The "Choose Corvallis Program"

Corvallis offers excellent meeting facilities including one of the largest complete university conference complexes in the nation (80,000 sq feet) at Oregon State University and the Salbasgeon Suites & Conference Center.

But why choose Corvallis? Well here are some very compelling reasons to chose Corvallis for your next meeting:

  • Corvallis is very convenient to most attendees coming from either southern, central, coast or the Willamette Valley.

  • Corvallis meeting facilities are in general, less expensive and of a higher quality than other parts of the State. This provides a greater financial return for your conference and we are ready to prove it.

  • Give us the lodging, meeting room and food and beverage costs for last years conference and we will show what it would have cost if you had held it in Corvallis.

  • In addition to possibly saving you money by having your meeting here in Corvallis, Corvallis Tourism will also help you market the conference to assure excellent attendance.

  • Corvallis Tourism will complete up to three post card invitation mailings to your meeting or conference (you provide the labels).

  • We will provide a mini- host site for the meeting which can be linked to your site and on-line registration for the hotels you chose to use.

  • Corvallis Tourism will promote the conference by hosting a booth at the prior year's conference and pre-register attendees at that conference.

  • Corvallis Tourism will create an e-mail campaign of short, interesting facts about Corvallis, your speakers, or other aspects of your meeting as an ongoing promotion building up to the conference.

  • Corvallis Tourism will partner with your speakers to put videos or sound snippets on Corvallis Tourism website and create an email link to yours and in our email campaign to create buzz.

  • If you are planning a meeting in Corvallis already then you might find our Meeting Toolbox to be handy.

The follow are activities Corvallis Tourism can complete from bid proposal to start of the conference:  One call does it all:  Contact us by calling 1-800-334-8118 or (541) 757-1544 ask for Chy Charles.

  • Check availability of meeting facilities, hotels and catering companies
  • Obtain bid proposals from meeting facilities, lodging and catering companies
  • Arrange complimentary hotel room policies
  • Arrange for hospitality suites
  • Help coordinate transportation to and within Corvallis
  • Provide contact with speakers, translators, signers and event service companies
  • Provide entertainment options
  • Arrange childcare options
  • Provide on-line hotel reservation system
  • Conduct site inspections
  • Assist with pre, during and post conference activity planning
  • Assist with public relations, publicity and media relations

Services for the meeting planner and attendees during the event:

  • Arrange welcome signs throughout Corvallis
  • FREE day bus passes for conference attendees to help them get around town on our excellent transportation system
  • Offer shopping discounts to attendees at participating downtown businesses
  • Provide city maps and brochures for participants
  • Provide volunteers at registration for first day check-in (30 day notice required)
  • Arrange for a Corvallis concierge booth during conference (30 day notice required)
  • Provide step-on guides for city tours

You have nothing to lose by asking for a bid proposal from Corvallis Tourism. There is no obligation and no fee. So call us today or fill in the EZ Bid Proposal form by clicking on the button above.

  Contact us by calling 1-800-334-8118 or (541) 757-1544