BEAVERTON, Ore. (May 5, 2025) – Explore Tualatin Valley, the destination organization that promotes Washington County, Oregon, as a tourism destination to visitors and residents, awarded a total of $27,400 to local non-profit organizations. The Tualatin Valley Inspiration Event Grant Award is a competitive award providing sponsorships or support of up to $5,000 for events and marketing.
- Banks Sunset Park Association, Banks BBQ and Tractor Pull – August 15-17, 2025
- Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce, Concerts in the Round – June 22, July 27, August 10, September 21, 2025
- Beaverton Downtown Association, Boba Dash 2025 – June 7, 2025
- Centro Cultural, El Grito – September 13, 2025
- City of Banks, Annual 4th of July Fireworks Show – July 4, 2025
- Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce, Spring Wine Walk – May 3, 2025
- Nordic Northwest, Oregon Midsummer Festival – June 27-28, 2025
- North Plains Events Association, 27th Annual Elephant Garlic Festival – August 8-10, 2025
- Rotary Club of Sherwood, Sherwood Wine Festival – November 2, 2025
- Sherwood Chamber of Commerce, Cruisin’ Sherwood – June 21, 2025
- The FLIP Museum, Annual Day of Play – June 22, 2025
- Tualatin Valley Creates, La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival – July 19-20, 2025
- Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Latino Cultural Festival – June 22, 2025
This award is part of a new strategic investment program, providing cash awards for inspirational events that align with ETV’s mission and vision, as detailed in its Strategic Plan.
About Explore Tualatin Valley
Explore Tualatin Valley is the destination marketing organization for Washington County, Ore., promoting the county under the destination brand Tualatin Valley. Tualatin Valley is scenically situated between Portland and the Oregon Coast in the Pacific Northwest. The valley is the gateway to the famed Willamette Valley wine country and the Tillamook Forest, and provides an array of outdoor recreation opportunities, scenic wetlands and wildlife preserves, performing and visual arts, and superb wine and culinary experiences, as well as tax-free shopping. The destination’s thriving business sector includes Nike World Headquarters, Columbia Sportswear Corporate Headquarters, Leupold & Stevens Corporate Headquarters, Intel research and manufacturing and numerous other high-tech businesses. The mission of Explore Tualatin Valley is to inspire individual and group consumers to visit the Tualatin Valley, making a sustained and measurable economic impact on the community through tourism.
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