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North Coast Tourism Management Network

by Travel Oregon

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What is the North Coast Tourism Management Network?

The North Coast Tourism Management Network seeks to enhance healthy, collaborative, sustainable relationships between coastal visitors, residents, and the environment.

We champion the value of tourism for our local economies while striving to minimize negative impacts of visitation and help guests become excellent stewards of the coast we call home.

We assist tourism organizations, industry stakeholders and network participants to increase the economic, social and environmental benefits of tourism in the region.

  • A core team of advisors from key partner organizations gives leadership and direction to the network and provides financial support and oversight.
  • A network manager coordinates the network’s activities and convenes the network and its teams.
  • Action teams from across partner organizations work on long-term destination management priorities.
  • Responsive project teams tackle immediate destination management challenges facing communities.

Partner organizations include:

  • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce
  • Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce
  • City of Cannon Beach
  • City of Seaside
  • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners
  • Clatsop Economic Development Resources
  • Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS
  • Lower Nehalem Community Trust
  • Manzanita Visitors Center
  • National Park Service
  • North Coast Land Conservancy / Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
  • Oregon Coast Visitors Association
  • Oregon Department of Forestry
  • Oregon Department of Transportation
  • Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
  • Pacific City + Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Regional Solutions
  • Seaside Chamber of Commerce
  • Seaside Visitors Bureau
  • SOLVE
  • Sunset Empire Transportation District
  • Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Tillamook County Transportation District
  • Tillamook Coast Visitors Association
  • Tillamook Estuaries Partnership
  • Trailkeepers of Oregon
  • Travel Oregon

Improve and diversify transportation options

  • Purpose: Encourage visitors to use alternate transportation to and among coastal communities, decreasing congestion and increasing sustainability
  • Impact: Develop incentives and outreach to reduce peak season traffic,
    especially along Highway 101
  • Action team lead: Kathy Kleczek

Enhance outdoor recreation experiences

  • Purpose: Encourage safety and stewardship practices on the North Coast and offer options to reduce congestion at popular locations
  • Impact: Support trailhead, beach, and tidepool ambassadors programs on the North Coast and mapping of outdoor recreation assets
  • Action team lead: Karen Olson

Encourage stewardship practices

  • Purpose: Educate residents and visitors about stewardship practices, encouraging care for sensitive natural resources and landscapes
  • Impact: Amplify stewardship messages before, during, and after visitors travel the coast
  • Action team lead: Arica Sears

Champion the value of tourism

  • Purpose: Communicate the economic impact and value of tourism for North Coast communities
  • Impact: Promote the value of destination management and stewardship for the North Coast, strengthening communities and the environment
  • Action team lead: Karen Olson

Astoria Travel Oregon - North Coast Tourism Management Network

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Network Projects

Recorded Network Gatherings

January 2022: Regenerative travel
February 2022: Voluntourism
March 2022: Sustainable events
May 2022: Electric vehicle charging
June 2022: Car-free transportation
August 2022: Improving Accessibility

Upcoming Gathering

June Network Gathering
Thursday, June 1
Time and location TBD

North Coast Tourism Studio Report

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