January
1, 2007
In This
Issue:
- Marketers'
next hit? Right at your nose
- 2007
Oregon ProStart Culinary Championships Spectator
Registration Now Open
- Tri-County
Meet and Greet on January 4th
-
2007 Outstanding Community/School Partnership
Nominations Open
Marketers'
next hit? Right at your nose
Marketing has gone up a notch as 'scentologists'
scramble for supremecy in the newest field of
selling to consumers.
An article in the Toronto Globe & Mail
gives a good indication of what the future looks
(or smells) like. To read more, please visit
the following link:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGA
M.20061226.wxrsmell26/BNStory/Business/home
2007
Oregon ProStart Culinary Championships Spectator
Registration Now Open
The 2007 ProStart State High School Culinary
Championships for Oregon are less than two months
away, and now is the time to register to attend!
Last year, over 2,000 people came to this event
and we are looking forward to over 2,500 this
year!
To register, please visit the following link:
http://www.ora.org/ProStart/ContactMail.asp
Tri-County
Meet and Greet on January 4th
Join the ORA and OLA on January 4th, 2007 at
the Oregon Convention Center for a reception
to celebrate the partnership between members
of the hospitality industry and policy makers
holding elected and appointed office. This "meet
and greet" allows you to connect with your
peers in the industry and meet the decision
makers from the Greater Portland Metropolitan
area in a casual, comfortable atmosphere. This
event has been very well received in years past
as attendees and invitees include County Commissioners,
City Mayors, City Council members, and Commissioners
from MERC, METRO and PDC. The reception is hosted
by the Oregon Restaurant Association, Oregon
Lodging Association, Tri-County Lodging Association
and the Portland Oregon Visitors Association.
The event will be taking place Thursday, January
4, 2007 at the Oregon Convention Center from
5:30- 7:30pm.
To attend, please RSVP to Katie Cochran, Events
Manager at katie@ora.org or call (503) 682-4422.
2007
Outstanding Community/School Partnership Nominations
Open
Teamwork and partnership are wise investments
in our schools, our students, their families,
and our communities. By pooling our resources
and services, we ensure that each and every
child is given the best chance to succeed. When
every community puts education first, the needs
of ALL children are met through the work of
family, community members, and school leaders.
State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo
is asking for nominations of partnerships between
schools and communities that support the success
of their city’s students and/or school
programs.
Please address the following in your nomination
letter: 1) Describe how the partnership is supporting,
maintaining, or improving the quality of Oregon
schools. 2) Describe the participants in the
partnership and their community and school connections.
3)Discuss the partnership’s programs and
how these programs target the needs in the community.
4) Describe what makes this partnership unique
and deserving of recognition.
Include the partnership’s contact person’s
name, title, e-mail, and phone number.
Nomination letters should not exceed 500 words.
Please send nomination letters to Susanne Smith
at susanne.smith@state.or.us, by Jan 31, 2007.
Nominated partnerships will be invited to apply
for this award. Each partnership is recognized
for its dedicated mission, diverse participants
and partnerships, sustainable funding, meaningful
programs, and attainable goals. This is the
second year that Castillo has formally recognized
Outstanding Community/School Partnerships, and
each award recipient will receive a small cash
award of $500, a certificate of recognition,
and a trophy. Visit our website to read about
the 2006 Outstanding community School partnership
award recipients and to read a “How to
Guide” for starting or retaining a successful
partnership. For more info, visit this website:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?
=349
