The U.S. Travel Association's "Vote Travel" bus tour arrives to San Diego on April 19, and we want you to take part in showing San Diego's support. The Vote Travel Bus arrives to San Diego on Thursday, April 19, and we are asking San Diego's tourism and hospitality industry to come and show support. Here are the details: The bus will be parked on Tony Gwynn Drive in … [Read more...] about Show Your Support for US Travel at Petco Park on April 19
New MemberNet Update Workshop
The deadline to update your MemberNet profile for the new Sandiego.org website launch is fast approaching. If you do not update your profile by March 31, your profile will not be part of the new website launch. For those of you who need assistance with updating the profile, we are holding a New Website Workshop tomorrow, at our offices. RSVP for the workshop by sending … [Read more...] about New MemberNet Update Workshop
San Diego Convention Center News
This past week the San Diego Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors voted unanimously to transfer the responsibility for Sales & Marketing from the Convention Center, back to ConVis. This move was also supported by a 6 to 1 vote by the City Council. We will be working with the Convention Center leadership to author a 30-60-90 day transition plan, and expect the … [Read more...] about San Diego Convention Center News
Thank You for Attending the 2012 Annual State-of-the Industry Meeting
Thank you for attending the 2012 State of the Travel & Hospitality Industry Annual Meeting. We appreciate you taking the time to participate in this annual event, and hope that the information and dialogue provided was informative. We'd like to thank our featured speakers Jim Evans of Brand USA and Caroline Beteta of Visit California, who gave inspiring and engaging … [Read more...] about Thank You for Attending the 2012 Annual State-of-the Industry Meeting
Technology Driving New Jobs in Travel Industry
According to a recent article posted on BrainTrack.com, the January jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the travel industry appears to be adding jobs at a higher pace than other sectors. The article quotes David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, who reports that travel employment has risen by … [Read more...] about Technology Driving New Jobs in Travel Industry