Event sites draw groups
Central Oregon’s climate, scenery and the abundance of things to see and do have placed it on the map for a variety of major events, ranging from national RV owners’ gatherings to the League of Oregon Cities convention. Meeting and event facilities occupy a crucial part of this equation. Several have been built or expanded recently. They include:
Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center
3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond
Hooker Creek Event Center (279,000-sq ft indoor arena); Three Sisters Conference Center (two 9,416-sq ft buildings, one 14,904-sq ft building); High Desert Activity Center (multi-purpose building); two outdoor arenas; barns; lawn areas; RV park, 132-acre site. Visit web site
Riverhouse Conference Center
The Riverhouse Hotel and Resort
3075 N. Business 97, Bend
New in 2007; 30,000 sq ft total; 16,000 sq ft ballroom divisible into meeting rooms; 13,000 sq ft exhibit hall. Visit web site
Sunriver Resort
1 Center Dr., Sunriver
Great Hall Conference Center, Sunriver Lodge and the Homestead provide 44,600 sq ft of flexible meeting space. Visit web site
Seventh Mountain Resort
18575 SW Century Dr., Bend
Over 15,000 sq ft of meeting space including new conference center, divisible into seven breakout rooms; 3,600-sq ft ballroom; 5,250-sq ft outdoor tent. Visit web site
Crook County Fairgrounds
1280 S. Main St., Prineville
Corey Foster Hall, 5,500 sq ft; indoor arena, 32,000 sq ft; outdoor arena; RV facilities. Visit web site
Most hotels, resorts and motor lodges in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville provide meeting and banquet space in various sizes and configurations. The Bend Metro Park & Recreation District maintains two meeting facilities in west and northeast Bend, 2,640-sq ft Aspen Hall and 2,432-sq ft Hollinshead Barn.
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