Overview
Headquarters
Tillamook, Oregon
We inspire travel and strengthen collaboration to create and steward a sustainable coastal economy. The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) is a 501(c)(6) formed in 1987 by coastal cities, counties, destination management organizations (DMOs) and other stakeholders organized to promote vacation travel, recreation, attractions and overnight stays from Astoria to Brookings. OCVA is governed by a nine-member board of directors [three at-large, two North Coast, two Central Coast and two South Coast] and also includes a non-voting past president for subject matter expertise. We maintain a healthy board composition which represents a mix of private, non-profit, government stakeholders and DMOs. The board of directors meets quarterly, rotating between each sub-region, and is open to public attendance. Our bylaws mandate a Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) of state and federal resource management agencies which provide guidance on matters of public safety and resource safety. SAG “town hall” meetings happen twice per year, occur in North/Central and South/Central locations and are open to the public. OCVA’s five full-time staff members are intentionally spread out along Oregon’s coast to maximize network opportunities and investment in stakeholder relationships. The geographic positioning of staff and the board of directors allows OCVA to access agency/business capacities contributing such resources as staff time, technical resources, event/meeting space, marketing content and further access to their local stakeholder networks. Our Marketing Partner program is a fee-for-service revenue source from over 100 tourism organizations and private businesses, which is maintained separately from Regional Cooperative Tourism Program (RCTP) funded activities. In addition to the board and SAG meetings noted above, our association conducts a minimum of two “listening sessions” per year and over a dozen presentations to business associations, public groups and stakeholder groups.
