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Oakridge, OR – Travel Lane County is seeking to fill a board vacancy. The open seat represents the Oakridge/Westfir area. If you or someone you know is a Travel Lane County partner working in the hospitality industry and would be interested in applying to fill this seat, please review the board of director’s responsibilities and express your interest to Travel Lane County President/CEO Samara Phelps at [email protected] or call her at 541.743.8750.
Travel Lane County is a private non-profit 501(c)6 corporation, founded in 1980. It has a thirty-member voting board. The board is responsible for overseeing the organization’s mission to increase overnight visitors, thereby enhancing the county-wide economy. Travel Lane County is funded from county room tax, receiving 2.1 points of transient room tax, currently 4 million dollars per annum, from Lane County. The board is a volunteer board that works at the policy level, reviewing and approving a strategic plan, an annual operating budget, annual marketing plan, and any proposed changes to bylaws, personnel guidelines, etc. They discuss issues impacting the visitor industry and at times provide input to local and/or state government.
For additional information visit – https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/about-us/board-of-directors/
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