Originally published in Smart Meetings - October 2017 Name: Margie Sitton Title: Senior Vice President of Sales and Services Company: San Diego Tourism Authority Affiliations: MPI, Destinations International sales and marketing committee Background: Started at The Sheraton Universal in Los Angeles as a desk clerk and climbed up the ladder to director of sales and … [Read more...] about Margie Sitton earns spot on Smart Meetings 2017 Supplier of the Year: Industry Leaders list
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San Diego earns Top 5 spot on Cvent’s 2017 Meeting Destinations List
We are excited to share some great news with you. San Diego earned a Top 5 spot on the Cvent 2017 Top 50 Meeting Destinations list! This industry-specific ranking is based off of many factors including meeting and event booking activity as well as the number of unique venues in the destination. Cvent evaluated more than 5,000 U.S. cities featured on the Cvent Supplier … [Read more...] about San Diego earns Top 5 spot on Cvent’s 2017 Meeting Destinations List
SDTA Site Experience Specialist Maranda Tippin Earns DMAI 30 Under 30
The Tourism Authority has a talented team of travel and hospitality professionals and we're so proud when our colleagues receive recognition in the industry for their hard work. Maranda Tippin joined the San Diego Tourism Authority team in 2011 as a Conference Services Coordinator. In 2015, Maranda was promoted to the Site Experience Team. This team is responsible for … [Read more...] about SDTA Site Experience Specialist Maranda Tippin Earns DMAI 30 Under 30
San Diego Convention Center Earns LEED Gold Certification
Curated from San Diego Convention Center San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer joined the staff of the San Diego Convention Center at a public celebration on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 to publicly celebrate the venue's certification as a LEED® GOLD facility. Mayor Faulconer praised the venue's efforts in achieving the standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the … [Read more...] about San Diego Convention Center Earns LEED Gold Certification
City of San Diego proclames April 6, 2017 as Global Meetings Industry Day
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