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Join us at our Quarterly Collaborative Networking Events! These events serve as a time to learn about resources available to you, meet elected officials, network with other tourism-facing business owners in North Marion, and learn about a tourism-related topic to help your business. We meet on a quarterly basis at businesses across North Marion County.
Our next networking event will be on April 2 from 6:00-8:00pm at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. Register for our upcoming event: April Networking Event Registration Survey
NMTC serves as a conduit for all things North Marion! If you would like to feature a specific event or highlight a seasonal offering from your business, please contact info@explorenorthmarion.org.
We post about events and happenings within the itineraries section of our website, our social media pages, and print media outlets. Send us your business content! We love to highlight events, businesses, special offerings and experiences, etc. through our networks. If you have photos or videos from your business and send them to our team, that makes it much easier for us to locate content when we are ready to post.
We communicate about all things North Marion to our tourism partners such as the Willamette Valley Visitor’s Association, Travel Salem, and Travel Oregon, who also highlight your business on their channels. By having a content library of North Marion, we can share content with other destination management organizations to bring more media attention to your business.
Our team is always looking for grants and funding opportunities to make our region a compelling attraction. If you are aware of a grant that you would like assistance in applying for, please reach out to our team at info@explorenorthmarion.org.
We are constantly building our photo and video library. Throughout the year, we hire professional photographers and videographers to visit the region and provide content of different businesses, outdoor attractions, city profiles, events, and more.
If you would like to be included in our next photography and videography session to have content of your business, please reach out to our team at info@explorenorthmarion.org.
Are you struggling with QuickBooks? Need assistance with finance, marketing, succession planning, or something else altogether? Reach out to our team at info@explorenorthmarion.org with a brief description of your business needs.
We are well connected with business resources in the region and can help you find the assistance you are looking for. Visit nmc-works.com to search for resources available to all North Marion businesses.
We are constantly looking for marketing support for our businesses. We do not have any dedicated marketing assistance through NMTC available at this time but please check back for updates to our offerings!
In the meantime, take a look at nmc-works.com for upcoming trainings and events to find marketing resources. Travel Oregon also offers many different marketing resources such as small business marketing assistance, toolkits, style kits and more.
There are many great resources to find grants related to tourism-facing businesses.
Check out Grants - Travel Oregon for Travel Oregon grant information.
The Oregon Cultural Trust helps to fund nonprofits working in the arts, heritage and humanities: What We Fund - Oregon Cultural TrustOregon Cultural Trust
Do you need assistance with making a business plan or need to speak with a business consultant?
Visit nmc-works.com to find resources specific to North Marion.
Try out free business consulting through Chemeketa SBDC - Oregon Small Business Development Center Network.
Are you a woman-owned business? Visit Xcelerate Women | An Oregon Nonprofit that Supports Women Entrepreneurs for business advising (offered multilingually), legal guidance, and mental wellness support.
Find all things agritourism through Oregon State’s Extension Service. OSU Extension offers online and in-person trainings, educational materials, as well as our an Agritourism Coordinator to answer your questions: Marion County | OSU Extension Service
Marion, Polk, and Yamhill county’s agritourism coordinator is Audrey Comerford. Find her contact information here.
Learn how to advocate for the restaurant and lodging industry, and find helpful resources, trainings, and events through the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Visit nmc-works.com to find out about trainings being offered both in-person and virtually that can help your business in North Marion.
