The Latest Buzz

Here’s what your delegates are hearing about Portland.

New & Noteworthy, October-December 2011

• Portland grows up, keeps its cool – Chicago Sun Times
• 24 hours in Portland – The Sydney Herald
• Six foodie destinations – AARP The Magazine
• Hop, skip and a jump: Brewery crawl from Brooklyn to Oregon – NY Daily News
• America’s Best Towns – Outside magazine
• Portland’s Code of Conduct Ensures a Respectful Business Environment – Successful Meetings

Portland Kudos

• Portland’s Northwest 23rd Avenue named one of “America’s Best Shopping Streets” – US News & World Report (November 2011)
• “World’s Best Beer” (Portland is the only U.S. city listed) – U.S. News & World Report (July 5, 2011)
• No. 5, “Best Cities for Public Transportation” – U.S. News & World Report (February 2011)
• No. 2, “America’s Top Foodie Cities” – CNBC.com (January 2011)
• Portland International Airport ranks No. 1 in Zagat Airline Survey – CNN.com (November 2010)
• No. 2, “America’s Top 10 Safest Cities” – Forbes (October 2010)
• Portland named one of the “U.S. & Canada’s Best Places to Eat” – Food & Wine (August 2010)
• Portland “best tax city for travelers” – USA TODAY (August 2010)
• No. 1, “Top 3 Green Destinations” – Corporate Meetings & Incentives (July 2010)

• Selected by readers as a “Best Town Ever” – Outside Magazine (October 2011)