Hotel Performance: October 2021

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For the month of October, Washington County hotels are holding steady, as the rebound from record lows in 2020 continues. Overall, hotel occupancy for the month of October 2021 was 62.3%, average daily room rates were $113.53 and revenue per available room increased to…

WCVA Welcomes Luke Zak As Sports Destination Sales Executive

Sports Professional Brings More Than a Decade of Experience to Promote the Region BEAVERTON, ORE. (November 10, 2021) — The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) is pleased to announce that Luke Zak has joined the organization as its new Sports Destination Sales Executive. In…

Get Listed!

Attention Oregon Lodging Industry: It’s time to make sure your lodging property is included in the 2022-2023 Travel Oregon Visitor Guide. Printed annually, the guide is the only statewide print piece for comprehensive lodging listings. Any transient lodging property in Oregon that pays the…

International Travel Returns to the US

After nearly two years of restrictions and prolonged economic loss, the United States reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers today—a significant milestone in our industry’s recovery and our efforts to rebuild the international inbound travel market. The effects of the border closure restrictions…

OSHA Releases National COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

OSHA released its highly anticipated vaccine mandate for employers with 100+ employees. Employers with 100 or more employees must adopt a policy under which all employees are “fully vaccinated” (meaning two weeks after a one-shot vaccination, such as Johnson & Johnson, or two weeks…