Hospitality Industry Grants

ORLA Grant Opportunities for Members Interested in Advocacy
Your association is making a more intentional effort to bring rural voices to both our state and national capitals. Interested ORLA members can apply to receive grant funds to assist with costs incurred to travel and stay in Salem and Washington DC. If you are interested in recovering costs associated with engaging lawmakers here in Oregon or in Washington, D.C., we invite you to apply for available funds as noted below. For questions, please contact ORLA President & CEO Jason Brandt.

ORLA HOSPITALITY CONFERENCE
September 21-23, 2024
Riverhouse on the Deschutes, Bend, Oregon
 
The annual ORLA Hospitality Conference will take place this year in Bend at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes. The multi-day conference brings together ORLA members from around the state for networking opportunities, vendor engagements, keynote speakers, and breakout sessions. Grant awards will be considered for any ORLA member interested in participating and are designed to cover 2 nights of lodging, mileage reimbursement, and conference registration.

• ​Conference grant request form.  ​

ORLA Hospitality Conference

​ORLA TASTE OREGON LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION
February 18, 2025
Salem Convention Center, Salem, Oregon

The Taste Oregon Legislative Reception annually hosts 250-300 people for food and beverages at the Salem Convention Center during active legislative sessions. Our goal is to serve "Oregon Hospitality" to legislators, state agency directors, commissioners, and association members to help build relationships and discuss key issues impacting Oregon’s hospitality industry. Each year 8-10 members volunteer to provide and serve a signature food item and/or drinks. While the event is free to attend, an RSVP is required. Scholarship dollars have been made available to cover ground transportation costs and a one-night hotel stay. Grant awards will be considered for ORLA members who live over 100 miles away from Salem and would like the opportunity to engage in the event. 

• Taste Oregon grant request form

Taste Oregon Legislative Reception

​NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONFERENCE
April 2025
Washington, D.C.
 
The annual NRA Public Affairs Conference provides an opportunity for ORLA members to engage with federal elected leaders in Washington D.C. while also participating in conference programming produced by the National Restaurant Association. Participating members will be joined by ORLA President & CEO Jason Brandt and ORLA Director of Government Affairs Greg Astley. Grant awards will be considered for any ORLA member interested in joining the professional staff for meetings on Capitol Hill. Grant awards will not exceed $2,000 and are designed to cover the costs of airfare, 2 nights of lodging in D.C. and conference registration. 

• Public Affairs Conference grant request form

Public Affairs Conference