Meeting Planners
Value
The bottom line: Portland is a great deal for you and your delegates.
Instead of using this space to trumpet what Portland offers, let's pause for a moment to highlight what it doesn't: There is no sales tax or food and beverage tax here.
Translated: Portland's status as the "the best tax city for travelers" (USA Today, August 2010) lets you stretch your meeting budget.
Your bottom line will thank you, as will your delegates, who'll use the money they save to take full advantage of Portland's acclaimed dining, shopping and cultural offerings.
How Portland Stacks Up Against Other Western Destinations
|
ADR (first class, including tax)* |
|
|
Spokane |
$108.01 |
|
Salt Lake City |
$121.89 |
|
Portland |
$124.41 |
|
Sacramento |
$129.16 |
|
Long Beach |
$131.18 |
|
Phoenix |
$132.53 |
|
Denver |
$138.30 |
|
San Jose |
$145.90 |
|
Seattle |
$156.91 |
|
Vancouver, B.C. |
$158.61 |
|
San Diego |
$164.14 |
|
Three-meal total (average)* |
|
|
Phoenix |
$67.44 |
|
Spokane |
$67.66 |
|
Denver |
$67.88 |
|
Portland |
$76.14 |
|
Salt Lake City |
$76.29 |
|
Long Beach |
$79.25 |
|
San Diego |
$80.35 |
|
Seattle |
$84.15 |
|
Sacramento |
$87.72 |
|
Vancouver, B.C. |
$93.67 |
|
San Jose |
$96.88 |
|
Central City Single Day Tax Amount** |
|
|
Portland |
$21.55 |
|
San Diego |
$24.10 |
|
San Jose |
$24.73 |
|
Sacramento |
$25.44 |
|
Salt Lake City |
$28.10 |
|
Phoenix |
$30.04 |
|
Denver |
$30.85 |
|
Seattle |
$34.46 |
*Source: Runzheimer International, January 2011. All amounts USD.
**Source: "Lodging, Rental Car and Meal Taxes on Travelers in the Top 50 U.S. Cities," National Business Travel Association, August 2009.
