Portland, Oregon, Media Center

This website section has been designed for members of the print, broadcast, freelance and electronic media. If you are a consumer who requires visitor information, please visit the visitors page or contact us at info@travelportland.com. If you are a member of the media, please feel free to use the resources on this page for the development of your stories.

Site tours, media kits, slides, video footage, statistics, hotel assistance, and itineraries – the Travel Portland Communications Department is happy to provide these and other services to qualified travel journalists and radio/TV reporters. For more information on Portland and the surrounding area, please call 1.800.962.3700. If you need help planning a media site inspection tour to Portland, please complete our questionnaire.

NOTE: Due to high demand, requests for hotel assistance must be received at least one month prior to your arrival date. During summer months, requests should be received at least two months prior to your scheduled arrival date.

New Releases

Portland Perks Offers Tax-Free Holiday Savings and $50 Cold Hard Cash
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Travel Portland Achieves Climate Champion Designation
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Travel Portland Achieves Destination Marketing Accreditation
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Travel Portland Honors 2010 Tourism Award Recipients
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Portland Celebrates U.S. Travel Rally Day
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Portland Perks Package Returns to Offer More Travel Savings and $50 Cash
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Faux Films, Savings Strategies and Green Game among Enhancements to Green Meetings Toolkit
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Tools for the Media

Media Credentialing
To qualify for reduced media rates and/or complimentary passes, travel journalists must be credentialed. Click here for information on Travel Portland’s criteria.

Portland Video B-roll
Professional-quality Beta SP video footage is available at no charge from Travel Portland. This 30-minute tape contains ready-to-edit footage of Portland, nearby Mount Hood and the Willamette Valley wine country.

Monthly Media Update
What’s new in Portland? Click here to request Travel Portland’s monthly media update by e-mail.

VIP Media Pass
If you prefer to research Portland on your own, Travel Portland can provide a VIP Media Pass. The pass provides complimentary admission for qualified journalists to all of Portland’s attractions.

Travel Portland PR on Twitter
Looking for another way to keep your finger on Portland’s dynamic pulse? Follow us on Twitter for the latest travel news. www.twitter.com/prinpdx