Rob Anaya and Maranda Tippin, Sr. Site Experience Managers for the San Diego Tourism Authority, share how the SDTA is providing new virtual site tours to accommodate the needs of meeting planners in the era of COVID-19. While Maranda’s last day with us will be Friday, August 7, we want to assure our planners and our partners that the virtual site program created by Rob and … [Read more...] about A NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE SITE VISITS
Weekly Hotel Performance (July 5-July 11, 2020)
Hotel Performance – Week of July 5 - July 10, 2020 Hotel room supply reached 55,210, an increase of approximately 840 rooms from last week. Current available rooms are about 87% of pre-COVID supply (63,896).Following the Fourth of July holiday weekend, hotel room demand dipped about 8, 000 room nights in the week to 182,443 sold. San Diego County occupancy … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance (July 5-July 11, 2020)
SUPPORT FOR HOTELS FROM THE EXPEDIA GROUP
To support hotels in the era of COVID-19, Expedia Group created a recovery program to ensure hotels receive support as they rebuild and rebound from the impact of the global pandemic. The recovery program provides critical support across key priority areas identified by Expedia Group’s lodging partners as they look to recover from the pandemic. Those who opt into the program … [Read more...] about SUPPORT FOR HOTELS FROM THE EXPEDIA GROUP
Top Headlines of the Week: July 13 – July 17
Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight coronavirus' impact on the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as how the San Diego region is faring in these unprecedented times. July 17 Comic-Con will be fully online this year. Will it work? — San Diego Union-TribuneCDC extends ‘No Sail Order’ until end of September — … [Read more...] about Top Headlines of the Week: July 13 – July 17
A VIRTUAL WALK IN THE PARK
There’s nothing like a walk in nature to ease your mind and find inner peace. Luckily for San Diegans, natural beauty surrounds us, with an abundance of parks, gardens and open spaces to explore. While many parks are currently closed across San Diego County, they are still committed to developing ways to experience with nature without leaving home. Go beyond the beach to … [Read more...] about A VIRTUAL WALK IN THE PARK