From our friendly, diverse neighborhoods to our comfortable year-round climate and endless options to relax and rejuvenate, San Diego welcomes visitors with open arms. And that emphatically includes our friends with special needs. San Diego’s world-class attractions as well as our other visitor-minded businesses offer numerous assistance programs and adaptive technologies … [Read more...] about San Diego is committed to helping visitors with special needs — find out the details here
Member Updates & Spotlight
MEMBER PROFILE: Team-building duo’s local wellness walks hit their stride
When COVID-19 turned the world topsy-turvy starting two years ago, Darlynne Reyes Menkin and Marc Menkin found a fitting way to help their team-building business land on its feet: through the power of walking. The married couple, who own and operate the San Diego companies Out of the Ordinary Group & Team Adventures and Where You Want to Be, already had offered walking … [Read more...] about MEMBER PROFILE: Team-building duo’s local wellness walks hit their stride
SDTA co-hosting a virtual Town Hall on Midway District development proposals
The San Diego Tourism Authority is teaming with the San Diego County Lodging Association to host a virtual Town Hall spotlighting development proposals for the Sports Arena/ Midway District property. This informational March 7 webinar will include 15-minute presentations from each of five development teams that have created proposals for the area: • Discover Midway• … [Read more...] about SDTA co-hosting a virtual Town Hall on Midway District development proposals
Learn all about the new food-recovery law with Feeding San Diego’s free webinar recap
Feeding San Diego partnered with the SDTA to host a webinar on Feb. 9, 2022, titled "Feed People, Not Landfills: How to Get Ahead With Food Donations and Senate Bill 1383 Compliance." There's a new law in California you need to know about: SB 1383, California’s new organic waste and surplus food recovery legislation. Starting in 2024, restaurants, hotels, event venues and … [Read more...] about Learn all about the new food-recovery law with Feeding San Diego’s free webinar recap
Catching up with Kavin Schieferdecker, SDTA’s chief sales officer
This past fall, the San Diego Tourism Authority was delighted to hire Kavin Schieferdecker as the organization's chief sales officer, a newly created position that oversees long-term sales for the San Diego Convention Center and hotel meetings as well as convention services. Kavin came to SDTA from Philadelphia, where he served as senior vice president of convention sales at … [Read more...] about Catching up with Kavin Schieferdecker, SDTA’s chief sales officer