The California State Legislature just passed AB10, the bill that will raise the minimum wage in California to $9.00 per hour beginning July 1, 2014, and then to $10.00 per hour beginning January 1, 2016. For more on the impacts of the minimum wage increases, members can reach out to their respective associations. 1182.12. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, … [Read more...] about AB10 Passes – California’s minimum wage will rise to $9.00 per hour in 2014
San Diego Group Meetings Business in the News
Recently, the importance of the group meetings market, and the appeal of San Diego as a meetings destination has been highlighted in the news. Travel to San Diego generated by a convention or meeting has an estimated $4.5 billion impact on the local economy according to the 2011 San Diego County Visitor Profile Study. In August, the Global Business Travel Association, … [Read more...] about San Diego Group Meetings Business in the News
SDTA Sales and Marketing Workshop and Networking Event Announced
The San Diego Tourism Authority's 2014 Sales and Marketing Workshop will be help on September 17, 2013 at 3:00pm at the Omni San Diego Hotel. This annual event will be free to members thanks to our generous sponsor, San Diego Gas & Electric. At this meeting, members will hear from SDTA President & CEO Joe Terzi on the SDTA program of work for the year ahead, and PKF … [Read more...] about SDTA Sales and Marketing Workshop and Networking Event Announced
San Diego Maintains Low Discriminatory Travel Tax
By Joern Lucht, conworld.net The GBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today released the 2011 findings from its annual study of car rental, hotel and meal taxes in the top 50 U.S. travel destination cities. The study reveals that the discriminatory travel taxes and fees enacted on travel-related services … [Read more...] about San Diego Maintains Low Discriminatory Travel Tax
Comic-Con Makes Itself at Home
By Karla Peterson, Union Tribune reporter Batman is watching you from Petco Park. Spider-Man is hanging out at the Hard Rock Hotel. There is a huge inflatable Smurf at the foot of Park Boulevard. Less than a year after Comic-Con International announced that the 41-year-old entertainment convention would be staying here through at least 2015, the Con has taken over San … [Read more...] about Comic-Con Makes Itself at Home