Travel Portland

Travel Portland and its partners promote the Portland region as a preferred destination for group and individual travel, meetings and conventions. Travel Portland operates a busy visitor information center and supports a climate of year-round hospitality that serves tour operators and suppliers. www.travelportland.com

Travel Oregon

Genuine. Experiential. Visionary. As Oregon’s official destination marketing organization, we encourage economic growth and an enhanced quality of life by strengthening tourism’s socio-economic impact statewide. Partnerships with public and private tourism organizations focus on a strategic plan to develop and market the uniquely-Oregon visitor experience. Oregon. We Love Dreamers. www.traveloregon.com

GAP Adventures

In 1990, Bruce Poon Tip launched Gap Adventures with the belief that other travellers would share his desire to experience authentic adventures in a responsible and sustainable manner. Since then Gap Adventures has grown from a one-man show to an award winning company of over 700 employees. Gap Adventures is a world leader in adventure travel, offering more than 1,000 small group experiences, safaris and expeditions on all seven continents to more than 95,000 travellers a year.  www.gapadventures.com

Planeterra

The Planeterra Foundation is a non-profit organization with a long history of supporting sustainable community development through travel and voluntourism. Community projects developed with the goal of empowering local people in Latin America, Africa and Asia, span the arenas of health, education, employment skills training, microenterprise development and environmental conservation. Planeterra’s voluntours offer travelers a hands-on opportunity to make a direct and lasting contribution while experiencing true cultural immersion. www.planeterra.org

La Cusinga Lodge

La Cusinga Lodge is a coastal rainforest ecolodge dedicated to marine and terrestrial conservation and environmental education. Its location on the southern Pacific coast provides guests with sweeping ocean views and a relaxing beach vacation. In addition La Cusinga is part of a private nature reserve that supplies the visitor with an unparalleled look at Costa Rican wildlife and rainforest. www.lacusingalodge.com

University of Utah (Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism)

The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism offers the opportunity to study leisure theory and research, as well as applied topics related to the park, recreation, and tourism profession. With the vision: We are a department where education and citizenship combine to enhance the quality of life for the world we touch. www.health.utah.edu/prt/

Mt Hood Community College

Hospitality and Tourism Management is an Associate of Applied Science degree program designed to prepare you for a career in the hospitality and tourism industry. The curriculum at Mt. Hood Community College includes instruction and training in hotel, travel, recreation, tourism, culinary arts, food service, convention and meeting planning and related service industries. www.mhcc.edu/pages/1081.asp

Sustainable Travel International

Sustainable Travel International (STI) is a global leader in sustainable tourism development. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization’s mission is to promote sustainable development through responsible travel by providing programs that help travelers, businesses and destinations protect the environment, preserve cultural heritage and promote economic development. www.sustainabletravelinternational.org