Sustainable Oregon 2025
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REGISTER NOW!
Sustainable Oregon 2025 will be held June 23-25 at Riverhouse Lodge in Bend, OR. Registration is now open!
Rates
- AOR Members: $525
- Non-Members: $695
- Students: $195 (valid current student ID required to receive rate)
BOOK YOUR HOTEL
The Riverhouse on the Deschutes is SOLD OUT!
Overflow rooms are available at the Red Lion Hotel, which is just across the street from the convention center.
Book by June 7 to secure the AOR rate of $99/night plus taxes and fees.
SHARE A RIDE
Looking to carpool to the conference? Visit our Share a Ride page to connect with others. You can post your ride needs or offer a seat to fellow attendees heading to and from the event.
VIEW THE AGENDA
Explore the agenda for Sustainable Oregon 2025! Please note that session details and times may change. Stay tuned for updates!
TAKE A TOUR OR PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITY
Tour and community service activity registrations for Sustainable Oregon 2025 are open — spots are limited! All tours and activities are $85 AOR members / $125 non-members.
Choose from three tour options:
- Growing Pains – Knott Landfill & Worthy Garden Club/Hopservatory (Mon, 6/23, 9am–12pm)
- Waste Reduction Stars – Hayden Homes Amphitheater & Deschutes Brewery (Mon, 6/23, 10am–12pm)
- Local, Sustainable Brews & Creative DIY – Bevel Craft Brewing & DIYcave (Mon, 6/23, 2pm–4pm)
Choose from two community service activity options:
- Bend Community Cleanup & Recycling Event (Tues, 6/24, 12pm-2pm)
- Float the River in Tumalo Creek’s Green Tubes (Tues, 6/24, 2:30pm-4:30pm)
LEARN MORE ABOUT TOURS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES
BE A SPONSOR
Sponsorships are a great way to support AOR's work and promote your organization! Packages at all levels available!
AFFINITY AND ALLY SESSIONS
AOR is proud to host two affinity group gatherings and two corresponding ally workshops on Monday, June 23, during this year’s Annual Conference. These sessions are designed to foster community, provide support, and strengthen our collective commitment to equity and inclusion within the recycling and sustainability industry.
Affinity groups will focus on community-building, networking, and resource sharing in a supportive space. At the same time, ally workshops will provide tools, cultural competency strategies, and space for reflection and small group discussions, helping allies show up in meaningful and informed ways for their BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ colleagues.
Join us to connect, learn, and be part of cultivating a more inclusive and resilient recycling industry.
- Concurrent Sessions: Monday, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- LGBTQIA2S+ Affinity Group Gathering
- LGBTQIA2S+ Ally Workshop
- Concurrent Sessions: Monday, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
- BIPOC Affinity Group Gathering
- BIPOC Ally Workshop
EXHIBIT AT THE CONFERENCE
Exhibit booths for this year's conference include one complimentary conference registration and cost $750. Nonprofit groups and government agencies are offered a discounted rate of $550.
The exhibit hall will be open the following times:
- Monday, June 23 (set up): 8am - 12pm
- Monday, June 23: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
- Tuesday, June 24: 8am - 6:00pm
- Wednesday, June 25: 8am - 12:00pm
To maximize exposure of your organization, all meals, breaks, and silent auction are held in the exhibit hall so attendees have extensive opportunities to connect with you!
Sponsor an Exhibit Booth!
You can sponsor an exhibitor booth for a nonprofit organization that otherwise would not be able to showcase their business at our conference. You can select a nonprofit from a list of those in the Bend area that have expressed interested in receiving a sponsored booth or a nonprofit of your choice. Your organization will be recognized at the booth space as a sponsor of that booth.
SIGN UP BY JUNE 6TH, 2025
APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP
AOR welcomes higher education students, AmeriCorps volunteers, and emerging professionals working for government agencies, nonprofits, or other organization associated with the recycling/waste reduction industry to apply for a scholarship to attend our Sustainable Oregon Conference, June 23-25th, 2025 in Bend, Oregon.
Scholarships include access to all sessions, networking events and meals served during the conference, as well as lodging June 22 - 24th.
Recipients will also receive a one-year individual membership to AOR. Recipients are encouraged to maximize their involvement with AOR and participate in one of the organization’s committees following the conference.
Deadline: Applications were due May 9 and recipients were notified by May 23.
DONATE TO AOR'S SILENT AUCTION
AOR is seeking donations to support its silent auction to be held during our conference in June.
Your donation will directly support scholarships to attend AOR events; our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work; and educational opportunities throughout the year.
In addition, by donating an item or service to AOR’s silent auction, your business will be promoted to recycling professionals from across the Northwest. Sustainable Oregon is AOR’s largest event of the year. Your branding will be highly visible to over 250 conference attendees! AOR relies on supporters like you to sustain the professional network and learning platforms we provide for Oregon’s recycling industry.
RUN FOR THE AOR BOARD
AOR is seeking nominations to serve on the board for the 2025-2027 term. There are six seats up for election, four of which will be vacant. To be included in our slate of candidates, please submit your nominations by Friday, June 6. Nominations will also be taken from the floor at the AOR member meeting at the Sustainable Oregon Conference in June.
VIEW THE PROSPECTIVE BOARD GUIDE
MAKE A NOMINATION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE OREGON AWARDS
The Sustainable Oregon Awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made exceptional contributions in the field of materials management in Oregon. The 2025 Sustainable Oregon Awards will be presented at the conference on June 24, 2025 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend, OR.
AOR is looking for nominees that demonstrate the following:
- Significant or outstanding accomplishments in recycling, waste prevention, reuse, repair, or other sustainable materials management initiatives.
- Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
- Actions that went above and beyond the normal scope of duties and resulted in significantly reducing solid waste or having furthered recycling, waste prevention, reuse, composting, and/or other elements of materials management.
- Enhanced materials management through waste prevention, recycling, reuse, composting, innovation, upstream impacts, or market development.
- Produced economic benefits in terms of reduced costs to businesses, organizations, or the public.
- Demonstrated transferability or replicability of materials management programs, processes, or efforts.
Sustainable Oregon Awards are peer nominated, and as such, self-nominations will not be considered for an award.
SUBMIT IDEAS FOR ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS
What do you want to talk about?!
Got a topic you want to discuss with your peers? Want a dedicated time and place to brainstorm on an issue with others dealing with same? Suggest and champion a Round Table Discussion!
The Round Table Discussions are scheduled to happen on Tuesday afternoon for one hour at the Sustainable Oregon Conference.
No presentation and no predetermined questions needed. Just submit your idea(s) below and we'll take care of the promoting and organizing for the conference. You'll just need to show up to your assigned table and get the discussion going.
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Thank You to Our Sustainable Oregon 2025 Sponsors
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