Production and advertising sales have started for the 2013 Official San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Meeting and Convention Planner’s Guide ( MPG). The MPG is an important tool used by our sales team to generate group meetings business for San Diego, and this year’s guide will also include a comprehensive section on the San Diego Convention Center to assist citywide … [Read more...] about 2013 Meeting Planner Guide in Production
Archives for November 2012
BYU Comes to San Diego to Play in 2012 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall and the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars notched their sixth win of the season on Nov. 10, giving them a berth in the San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) Poinsettia Bowl. The game kicks off at 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 20th at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. This nationally recognized California event features all the pomp and … [Read more...] about BYU Comes to San Diego to Play in 2012 SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
Alaska Airlines Begins Nonstop Service between San Diego and Orlando
Recently Alaska Airlines launched non-stop service between Orlando, Florida, and San Diego. Up until now, Orlando was our largest domestic passenger market without service. The carrier will fly between the two cities five times a week and means San Diego will now have a convenient direct link connecting leisure and business travelers to our destination. … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines Begins Nonstop Service between San Diego and Orlando
Travel + Leisure’s Best Cities: San Diego Ranks 6th in the U.S.
The results of Travel + Leisure’s(T&L) annual “America’s Favorite Cities” readership survey are in for 2012, and San Diego has made the top 10, coming in at number six on the overall list. The article states our, “… sunny SoCal city has been a longtime winner in the weather category, but the city offers much more than blue skies.” Besides placing in the top 10 of … [Read more...] about Travel + Leisure’s Best Cities: San Diego Ranks 6th in the U.S.
SDCVB Honored with HSMAI Gold Adrian Awards for Marketing Excellence
The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau was honored with two prestigious Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards recognizing exceptional marketing programs in the promotion of the travel industry. The winning entries, “Happiness is Calling”, in the advertising category, and the British Airways Campaign, in the public relations … [Read more...] about SDCVB Honored with HSMAI Gold Adrian Awards for Marketing Excellence