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Travel Lane County Honors Visitor Industry Businesses and Individuals

NEWS RELEASE

June 16, 2010

Contact: Lisa Lawton, Director of Community Relations
Travel Lane County, (541) 743-8762, (800) 547-5445
Lisa@TravelLaneCounty.org; www.TravelLaneCounty.org

Travel Lane County Honors Visitor Industry Businesses and Individuals

Eugene, Ore.  - Businesses, organizations and individuals throughout Lane County were honored for their dedication and outstanding contributions to Lane County's visitor industry.  Travel Lane County held its 2010 Visitor Industry Celebration dinner Tuesday, June 15 at the Holiday Inn in Springfield. The evening marked Travel Lane County's 30^th year, as well as the City of Springfield's 125^th anniversary.

The following awards were presented:

The Inn at Diamond Woods received the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Destination Award. Owners Jeff and Liz Doyle were recognized for creating this vacation and special event destination located just south of Monroe. Before the Inn's construction, this area of Lane County was previously void of any lodging options.

The National Geographic Central Cascades Geotourism MapGuide project won the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Partnership Award. The project resulted in the creation of a map and website featuring dozens of Lane County landmarks, attractions and other points of interest. The project was a collaboration of the National Geographic Society's Center for Sustainable Destination, Travel Oregon, Rural Development Initiatives and numerous public lands, economic and tourism-related agencies.

Mount Pisgah Arboretum was honored with the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Enrichment Award. The Arboretum was recognized for its preservation of native habitats, educational programs and year-round community events.

Eclectic Edge Events was the winner of the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Hospitality Award. Owner William Wyckoff and his team were recognized for their work in managing hundreds of road races, track meets, cross-country championships and marathons in the local area.

The Eugene, Cascades & Coast Appreciation Award was presented to Cindy Jensen of the Lane Ice Center in recognition of her commitment to Lane County's ice skating programs and events over the last two decades.

Travel Lane County and the Lane County Lodging Association presented one Convention Leadership Award and two Sports Leadership Awards. Pacific Northwest Publishing was honored for its leadership in producing the 13^th Annual Safe & Civil Schools National Conference, which was held in Eugene for the first time after moving from Portland.

Willamalane Swim Club was presented a Sports Leadership Award for its success in hosting annual swimming competitions that have drawn on average 400 youth swimmers and 3,000 visitors to Springfield and the surrounding area each year.  

A second Sports Leadership Award was presented to Janet Fryback, coach of the Springfield High School Cheer Team. Fryback was instrumental in hosting two statewide events, including the Oregon Cheer Coaches Association All-State Competition and the Springfield Invitational. Both events also drew approximately 3,000 visitors to Springfield and the surrounding area.

Travel Lane County is a private, nonprofit association dedicated to economic development through visitor spending.  In 2009 visitors to Lane County generated more than $512 million in spending for Lane County's economy and supported 7,300 jobs.

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