June 13, 2024
By John Canzano, Bald Faced Truth: It turns out the Pac-12 Conference is blowing off one of my wild ideas. I’d suggested the “Conference of Champions” should reach back to its long-ago roots for football media day and hold the annual event in downtown Portland this summer.
The folks at Hotel Lucia — formerly the Imperial Hotel — were delighted to read my column on the subject. I received a note from Stephen Galvan, the director of sales at the hotel property.
Galvan wrote: “Hosting the event at the original 1915 birthplace of the conference would surely garner a favorable and beneficial position for the Pac-12 as it prepares for its 2024 season.”
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