First Stop Portland builds an itinerary around a menu of key program elements for your visit. Programs are often one to three days, depending on your areas of interest and time. Benefits include:
A custom-designed program and itinerary including logistics support for your delegation
Shared experiences – colleague to colleague dialogue
Presenters who are leaders in the field – access to political, business, academic expertise Tours and site visits - a "hands-on" experience, including site visits, participatory learning, best practices Long term relationship-building – making sure that your visit connects you to the people and businesses that share your interest in livability and sustainability
Neutral venue – a non-partisan, non-biased forum for discussion