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Oregon`s Visitor Industry Honors Salem Association

SCVA has been recognized five other times throughout the Association’s history with Governor’s Tourism Awards.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Salem Convention and Visitors Association (SCVA) received the Oregon Governor’s Tourism Industry Awareness Award Sunday, April 6th at the 24th Annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in Portland.

This prestigious award was presented to SCVA from the Oregon Tourism Commission for creating awareness of the economic importance of the visitor industry in Salem and region.

Experience the Middle Ages in Salem

The SCA period encompasses pre-17th century Western Europe, with an emphasis on the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

(SALEM, Ore.) - If you have never attended a renaissance fair, then your chance is coming up. Saturday April 12th is the day old world chivalry comes to Salem, it goes from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and it happens at the city's Riverfront Park on Marion Street.

The event allows people of all ages a chance to gain an appreciation of what life was like long ago in Europe. The knights, their ladies, the peasants, the shopkeepers, join the artisans and craftsmen who enjoy showing their wares.

New Oregon Wine Country Maps Detail Vineyards, Wineries In State`s Winegrowing Regions

The Map Store Uses Computer Mapping and Internet Technology to Produce Groundbreaking New Wine Maps for the Oregon Wine Industry.

(WINDSOR, Calif.) - The Map Store has just announced the release of the Oregon State American Viticultural Area Maps. These maps, a first for the Oregon wine industry, provide topographical details of Oregon vineyards as well as pinpoint winery and tasting room locations.

Oregon Wine Industry Comes Together to Support Active Wine Tourism

The five-day tour is unique because it gets people out of their cars, away from tasting rooms, and into the vineyards themselves.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Wineries, wine-related businesses, and tourism associations in Oregon have rallied behind a new effort to promote active wine tourism in the Oregon wine country. So far, 14 organizations have signed up to sponsor the Oregon Wine Adventure, a new multisport wine tour in the area.

"This is a brand new concept in Oregon and, as far as we can tell, in the wine industry worldwide," explains Jeannine Heidenreich of the Convention & Visitors Association of Lane County, one of the original supporters of the concept.

Travel Channel to Film 15 Episodes About Oregon

TV Show Will Introduce Oregon People and Places to 48 Million Viewers in Europe.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Nearly 48 million Europeans will discover Oregon via their televisions when the European Travel Channel, in partnership with Travel Oregon, airs the 15-part series, "Oregon Uncovered." The show, to debut January 2009, will feature the attractions, people, and experiences of our state.

Lincoln City: Gem of the Oregon Coast (VIDEO)

The gift of sunny skies and warm air was especially appreciated Wednesday on the Oregon coast.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There may have been plenty of competition, but the most beautiful place in Oregon Wednesday had to be Lincoln City; a seaside community on the state's central coast.

During the 80's Lincoln City still looked much like it had in prior decades, today it is very different. Upgraded buildings that include restaurants and motels and tourist facilities are matched by stunning oceanfront homes with sweeping views.

Marketing Exchange Luncheon Attracts New Business to Your Door

Reserve your place now as there will be limited seating.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Salem Convention and Visitors Association (SCVA) is holding their Marketing Exchange luncheon Thursday, March 6th, 2008 from 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM at Willamette Valley Vineyards, RSVPs and prepayment are required.

SCVA’s Marketing Exchange will provide the opportunity for businesses to gain knowledge of the visitor industry and how to tap into Salem’s lucrative $226 million industry that employs 2,400 people.

World`s Most Celebrated Chefs Gather For First Time at Iconic Las Vegas Landmark

Wolfgang Puck will co-chair and oversee the 2008 4-day event

(LAS VEGAS) - Las Vegas is an extraordinary culinary destination, one that features some of the best and most celebrated chefs in the world.

Today, more than 20 of those chefs gathered for a historic moment, at the equally historic "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign. Paul Bartolotta, Todd English, Susan Feniger, Jean-Philippe Maury, Mary Sue Milliken, Michael Mina, Bradley Ogden, Carla Pellegrino, Agostino Sciandri, Kerry Simon, Julian Serrano, Alex Stratta, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and David Walzog were just a few of the top names on hand to kick-off the destination's popular culinary entertainment event, Vegas Uncork'd, a Bon Appétit Epicurean Experience.

Winter Whale Watching Week Begins Today

Whales off the Oregon Coast sometimes come very close to the shoreline.

(DEPOE BAY, Ore.) - Whale Watching volunteers will be present at 28 sites in Oregon between Wednesday, December 26th and Tuesday, January 1st, from 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, to show visitors the migrating gray whale population.

Experts say this is not the only time you can see the whales, but winter whale watching can be spectacular. About 18,000 gray whales will pass by in about 4 weeks, from mid-December to mid-January. The same locations are still great viewing spots.

Coast Guard Rescues Passengers from Damaged Cruise Ship

The 299 foot cruise ship Empress of the North ran aground 49 miles west of Juneau this morning.

(JUNEAU, Alaska ) - The Coast Guard has successfully facilitated the evacuation of all 248 passengers from the Empress of the North and will be transferring them to the Alaska Marine Highway ferry vessel Columbia for transit back to Juneau.