Portland has nine sister cities and a friendship city.  Each year, the Royal Rosarians and Portland's sister- and friendship cities host the City of Portland Rose Festival Reception at Portland City Hall. There is a Sister Cities Grand Floral Parade entry in the International Section of the Parade.


 
2016-2017Sister City Liaisons
 
PORTLAND-ASHKELON (Israel) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaisons:  Sir Knight D. Mike Collins and Sir Knight John Creegan
 
PORTLAND-BOLOGNA (Italy) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaisons: Sir Knight Virgil Caramella and Dame Joyce Dougherty
 
PORTLAND-GUADALAJARA (Mexico) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaisons: Sir Knight Leon Cieloha, Dame Careen Langslet and Sir Knight Brad Meader
 
PORTLAND-KAOHSIUNG (R.O.C.) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaison:  Duke of the Realm Rob Hungerford
 
PORTLAND-KHABAROVSK (Russia) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaisons:  Dame Lydia Lundberg, Dame Ilse Kindler and Duke of the Realm Mark Smith
 
PORTLAND-MUTARE (Zimbabwe) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaison: Dame Karin Hansen
 
PORTLAND-SAPPORO (Japan) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaison:  Sir Knight Jeffrey Mandel
 
PORTLAND-SUZHOU (P.R.C.) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaison: Lord Chief Justice Lynne McIntyre
Lynne is assisted by Sir Knight Stephen Ying
 
PORTLAND-ULSAN (Korea) SISTER CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaisons: Dame Kim Bogus, Dame Kathy Fastenau and Sir Knight Doug Zimmerman
 
PORTLAND-UTRECHT (The Netherlands) FRIENDSHIP CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaisons:  Sir Knight Kevin Faris and Dame Ilse Kindler
 
PORTLAND-IAŞC (Rumania) FRIENDSHIP CITY ASSN.
Royal Rosarian Liaison: Dame Joana Dinu
 
 
Sister City Co-Chairs: Duke of the Realm Rob Hungerford and Sir Knight James Autry
City of Portland Reception Team: Prime Minister Adam Baker, Sir Knight James Autry (Chair), Sir Knight John Creegan, Dame Marjie Dreiseszun, Lady Betty Maring, Dame Lynne McIntyre, Hon. Dame Connie Shipley, Sir Knight Mark Smith and Lady Bobbie Smith.