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COGNA 2020
A professional, educational and informative forum at which members of the Council, Federal, State, local agencies, tribes, researchers and interested citizens conduct meetings, present research papers and discuss U.S. Principles, Policies and Procedures for all matters related to geographic names. This year's program will focus on Native American place-names, and will include a Saturday toponymic tour of the Columbia River Gorge.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available. You can also contact Bruce Fisher by phone at 503-319-1714 or by e-mail at bruce.j.fisher@gmail.com
*A tentative conference program and a list of hotels are listed below
* On-line Registration is coming in April
“Place names are integral to our knowledge and understanding of our history.” McArthur/McArthur, Oregon Geographic Names
Council of Geographic Names Authorities
in the United States
Council of Geographic Names Authorities (COGNA)
Oregon Geographic Names Board
US Board on Geographic Names
Native American Tribes
OREGON HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
TENTATIVE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The 2020 Council of Geographic Names Authorities
Portland, Oregon
Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
Tuesday, June 23rd
Registration & Opening Reception (OHS Lobby)
2:00 – 5:30p.m. Registration opens
5:30—7:00 p.m. Welcoming Reception: (No host bar, Hors d’oeuvres OHS Lobby)
Wednesday, June 24th
OHS Mark O. Hatfield Room, 3rd Floor
Opening remarks, State Reports, Panel Discussion on Indigenous names
8:00 a.m. Registration & Packet pick up
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Housekeeping announcements, opening remarks
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. State Reports (from those SNA’s who have made the journey)
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
(Morning Presentations will center around new ways to include or introduce Indigenous names)
10:30 a.m. - Noon – Panel Discussion on Indigenous Names
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch break
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Presentation 1
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Presentation 2
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Presentation 3
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30:00 – 4:45 p.m. Business Meeting (Open to all)
Thursday, June 25th
Mark O. Hatfield room
US BGN Meeting, presentations and US BGN presentations
8:30 a.m. Registration & Packet pick up
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. US BGN meeting
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. US BGN meeting cont.
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. USBGN Procedures and Policies regarding Native American names
11:30 a.m. – Noon USBGN Research Staff updates
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. USBGN Research Staff updates (cont)
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Presentation 4
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Presentation 5
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Presentation 6
Friday, June 26th
Mark O. Hatfield room
OGNB meeting and US BGN Staff reports
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. OGNB summer meeting
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. OGNB summer meeting continued
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. State – Federal Roundtable (Question and Answer period)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch break
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. State – Federal Roundtable continued
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Closed Meeting of the Executive Committee
6:00—9:00 p.m. Dinner Reception (OHS Lobby) Buffet sit down + Guest Speaker
Saturday, June 27th
Toponymic Tour to the Columbia River Gorge
This is a list of the Downtown Portland Hotels
Near the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) and/or the Max Rail Stop
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HOTEL NAME |
MARKETED AS |
ADDRESS |
PHONE |
DISTANCE TO OHS |
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AC Hotel by Marriott |
Sleek modern with bar & gym |
888 SW 3rd Ave. |
503-223-2100 |
0.3 mile from hotel |
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Ace Hotel |
Trendy in Landmark Bldg. |
1022 SW Harvey Milk St. |
503-228-2277 |
0.5 mile from hotel |
|
Benson, a Coast Hotel |
Upscale with dining & cigar bar |
309 SW Broadway |
503-228-2000 |
0.5 mile from hotel |
|
Dossier Hotel |
Hip, upscale with restaurant & bar |
750 SW Alder St. |
503-455-4921 |
0.3 mile from hotel |
|
Doubletree by Hilton |
Adjacent to Max rail stop |
1000NE Multnomah St. |
503-281-6111 |
1.7 Miles from OHS, but short walk from Max rail stops |
|
Duniway Hotel |
A Hilton hotel |
545 SW Taylor St. |
503-553-7000 |
0.2 mile from hotel |
|
Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown |
A hotel in A Historic Bldg. |
329 SW Pine St. |
503-279-9000 |
0.6 mile from hotel |
|
Heathman Hotel |
Swanky in 1927 Landmark Bldg. |
1001 SW Broadway |
503-241-4100 |
0.1 mile from hotel |
|
Hilton Portland Downtown |
Modern, Dining |
921 SW 6th Ave. |
503-226-1611 |
|
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Hotel Lucia |
Chic modern rooms in 1909 Landmark Bldg. |
400 SW Broadway |
503-225-1717 |
0.4 mile from hotel |
|
Hotel Monaco Portland |
Chic retro with a tavern |
506 SW Washington St. |
503-222-0001 |
|
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Staypinapple Hotel Rose |
Chic modern with colorful restaurant |
50 SW Morrison St. |
503-231-0711 |
0.5 mile from hotel |
|
Hotel Zags |
Trendy with restaurant |
515 SW Clay St. |
503-484-1084 |
0.2 mile from hotel |
|
Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland |
Hip, upscale with Italian dining |
422 SW Broadway |
503-228-1212 |
0.4 mile from hotel |
|
Mark Spencer Hotel |
Stylish rooms, comp reakfast & WiFi |
409 SW 11th Ave. |
503-223-7848 |
0.5 miles from OHS |
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Paramont Hotel |
Ideal downtown location |
808 SW Taylor St. |
503-223-9900 |
0.2 mile from hotel |
|
Pelican Stay in Downtown Portland |
Portland apartments |
SW 9th & SW Morrison St. |
1-866-599-6674 |
|
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Portland Downtown Value Inn |
|
415 SW Montgomery St. |
503=226-4751 |
0.3 mile from hotel |
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Portland Marriott City Center |
Upscale with American dining |
520 SW Broadway |
503-226-6300 |
0.4 mile from hotel |
|
Raddison Red Portland Downtown |
Cool high-rise with restaurant |
1455SW Broadway |
503-334-2167 |
0.1 mile from hotel |
|
Sentinel Hotel |
Elegant 1909 hotel with dining & bar |
614 SW 11th Ave |
503-224-3400 |
0.3 mile from hotel |
|
Woodlark Hotel |
Elegant with hip Southern dining |
813 SW Alder St. |
503-548-2559 |
0.3 mile from hotel |