon’s premier outdoor recreation events: the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit and Oregon Trails Summit. For more details, click here to view the full agenda and register at oregonoutdoorsummit.com.
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2020 Washington State Tourism Conference
October 8th
This virtual event will bring together Washington State tourism industry members and feature a line-up of national, state, and local speakers and panelists in addition to industry breakout sessions.
Click here for highlights and to register
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Regards to Rural Conference
October 8th & 9th
Presented by Rural Development Initiatives, the 2020 virtual Regards to Rural includes two days of breakout sessions, keynotes, and online networking opportunities. Tracks Include:
- Understanding Policy Strategies and Access to Resources
- Building Equitable Economies and Entrepreneurship
- Developing Diverse and Inclusive Rural Leadership
Click here for full agenda and to register
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The Washington Department of Commerce is offering new specialized online trainings for small businesses. The free, weekly online training series are:
- ScaleUp for rural businesses: Sept 30 - Dec 9.
- ScaleUp for minority, veteran & woman-owned businesses: Oct. 8 - Nov. 1
For details on course topics, more information and registration, click here.
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A collection of articles and workshops (both live and recorded) to help businesses pivot, reopen, fund and promote during the pandemic. Upcoming seminars include:
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To support businesses and communities in having the resources and support to catalyze reopening and recovery, Travel Oregon alongside regional and statewide partners has created a program to provide training resources, engagement opportunities and technical assistance.This program is designed for small businesses, industry leaders, and tourism professionals seeking resources and tools to support their local tourism economy’s healthy recovery
Next topic: Oct. 15, Google My Business Training
Click here for past recordings on a wide variety of topics
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Business Resiliency Training Sessions hosted by MCEDD and CGCC SBDC
All events will be online, free, and open to all participants. Including:
- Taking Your Business Online (Oct 20 or Oct 28)
- Planning for Business Resiliency (Nov 3)
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Governor Brown announced a new program to provide masks and gloves to small business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor, in partnership with the Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board, allocated $10 million from the federal CARES Act funding for the purchase of protective supplies. The state of Oregon is fulfilling orders at no charge until resources are depleted. In addition to the small business program, the Early Learning Division (ELD) is providing supplies such as gloves, disinfecting wipes, masks and more to child care providers around the state as part of the effort. The order form is online and is now accepting orders. Businesses and child care providers can access the form here.
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The Washington Department of Commerce has partnered with 20 community-based organizations statewide to provide technical assistance and other resources to underserved small businesses affected by COVID-19. Small business owners now have more places to seek culturally and linguistically relevant help for dealing with COVID-19, thanks to expansion of the Small Business Resiliency Assistance program. Read the full news release.
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The Oregon Cares Fund for Black Relief and Resiliency will provide cash grants of $500 to $3,000 to Black individuals, Black-owned businesses, and Black-led nonprofit organizations who have experienced financial adversity due to COVID-19. All grants must be awarded before December 30, 2020. Find more details here.
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We are thrilled to share that our board member, Buck Jones is being honored as an Inspiring Rural Northwest Leader by RuraLead - a collaborative effort led by RDI with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and multiple regional partners, hosting learning journeys and conducting interviews with rural leaders, leadership practitioners, and philanthropists that bring to light conditions and programs that support and impact rural leaders across the United States.
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Buck Jones was nominated by MCEDD,Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Gorge Grown Food Network, and The Next Door, Inc, with the support of MRG Foundation Since Time Immemorial Fund Grant Committee, Northwest Tribal Food Sovereignty Coalition, and Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance.
Buck will be featured in a video for the “Leaders in Transitioning Rural Economies” session of the Northwest Learning Journey. He will share stories about the communities he works with and the economic transitions taking place at this time. Join Buck in this virtual learning session on October 9, 10-11:45 am by registering here.
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