Made in Oregon Stores Celebrate 35 Years and 2 National ARN Award Nominations

Online, October 26, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Portland, OR- Made in Oregon, a private gift retailer headquartered in Portland, Oregon will mark their 35th year in business with two nominations from the prestigious Airport Revenue News Awards. Made in Oregon is honored to have received these nominations from a national magazine which covers all airports in the United States.

Made in Oregon has received nominations for Best Specialty Retail Brand Operator in the Small Retailers category. Among other nominees are The Body Shop, Clinique, Gap, L'Occitane and the Walt Disney store. Their other nomination is for Best Overall Retailer in the Small Retailer category in which they are up against stores such as The Body Shop, Disney Corp. and Swarovski.

Founded in 1975 by Sam and Bill Naito, Made in Oregon opened their first store at the Portland International Airport. Now, celebrating their 35th anniversary, Made in Oregon is proud to be recognized by the Airport Revenue News Magazine for their successful retail chain which started with their airport location.

The Airport Revenue News Awards, more commonly referred to as the Arn Awards, will announce the winners at their national conference and exhibition in National Harbor, Maryland on February 27-March 1 2011.

With 35 years in business, Made in Oregon has ten retail locations, including three locations in Portland International Airport. The company also has a mail-order catalog and an e-commerce website where it sells goods from more than 2,000 Oregon manufacturers and artisans. Products sold include food, clothing, jewelry, and arts and crafts. Or visit the website at www.madeinoregon.com.