Dr. Suzanne Cook, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Travel Association, and the most trusted source when it comes to understanding U.S. travel industry perofrmance recently sent out her April review to members. She covered everything from consumer confidence to air travel to business travel and more. Her message of the continued bumpy road to recovery was clear. The macroeconomic … [Read more...] about USTA’s Dr. Cook Examines Current US Travel Trends
Archives for May 2011
San Diego Ranks #4 in 2010 Domestic Travel
The 2010 numbers have been released. San Diego County ranked fourth in 2010 among counties in the U.S. for domestic leisure and business travel as measured in "person-days" (number of visitors multiplied by the number of days spent in the county) by D.K. Shifflet & Associates. San Diego's share of business travel was 2.14% of all person-days, following only Los Angeles, … [Read more...] about San Diego Ranks #4 in 2010 Domestic Travel
Visitor Services Recap
Visitors Services has been busy over the past month. Here are just a few of our recent initiatives and businesses that enhanced our volunteer efforts: United States Society on Dams held their Annual Meeting and Conference at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, April 12th. Visitor Services provided San Diego brochures and a Welcome to San Diego speaker. 25 … [Read more...] about Visitor Services Recap
AAA Reports Increase in Advance Bookings
According to a AAA news release posted today, May 23, 2011, the Memorial Day weekend kick-off to summer will stimulate about the same number of Southern California travelers as last year. However, the survey projects a slight -0.4% decline in car travel and an 11.4% increase in air travel from Southern California residents. The good news is that San Diego was chosen most … [Read more...] about AAA Reports Increase in Advance Bookings
May 2011 Group Sales Client Events
On May 3 and 4, National Sales Director Jenna Bisesi and a team of members from San Diego descended on the Pacific Northwest for a couple of incredibly successful client events. On May 3, 41 customers from the Portland area, representing the corporate and association markets, joined our team for the event "Depart to San Diego" at Departure Restaurant. A total of 6 RFPs … [Read more...] about May 2011 Group Sales Client Events