Corporate travel may see 15 percent drop – Oregon, US …

In contrast, the total U.S. travel market is projected to decline only 11 percent in 2009, dipping below 2006 levels, said the report, called “U.S. Corporate Travel Distribution.” Historically, corporate travel has made up about 40 …

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Monday arts links to help you cool off – Portland Arts Watch

And the cooling effect of thinking about something else — which is where our Portland Arts Watch linkage system comes into play with links to Lance Armstrong, Susannah Mars, Manuel Izquierdo and smart babies. …

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Travel briefs – Norwalk News – The Hour

With the latest film installment in the series, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” now in theaters, the Scotland-based travel -search Web site Skyscanner.com has come up with a list of places that will be sure to enchant Potter …

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The Arts in the Recession: It Helps to Think Locally | 4VF News …

In Washington there are bailouts to be had for banks and car companies, but what about Portland’s Oregon Ballet Theatre? OBT’s 20th anniversary season is around the corner, but its budget has dropped 28%.

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