Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. HECC intends to enter into a contract within seven days with the Salem Convention Center and the Grand Hotel, contracting with The Salem Group Conference Center Company, LLC, d.b.a. The Salem Convention Center, and The Salem Group, LLC d.b.a. The Grand Hotel, respectively. This sole source justification applies to the rental of the facility space, hotel rooms, catering, and audio-visual equipment for the 2024 ABS Education Summit. HECC is utilizing this procurement method because no other venue in Salem, Oregon can meet the agency’s needs for space and hotel rooms. Those requirements include: Located in Salem, Oregon One plenary/eating room large enough to fit 300-400 attendees seated at 72” rounds (tables) 4-6 breakout rooms that fit >50 people set up in classroom style Hotel rooms for onsite attendees