Jeff Pace takes over for Mohsen Khaleghi as General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay. He was most recently General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Long Beach and the Hyatt Regency Wichita. ... Read more
Archive for June, 2011
SDCVB Wins Pinnacle Award
June 30 | Posted by smillman | SDTA NewsSan Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau won a 2011 Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award* for hospitality excellence and setting the standards for others to follow. Learn more about the Pinnacle Award here: http://www.successfulmeetings.com/pinnacle-award-winners-2010. The full list of 2011 winners will be announced shortly. ... Read more
San Diego Ranks First for the Fourth
June 28 | Posted by Susan Bruinzeel | Industry TrendsAAA, LOS ANGELES – June 27, 2011 – After a huge surge in July Fourth travel during 2010, the number of Southern California travelers this holiday is expected to decline by 2.3 percent compared to last year, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. The decline in travel is primarily a result of fewer travelers taking drive trips this... Read more
Weekly Hotel Performance – 6/12 to 6/18
June 28 | Posted by Miriam Perkins | Industry TrendsFor the Week of June 12, 2011 to June 18, 2011 Region Occupancy % Change ADR % Change RevPAR % Change San Diego County 80.5% 7.6 $125.01 3.7 $100.60 11.5 Sub-Regions San Diego Downtown 86.2% 15.2 $162.95 4.2 $140.40 20.1 Mission Valley 87.0% 2.1 $94.79 -2.2 $82.47 -0.2 San Diego/La Jolla 80.7% 3.7 $139.88 -1.6 $112.86 2.0 San Diego South & East 71.5% 13.8 $63.87 1.9 $45.65 15.9 San Diego NE/Escondido 75.3% 1.4 $95.80 2.9 $72.10 4.3 Carlsbad/Oceanside 76.0% 8.2 $120.17 7.0 $91.34 15.8 Sea World/Oldtown/Airport 77.7% 1.4 $124.61 6.8 $96.83 8.4 Source: Smith Travel Research Fewer hotels report on a weekly basis that report on a monthly basis so these numbers should be seen as indicative of the market performance. ... Read more
ConVis North County Sales Recap
June 24 | Posted by smillman | Destination Promotions Tags: Sales RecapJonathan Friedman and his sales team continue to find new potential customers by participating in unique meetings and trade shows. A few of the events that they recently attended are Financial & Insurance Conference Planners (FICP) West Coast meeting at The Grand Del Mar; Tech America Financial Awards Mixer; Internet Retailer Convention & Expo (IRCE) at the San Diego Convention... Read more
Summer Marketing Programs Announced
June 23 | Posted by Kerri Verbeke Kapich | Executive UpdateAs we head into peak travel season, ConVis has many new San Diego marketing initiatives in the works. Feel free to spend time on the Destination Promotions section of the blog, where you’ll get the latest updates on current programs of work, conveniently tagged according to regions of interest to you. Our latest $200K summer promotion features North County attractions and... Read more
Annualized Membership and New Rates Effective 7/1
June 22 | Posted by Brian Hilemon | Member Updates, SDTA NewsTo continue to improve our Membership program, the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors has approved two changes to our current plan: 1. A common annual renewal date 2. Consolidated member dues structure with new rates Common Renewal Date Members with billing dates between January and June have already been pro-rated and annual membership will be due July 1, 2011. Members with billing... Read more
ABC TV Las Vegas Gives Away 80 Trips to North County San Diego
June 21 | Posted by Erika Ohnesorgen | Destination Promotions, SDTA NewsFor the second year in a row the San Diego CVB has partnered with KTNV Las Vegas (the ABC affiliate) to give away 80 trips to San Diego this summer. The promotion ran April 4 – May 27 and was valued at over $250K. Winners will stay at the Radisson Rancho Bernardo and will receive passes to the San Diego... Read more
NEW Summer Advertising Program Launched May 30
June 21 | Posted by Erika Ohnesorgen | Destination Promotions, SDTA NewsTo help support the San Diego North region as we head into the peak travel season, a new advertising program launched on May 30 in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas. The four week campaign consists of traffic radio in all four markets plus digital outdoor boards in Los Angeles. Advertising creative will promote the San Diego North County region, La Jolla and... Read more
Weekly Hotel Performance – 6/5 to 6/11
June 20 | Posted by Miriam Perkins | Industry TrendsFor the Week of June 05, 2011 to June 11, 2011 Region Occupancy % Change ADR % Change RevPAR % Change San Diego County 75.7 4.5 $121.22 0.2 $91.72 4.6 Sub-Regions San Diego Downtown 82.9 11.1 $153.80 -1.8 $127.53 9.2 Mission Valley 82.3 4.8 $90.07 -5.9 $74.13 -1.4 San Diego/La Jolla 76.6 1.4 $145.42 -0.2 $111.46 1.1 San Diego South & East 64.3 6.0 $61.68 1.9 $39.64 8.1 San Diego NE/Escondido 73.5 4.6 $93.05 0.3 $68.35 4.9 Carlsbad/Oceanside 67.7 -2.9 $116.46 4.2 $78.78 1.1 Sea World/Oldtown/Airport 70.0 -4.1 $120.91 5.4 $84.62 1.0 Source: Smith Travel Research Fewer hotels report on a weekly basis that report on a monthly basis so these numbers should be seen as indicative of the market... Read more
