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

Hilton Head Island

Home to one of the nation’s first environmentally-sensitive planned communities, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina was way ahead of the curve when it came to Green. Today it’s a model for preserving the beauty and tranquility of an island paradise while continuing to thrive as one of America’s premier tourism destinations. Hilton Head Island is known as one of the most family-friendly destinations in the world, with more than 53 miles of bike paths, ocean kayaking opportunities, dolphin watch adventures, world class golf and tennis and miles of hard-packed Atlantic Coast beaches. www.hiltonheadisland.org

Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air offer 95 daily flights to Portland from 28 cities across the U.S.; more than any other airline! We're also proud to be Portland's 'greenest' airlines with industry leading recycling efforts and new fuel efficient aircraft, including the Q400 which produces 30 percent fewer emissions than a similar size jet.  www.alaskaair.com/

Offsetters

Offsetters is a leading carbon management solutions provider based in Vancouver, Canada, helping individuals and companies understand, reduce and offset their climate impact. In 2009 Offsetters was selected as the first ever Official Supplier of Carbon Offsets in the history of the Olympic movement for the 2010 Winter Games.  www.offsetters.com

Polar Bottle

Product Architects, Inc., is the maker of Polar Bottle®, the original insulated plastic sport bottle. Its dual wall construction and reflective foil liner keep liquids colder, longer. The bottles are made of LDPE Plastic #4, do not contain BPA or Phthalates and are dishwasher and freezer safe. Made in USA.  www.polarbottle.com

DomeGuys International

Create a big impression, move viewers at your next event, or immerse yourself in a dynamic living space with the geodesic dome experience. Worldwide, DomeGuys International sells, rents, and constructs geodesic domes. Expansive, inspirational, and creative by nature, designed with your vision in mind. www.domeguys.com

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

Made by Found

Communication happens through more than just words. Found Design aims to create clean, clear and engaging (but don't forget pretty!) visual solutions through identity development, interactive media and print collateral. It's design that's driven by passion and the determination to get it done right. www.madebyfound.com

Ecotrust

Ecotrust's mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity and environmental well-being. www.ecotrust.org

Alaska Wildland Adventures

Explore active Alaska ~ from two hours to two weeks: Premium, small group, guided All-Inclusive ecotours; Adventure Packages featuring flexible dates; authentic Wilderness lodging in Denali & Kenai; world-class salmon & trout fishing packages. You choose the pace – guided hikes, rafting, marine wildlife & glacier tour, delicious meals & more.  www.alaskawildland.com

ecoShuttle

ecoShuttle is Sustainable Transportation for any Occasion! ecoShuttle’s customized tours, shuttles, and special event charters are powered by 100% biodiesel, made locally from waste grease. Our helpful and friendly staff is dedicated to planning and executing successful services with extreme customer care. From the first phone call to the follow-up, you will enjoy working with us!  www.ecoshuttle.net

The Joinery

The Joinery was founded in 1982 with a mission to design and handcraft honest, inspired furniture. Based in southeast Portland, The Joinery builds furniture by hand using old-world techniques, sustainably harvested woods and a natural, hand-rubbed oil finish. www.thejoinery.com

Clif Bar

Clif Bar Company is a leading maker of all-natural and organic energy and nutrition foods and drinks, including the organic certified CLIF® BAR energy bar, delivering nutrition for sustained energy, and LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®. www.clifbar.com

Mendocino County

Combining the best of the outdoors with the finest aspects of living well, Mendocino County embodies the very best that California and Mother Nature has to offer. Come sit by the fire, savor a delicious Mendocino vintage, stare up into a mighty redwood tree or watch migrating whales from the porch of one of our unique inns. www.visitmendocino.com

Portland Roasting Coffee

As one of the Rose City’s original micro-roasters, we have stayed true to our values - giving back to the farming community while actively seeking out ways to do better - on all fronts. Whether it's traveling to find a farmer with whom we can create a long-standing business arrangement, or looking for more efficient forms of transpor for purchasing a more eco-friendly cup, we are proud to be looked to as a leader and innovator in the Portland coffee community. We consider it our mission to search out not only great coffee but beans that are grown by farmers who are committed to stewardship of the land. This goes hand in hand with deepening our long-standing commitment to sustainability with our very own Farm Friendly Direct™ Program. www.portlandroasting.com

National Association of Recreation Resource Planners

The National Association of Recreation Resource Planners (NARRP) is an organization comprised of outdoor recreation professionals and others interested in recreation resource planning. It is a nationwide organization with members in nearly every state, representing state, federal, regional and local agencies, consultants, non-profits, and academic institutions. The mission of the Association is to advance the recreation resource planning profession.www.narrp.org

Pendleton

Wool. A natural, renewable resource. Woven in our own Pacific Northwest mills for more than a century. Now introducing Pendleton Eco-Wise Wool® , Cradle to Cradle CertifiedCM. Visit our stores and see all the fabrics that complete a modern selection of classic fashions for men and women in addition to our world renowned blankets. www.penwool.com

Validar

Since 2005, Validar has helped companies identify, qualify, and manage leads more efficiently and effectively from events. Whether exhibiting at or managing the event, our industry leading technology provides the business intelligence to deliver high-quality leads to sales, increase program effectiveness, and receive recognition for marketing initiatives. www.validar.com

Double Tree Hotel Portland

The newly renovated Doubletree Portland is Green Seal Certified and a pioneer in sustainable hospitality. Located in the heart of the Portland metro area, the Doubletree offers warm, attentive and sustainable service from check-in to check-out. Guests can walk to area attractions or ride MAX, Portland’s light rail system to get around. www.doubletreegreen.com

Green Rising Marketing

Green Rising Marketing aims to make green businesses more successful than their conventional counterparts, through clever, well-placed marketing. From strategic planning to social media, we know how to connect with your customer. Green Rising will guide your marketing efforts to be most effective within your budget. It's time to let the world know why Green is better...we can help. www.greenrisingmarketing.com

Rainforest Alliance

Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers. www.rainforest-alliance.org

Convention on Biological Diversity

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) was established to support the goals of the Convention, the product of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro on sustainable development. The SCBD is a neutral organization based in Montréal, Québec, and is staffed by international civil servants that assist and provide administrative support to the Convention bodies. www.cbd.int

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/

The International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA)

ICTA is a non-profit trade association that provides culinary tourism Community, Education, Development and Promotion benefits and services for its members. The ICTA also serves as a regular resource to media outlets that include the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Food Network, Rachel Ray, PeterGreenberg.com, Ariang Korea, and many others around the globe. www.culinarytourism.org

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

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

GreenStay

GreenStay® is the first and only Global Network of Participating eco-friendly Hotels, Lodges, Resorts, Inns and Bed & Breakfasts that offer GreenStay Members a 10% discount on their website advertized accommodation rates. Eighty percent (80%) of every annual GreenStay Membership Fee is donated to two prominent, reputable and internationally recognized environmental conservation organizations. www.greenstaycard.com

ReDirect Guide

The ReDirect Guide is a new breed of media company - one that is dedicated solely to creating innovative and effective media that encourages green living and sustainable communities; one that focuses on the end result of its messages instead of simply contributing to the chatter of commercialism; one that holds itself to the market rigors of a for-profit corporation while operating with a mission and ethics expected of a non-profit organization; and one whose actions are driven by three bottom lines - planet, people, profit.www.redirectguide.com

WHL Group

WHL Group is the largest local-travel company in the world, a global network of companies that help travellers find unique ways to experience a destination through local tourism professionals. WHL Group companies – which include whl.travel, Urban Adventures and Green Apple Transfers – empower local partners who have practice in experiential and mindful travel and a local’s knack for identifying, explaining and sustaining the distinctive qualities of a place. www.whl-group.com

SEE Turtles

SEE Turtles is a conservation tourism project that connects people with community-based sea turtle projects. Going beyond the ecotourism mantra of "leave only footprints", SEE Turtles suggests that tourists can make a positive impact by engaging in conservation tourism initiatives. To date, SEE Turtles has facilitated participation of over 200 people in turtle research projects, generating more than $100,000 for conservation and local communities, and covered more than 500 volunteer shifts. www.seeturtles.org

Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild

The Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild welcomes you to the State of Oregon. From the Coast, Portland Metropolitan, Mount Hood and The Gorge, Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon to the Rogue River Valley or Central Oregon to the High desert of the East, The Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild offers unique and comfortable accommodations. Get to know our State like a local; stay with one of our near 100 hosts in any one of our many regions.www.obbg.org

Global Exchange Tours

Global Exchange is an International Human Rights Organization based out of San Francisco. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that works to build people to people ties through international exchange on our Reality Tours, through Speaking Events and Literature, and through our Human Rights, Economic Justice and Corporate Accountability Campaigns. www.globalexchange.org/tours

Simon & Baker Travel Reviews

Simon and Baker Travel Review (SBTR) and Luxury Travel Review (LTR), the companion newsletter with email subscription, offer first hand information and exceptional photography of some of the most comfortable and luxurious destinations, accommodations, voyages, products, restaurants, spas and attractions for the discriminating traveler in the top ten percentile. www.simonandbaker.com

Green Living Project

In this era of global environmental and social awareness, one of the best things citizens can do is live and support a more sustainable lifestyle. Green Living Project is focused on documenting, promoting, and supporting successful and unique models of sustainability from around the world.www.greenlivingproject.com

Jillian Rabe

Jillian Rabe is a fashion industry producer/model with 4 years experience in the fashion community and 7 years experience in event planning. With a strong focus on the growth of Portland’s local businesses and economy, she strives to support a sustainable community through an ever-growing, active network of industry professionals.www.jillianrabe.com