January 14, 2022
OREGON SOUTH COAST REGIONAL TOURISM NETWORK
NATIONAL PLAN FOR VACATION DAY IS JANUARY 25

National Plan for Vacation Day, celebrated on the last Tuesday of January, is a day to encourage Americans to plan their time off. 77% of full-time employees agree that taking vacations is important to their job satisfaction.

Join 7,000+ participating organizations as they activate to celebrate and help Americans plan their time off! Happily, inspiring vacation planning doesn’t begin and end on January 25. It’s something that can be done throughout the year.

Check out the 2022 toolkit below.
OREGON GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM

Registration is now open: March 14-16, 2022
 
On March 14th-16th, the 2022 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism returns to an in-person format in Sunriver, Oregon. 

The conference’s “Future Forward” theme will explore ways to drive economic recovery across the state with persistence and innovation. Attendees will engage with industry experts and Travel Oregon’s leadership to examine together what the future holds. 
QUICKBOOKS TRAINING

SCDC is offering three upcoming workshops on Quickbooks. During these virtual classes, you will learn about customer accounting, equity accounts, mileage tracking, payroll, and accounts payable features as well as report writing and understanding reports for decision-making and taxes. Classes are $20 per class.

Dates & Times (click the links below for more info & registration):
COVID RECOVERY TRAINING: THE RETURN OF INTERNATIONAL INBOUND TRAVEL SESSION 1

Join Travel Oregon for the International Inbound Travel Association (IITA) Steps to Success, an international inbound training program that will provide you with clear and achievable steps to obtain international business via the inbound travel trade. With an understanding of how to work with the travel trade, you can create new business partnerships while developing the necessary resources to bring international visitors to Oregon. Whether you are new to the industry or a veteran of working with the travel trade, come update your knowledge and hear from industry peers about what is expected and vital for the return of international inbound travel.

Date & Time: February 2, 10-11:30am
3 MARKETING MISTAKES TO AVOID AS WE MOVE TOWARD RECOVERY

News stations are finally embracing the word that COVID numbers are going down and vaccine administrations are going up. That’s allowing people to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. If you have weathered the storm so far, you know your business is not completely in the clear. There are always unexpected challenges like freak snowstorms and mass electrical outages that are keeping us all on our business toes, regardless of where you sell or operate from. Nothing will tell you faster how interconnected we are than understanding how the weather in one part of the country can stimy business operations in another.

But as we begin to see COVID numbers drop and (eventually) restrictions loosen, there are several common marketing mistakes you’ll want to avoid. Click the link below to read the full article.
UPCOMING GRANT & AWARD DEADLINES


Oregon South Coast Regional Tourism Network
Pressing Sand!
541-347-5653
PHOTO CREDITS: National Plan for Vacation Day graphic courtesy of US Travel, Sunriver photo courtesy of Sunriver Resort, Accountants photo by Scott Graham, "Stay Safe" smiley face by Nick Fewings, Woman on laptop by Christin Hume