Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority gathers headlines that highlight the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as top news in the San Diego region. Will $8M ad campaign built around happiness deliver tourists to San Diego? — San Diego Union-TribuneWhen will San Diego see more hotels under construction? — San Diego Union-TribuneStudy: Asian, Pacific … [Read more...] about Headlines You Need to Read | 28 January 2022
Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Jan. 16 to Jan. 22, 2022
Compared to the week prior, San Diego hotels sold nearly 11,000 more room nights this past week, which included the tail end of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. County hotels sold a total of 242,267 room nights, which is about 50,000 fewer than in the same week of 2019 but roughly 100,000 more than in 2021.County occupancy rose to 54.6%, ranking San Diego seventh in … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – Jan. 16 to Jan. 22, 2022
Learn all about the new food-recovery law at Feeding San Diego’s free webinar Feb. 9
You’re invited to a special webinar with Feeding San Diego on Feb. 9 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m PST, titled "Feed People, Not Landfills: How to Get Ahead With Food Donations and Senate Bill 1383 Compliance." There’s a new law in California you need to know about: SB 1383, California’s new organic waste and surplus food recovery legislation. Starting in 2024, restaurants, … [Read more...] about Learn all about the new food-recovery law at Feeding San Diego’s free webinar Feb. 9
New San Diego Brand Campaign – Happy and You Know It
2022 Winter/Spring Advertising Program Overview To stimulate demand during the upcoming spring and summer season, the San Diego Tourism Authority is launching a new brand advertising campaign – “Happy and You Know It” – with the :30 TV commercial debuting on national television Jan. 29 during the Farmers Insurance Open: “Happy and You Know It”San Diego’s chill, happy and … [Read more...] about New San Diego Brand Campaign – Happy and You Know It
Catching up with Kavin Schieferdecker, SDTA’s chief sales officer
This past fall, the San Diego Tourism Authority was delighted to hire Kavin Schieferdecker as the organization's chief sales officer, a newly created position that oversees long-term sales for the San Diego Convention Center and hotel meetings as well as convention services. Kavin came to SDTA from Philadelphia, where he served as senior vice president of convention sales at … [Read more...] about Catching up with Kavin Schieferdecker, SDTA’s chief sales officer