Explore Tualatin Valley Welcomes Dylan Welles to Sales & Services Team as Destination Representative
BEAVERTON, Ore. (February 4, 2026) — Dylan Welles has joined Explore Tualatin Valley as a destination representative, serving on ETV's sales and services team.
Welles brings more than six years of experience with NW Event Management Group Inc., where he most recently served as general manager, overseeing operations and sales for NW Events & Environments, NW Events Rentals, NW Catering and The Venetian Hillsboro. 
In his new role, Welles will support sales efforts to attract meetings, events, and group business to Tualatin Valley. He has a broad background in special and corporate event planning, marketing and venue management, which provides valuable insight into the needs of meeting planners and hospitality professionals alike. 
“I'm excited to join Explore Tualatin Valley and put my background to work supporting planners and partners,” said Welles. “This region offers incredible spaces and experiences, so I'm looking forward to helping bring more meetings and events here.”
“Dylan brings a valuable, firsthand understanding of what meeting and event professionals need to be successful,” said Dave Parulo, president and CEO of Explore Tualatin Valley. “His experience and energy will be a great asset to our sales team and to the partners we serve.”
He studied digital media production at Kent State University's school of Mass Communication and Journalism before transferring to Pacific University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in film and video production with a minor in outdoor leadership. He also studied abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. 

About Explore Tualatin Valley 
Explore Tualatin Valley is an internationally accredited destination marketing organization for Washington County, Ore., promoting the county under the destination brand Tualatin Valley. Scenically situated between Portland and the Oregon Coast, Tualatin Valley is the gateway to the famed Willamette Valley wine country and is the closest wine destination to Portland. An accessibility verified destination via Wheel the World, a leading travel platform for travelers with disabilities, Tualatin Valley offers an array of outdoor recreation opportunities, agricultural, wine and culinary experiences, scenic wetlands and wildlife preserves, performing and visual arts and tax-free shopping. The destination's thriving business sector includes Nike World Headquarters, Columbia Sportswear Corporate Headquarters, Leupold & Stevens Corporate Headquarters, Intel research and manufacturing and numerous other high-tech businesses. The mission of Explore Tualatin Valley is to inspire individual and group consumers to visit Tualatin Valley, making a sustained and measurable economic impact on the community through tourism. 
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