The Port of San Diego recently launched its first ever Green Business Challenge. The program, launched through the Green Port Program, aims to increase the energy efficiency of businesses around the Bay and reduce environmental impacts. The ultimate goal of the Green Port Program is to achieve long-term environmental, societal and economic benefits through resource … [Read more...] about Staying Green at the Port of San Diego Hotels
Industry Trends
Hotels Build Summer Business with Fun and Games
By Lori Weisberg, The San Diego Union-Tribune, 12:37 p.m., July 15, 2011 Sampling of Summer Hotel Promotions: Rancho Bernardo Inn Hidden Vineyard Escape: For $309 a night (per room), guests will visit three family-owned North County wineries via a chauffeured car. That includes a one-night stay, tastings at the three wineries and a picnic-basket lunch for two. The … [Read more...] about Hotels Build Summer Business with Fun and Games
Tourism Report and Travel Forecast Now Available
Please be advised that the SDCVB Monthly Tourism Industry Report for June 2011 and the San Diego Quarterly Travel Forecast, June 2011 release, are now posted to SanDiego.org/Research. We know many businesses are working on putting together their 2012 plans. Please feel free to use our reports to inform your strategies and budgets. To view other SDCVB research documents click … [Read more...] about Tourism Report and Travel Forecast Now Available
USTA’s Dr. Cook Examines Current US Travel Trends
Dr. Suzanne Cook, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Travel Association, and the most trusted source when it comes to understanding U.S. travel industry perofrmance recently sent out her April review to members. She covered everything from consumer confidence to air travel to business travel and more. Her message of the continued bumpy road to recovery was clear. The macroeconomic … [Read more...] about USTA’s Dr. Cook Examines Current US Travel Trends
San Diego Ranks #4 in 2010 Domestic Travel
The 2010 numbers have been released. San Diego County ranked fourth in 2010 among counties in the U.S. for domestic leisure and business travel as measured in "person-days" (number of visitors multiplied by the number of days spent in the county) by D.K. Shifflet & Associates. San Diego's share of business travel was 2.14% of all person-days, following only Los Angeles, … [Read more...] about San Diego Ranks #4 in 2010 Domestic Travel