On Nov. 26, the San Diego City Council voted to extend a hotel room measure that will raise millions of dollars to promote San Diego as a tourist destination. A two percent assessment, which was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2012, will now run for the next 40 years and apply to all hotels of 30 rooms or more starting Jan. 1, 2013. A 0.55 percent charge will be levied on all those … [Read more...] about Long-Term Funding to Promote San Diego Tourism Secured
Kerri Verbeke Kapich Selected as Finalist for SDBJ’s “Women Who Mean Business” Award
Congratulations to Kerri Verbeke Kapich, Sr. Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, for being selected as a finalist in the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) Women Who Mean Business Awards program. The award honors dynamic female leaders who have contributed to the growth and vitality of San Diego’s business, civic and cultural landscape. Kerri was selected … [Read more...] about Kerri Verbeke Kapich Selected as Finalist for SDBJ’s “Women Who Mean Business” Award
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
Comic-Con is staying in San Diego through 2016
Comic-Con International is working on final details to keep their convention in San Diego through 2016, extending their current contract for an additional year. The mega-convention celebrates pop-culture and brings upward of 130,000 comic book fans, movie enthusiasts and collectors from around the world to San Diego every summer. It is San Diego’s largest convention and is … [Read more...] about Comic-Con is staying in San Diego through 2016
Brand USA Announces Preliminary Results of Marketing Campaign
Following the release of the progress report by the Departments of State and Homeland Security on the recent advances made to help encourage international travel to the U.S., Brand USA released its own preliminary results announcing the findings of its national tourism marketing campaign. Based on Brand USA’s findings, as well as data released in August by the Department of … [Read more...] about Brand USA Announces Preliminary Results of Marketing Campaign