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Music studio
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A powerful voice in tourism
Snyder to chair
Travel Oregon
By Brenna Visser
Cannon Beach Gazette
T
he tourism industry
has a way of inter-
twining with almost
every aspect of Ryan Sny-
der’s life.
Whether it be managing
one of his five hotels and
restaurants as president of
Martin Hospitality, or pick-
ing up trash anytime he
walks along the beach with
his family, keeping Cannon
Beach special seems to al-
ways be at the forefront of
his mind.
Starting in July, that
mindset will help him serve
as the chairman of Travel
Oregon and one of the most
influential voices in tour-
ism. The organization, cre-
ated by the state Legislature
in 2003, is responsible for
promoting Oregon’s attrac-
tions, including the “7 Won-
ders of Oregon” campaign
that highlighted the Oregon
Coast.
As chairman, he will
lead the Oregon Tourism
Commission, a nine-mem-
ber board which approves
and oversees the budget and
strategic plan for the state’s
$10.8 billion tourism indus-
try. It will also be his job
to articulate the mission of
the Governor’s Office while
offering guidance to Travel
Oregon CEO Todd David-
son.
Sustainable tourism
Snyder has served on
the commission since 2011,
and became vice chairman
last year. While he antici-
pates more responsibility
and a higher frequency of
meetings to attend, he said
his commitment to sustain-
able tourism will remain the
same.
“We are starting to feel a
COLIN MURPHEY/EO MEDIA GROUP
Ryan Snyder, the president of Martin Hospitality in Cannon Beach, gives a tour of the Public Coast Brewery on
Monday. Snyder will become the chairman of Travel Oregon in July.
push for resources,” Snyder
said Monday, referring to
towns like Cannon Beach
that can bring in thousands
of visitors during the peak
summer season. “It’s im-
portant, more than ever, to
be mindful of these commu-
nities with strategic man-
agement.”
Abstractly, his goal is to
help balance the economic
impact that helps provide
105,000
tourism-related
jobs with listening to the
needs of communities and
operators within tourist at-
tractions.
Places like Multnomah
Falls — the second most
photographed spot in Or-
egon — is an example of
this, Snyder said. The at-
traction’s popularity created
parking issues, so Travel
‘IT’S IMPORTANT TO
MAINTAIN OUR RESOURCES
SO PEOPLE WHO WAKE UP
THE NEXT MORNING STILL
HAVE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES.’
—Ryan Snyder
“It’s important to main-
tain our resources so peo-
ple who wake up the next
morning still have positive
experiences,” he said.
Oregon worked with local
communities to start a shut-
tle service.
He also said he sees en-
vironmental organizations
like SOLVE serving an im-
portant educational role for
the increase in day travelers
coming from an expanding
Portland metro area — a
population who may not see
their physical impact on a
site during a short stay.
Hospitality
Snyder has been presi-
dent of Martin Hospitality
since 2004, but has been
involved in many aspects of
the hospitality industry for
the majority of his life.
Court Carrier, the execu-
tive director of the Cannon
Beach Chamber of Com-
merce, works closely with
Snyder, and said his experi-
ence will make him a good
fit.
“He is truly one of the
most committed people I
know,” Carrier said. “He is
extremely engaged and ex-
perienced with this indus-
try.”
While he will act as a
statewide representative as
Travel Oregon chairman,
Cannon Beach will always
be in the back of his mind.
“This city is very im-
portant to me,” Snyder said.
“When it comes to making
decisions, if it’s not good
enough for the state, than
it’s not good for Cannon
Beach, and vice versa.”
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cal recital on Saturday, May 13, 2:30
p.m., at the Cannon Beach Commu-
nity Church, 132 E. Washington St.,
in Cannon Beach.
Susan Buehler, owner/instructor,
maintains a private studio where she
teaches voice and piano to students of
all ages with fifteen regularly sched-
uled students each week plus an adult
voice class which currently includes
ten participants.
In addition to preparing their piec-
es for recital, some have used them
for college scholarship auditions,
some for district high school con-
tests, and three of the students will
have an additional performance as
scholarship recipients of the Astoria
Friday Musical Club Scholarship.
Performers on the recital include
Annie Stafford, mezzo-soprano,
Seaside High School; Logan Gandy,
tenor, Seaside High School; Mar-
lie Annat, mezzo-soprano, Warren-
ton Middle School; Jack Stapleton,
baritone, Seaside High School; Car-
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