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
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San Diego Tourism Authority FY14 Board of Directors
The San Diego Tourism Authority is pleased to announce the FY14 Board of Directors. This dedicated group will help direct and set the vision for the coming year. Please help us in welcoming them. Executive Committee Jim Durbin HMA Member at Large General Manager San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Fred Glick Vice President of Operations Phil's BBQ Scott … [Read more...] about San Diego Tourism Authority FY14 Board of Directors
Meet San Diego’s Travel & Tourism Week Ambassadors, Enter to Win the Ultimate San Diego Staycation, and Get Your Free Avatar
May 4 -12, 2013, is designated by the U.S. Congress as National Travel & Tourism Week, a time to celebrate the important benefits the tourism industry contributes to both our national and local economy. In San Diego, tourism is our second largest traded economy that contributes $18.3 billion in economic impact and employs 160,000 San Diegans. It also generates millions … [Read more...] about Meet San Diego’s Travel & Tourism Week Ambassadors, Enter to Win the Ultimate San Diego Staycation, and Get Your Free Avatar
IVIC Volunteer Celebrates 20 Years of Sharing San Diego
A highly dedicated team of volunteers, including Pat Poppoff, help to run the International Visitor Information Center (IVIC) that serves tens of thousands of people from around the world visiting San Diego. Pat, however, is the San Diego Tourism Authority’s first volunteer to celebrate 20 years of volunteer service. In that time, she has contributed more than 4,200 volunteer … [Read more...] about IVIC Volunteer Celebrates 20 Years of Sharing San Diego
La Jolla Visitor Center Celebrates 10 Years of Service
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous visitor services specialists from assisting visitors from around the world.” The La Jolla Visitor Center recently celebrated 10 years of service, assisting visitors in the village of La Jolla. The Center opened 10 years ago on March 7, 2002, established through a partnership with the La Jolla BID, … [Read more...] about La Jolla Visitor Center Celebrates 10 Years of Service