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Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism2014 INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITY WORKING SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS & APPLICATION The Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism is an annual event that brings Or

Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism

2014 INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITY

WORKING SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS & APPLICATION

The Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism is an annual event that

brings Oregon’s travel and tourism industry together for professional

education and networking opportunities The 2014 conference is Sunday,

April 27 – Tuesday, April 29 at Sunriver Resort in Central Oregon Tourism

experts share the podium with Oregon’s most knowledgeable industry presenters A

tightly-packed agenda addresses the industry’s need for such topics as: social media, economic development, marketing, travel trade, policy, research, management, public relations, customer service and so much more! Check out the agenda at:

www.OregonTourismConference.com

Scholarship Overview

Attending the Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism can be a financial challenge for some whose regions, businesses, communities, organizations, or families just cannot foot the bill In order to continue educating the industry, a limited number of scholarships will be available this year

Details

 Each scholarship will be equal to either the “full conference early-bird

registration” ($285 value) - or a “one-day early-bird registration” for either Monday ($195 value) or Tuesday ($160 value)

 Included : all conference meals, breaks, and events, as scheduled

 Not included : pre-conference tours/activities, personal transportation, lodging, non-conference meals, personal incidentals, and all other expenses incurred by recipient

 Recipients have the opportunity to participate in scheduled conference sessions and events

 Recipients are expected to work a few shifts at the conference and will receive their work assignment and schedule prior to conference (most shifts will be pre-conference on Sunday April 27 beginning at 9:00 am so if you cannot be

available this day and time please let us know)

 No scholarship recipient will receive any monetary remuneration as part of the scholarship; the scholarship is not transferrable

Requirements

To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must:

 Demonstrate that attending the Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism would create a financial hardship for the applicant or applicant’s organization;

 Have participated in the tourism industry as an individual entrepreneur, as part

of a tourism-related organization or business, or be involved with a community

or regional tourism effort, program, project, or event;

 Commit to continuing participation in Oregon’s travel and tourism industry (if a recipient)

 Have successfully completed the 90-minute online Oregon Q Care Customer Service Training Program: www.OregonQCare.com

 Complete and sign the Industry Opportunity Scholarship Form, which outlines the scholarship benefits and obligations

Questions?

Contact: Sarah Tomlin, PDXWelcomeCenter@TravelOregon.com, 503.284.4932

Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism

2014 INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITY WORKING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Please complete the application by CLEARLY PRINTING/TYPING your responses Thank you!

APPLICANT INFORMATION

First name       Last name      

Organization 1      

This is the for-profit non-profit tourism-related organization/business with which

I am involved

Organization 2      

This is also a for-profit non-profit tourism-related organization/business with which I’m involved

Title(s)     

Job/volunteer title(s) for above organizations/businesses listed.

Mailing Address      

City       State      

CELL (      )       -      Email      

Oregon County where you live:       Oregon County where you work:      

Check all that apply (and add additional details as requested):

I want to attend the full conference April 27 - 29, 2014

I want to attend the following day(s) only: (please choose which day below)

Sunday, April 27 Monday, April 28 Tuesday, April 29

I have attended the Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism in the past

Years attended:      

I received a scholarship to attend the conference in the past (year[s]:       )

I completed Oregon Q Care Customer Service Training (mo/yr:       /       )

I attended a Travel Oregon 101 session (mo/yr:       /      )

I participated in a Rural Tourism Studio event/meeting (mo/yr:       /      )

Interested in the tourism industry at (High School/College/University):      

I volunteer in the tourism industry       hours per       at (organization):      

I am a publicly-elected or appointed official from (city):      

Title:       | Organization/agency:      

SHARE MORE OF YOUR OWN STORY

1 How would your attendance at the Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism benefit you personally and/or your tourism-related

organization/business?

2 Describe how you would intend to make use of your 2014 conference experience, once you return to your community

3 Please help us understand your need for a scholarship; be as specific

as you can

4 Do you have special skills that you would be willing to contribute to the conference (i.e.: photographer, social networking/Twitter skills,

knowledge of the Sunriver area, etc.)?

Scholarship Agreement follows on the next page.

Please read carefully and sign before submitting your scholarship application.

INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITY WORKING SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS

Applicants selected as Industry Opportunity Scholarship Recipients will receive the

following benefits:

 Includes (1) paid “full registration” (or) “one day registration” to the 2014

Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism at Sunriver Resort in Central Oregon

 Includes all meals, breaks, and events as part of the conference agenda

 Includes the opportunity to attend the conference as a working volunteer

 Does not include pre-conference tours, personal transportation, lodging,

non-conference meals, personal incidentals, and any other expenses of recipient

SCHOLARSHIP OBLIGATIONS: Volunteer Commitment

Duties at the conference will include: attendee registration bag assembly (Sunday,

April 27 beginning at 9:00 am), conference greeter, before and after conference

session helper, and/or other conference light-duty assignments based on your specific skill set

 Each “full registration” scholarship recipient is required to work 2-3 shifts

assisting conference staff (fewer hours required if a “one-day” registrant)

 Scholarship work periods will be announced ahead of the conference so you can

plan accordingly, and will allow for attendance at conference sessions

 “Full registration” recipients must be available for their volunteer assignments

beginning Sunday, April 27 at 9:00 am, continuing through the conference until

2:30PM on Tuesday, April 29 at 2:30 pm

 “One- day” recipients will be scheduled for work periods on their day of

conference attendance

MARCH 31 All applications must be emailed or received

via mail by 5:00 pm today

April 2 at 5:00

pm Status (accepted or not) will be emailed to all applicants April 4 at

midnight Early-bird registration price ends (so you can still register if not receiving a scholarship to

attend)*

April 5 at 12:01

am Full-price conference registration begins at 12:01 am April 27 – 29 2014 Oregon Governor’s Conference on

Tourism Sunriver Resort, Central Oregon

*Applicants not selected will still be able to get the discounted early-bird registration price by registering online before midnight, April 4 at

www.OregonTourismConference.com The number of scholarships awarded is not guaranteed, and varies from year

to year

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AGREEMENT

TERMS:

By my signature (below), I acknowledge that I:

 Have read and understand the terms of the

2014 Industry Opportunity Scholarship

 Agree to its terms if selected as a scholarship

recipient

DEADLINE: MARCH 31 at 5:00 pm Must be sent via email or mail to Sarah Tomlin at Travel Oregon Send application to:

Travel Oregon

ATTN: GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE WORKING SCHOLARSHIP

SCHOLARSHIP

Travel Oregon

670 Hawthorne Avenue SE – Suite 240 Salem, OR 97301