466-2022

Report

Accept 2022 Travel Portland Annual Report to City Council

Accepted

Jeff Miller, Travel Portland President and CEO, and Angela Nelson, VP Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, will present the efforts and accomplishments of Travel Portland during the past year and also share their outlook for the year ahead.

This annual report is a requirement of the City’s agreement with Travel Portland to provide travel and tourism promotion and marketing services to the City. Agreement No. 30007731 was adopted by Council by Ordinance No. 190407 on May 19, 2021.

The report presentation is attached.

Impact Statement

Purpose of Proposed Legislation and Background Information

Travel Portland will provide an update on their activities. This annual report is required by the City’s Contract with Travel Portland to provide tourism promotion and marketing services for the City.

Financial and Budgetary Impacts

N/A

Community Impacts and Community Involvement

Travel Portland engages the community through their work in promoting tourism throughout the City.

100% Renewable Goal

N/A

Budget Office Financial Impact Analysis

No fiscal impact to accept the report. Beginning July 1, 2021, an additional 1% surcharge in lodging taxes to support economic recovery in the tourism industry has been allocated to Travel Portland. The City’s Revenue Division has reported that $2,574,335 was collected from this tax during the 3rd Quarter of FY 2021-22.  

Agenda Items

466 Time Certain in June 1-2, 2022 Council Agenda

Accepted

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Wheeler and seconded by Hardesty.
  • Commissioner Dan Ryan Absent
  • Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
  • Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
  • Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
  • Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

Contact

Karl Lisle

Spectator Venues Program Manager

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Time Certain

Date and Time Information

Requested Council Date
Requested Start Time
10:00 am
Time Requested
30 minutes
Confirmed Time Certain