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Weekly Hotel Performance Update – July 11- July 17, 2021

July 23, 2021 By Thega-Alem Berhe Leave a Comment

Last week the market saw an uptick in demand to 358,684 room nights sold, from 351,000 the previous week, and a slight decline in rate to $210, coming off the Fourth of July high of $216.  Among top 25 U.S. markets, San Diego County’s occupancy of 79.8% was tied with Oahu for 3rd highest just behind Norfolk (80.8%). Denver popped to the top spot at 83.2%. San Diego was … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – July 11- July 17, 2021

Top Headlines of the Week: July 12 to July 16

July 16, 2021 By Thega-Alem Berhe Leave a Comment

Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight coronavirus' impact on the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as how the San Diego region is faring in these unprecedented times. July 13 Coronavirus Cases Climb past 200 per Day as Delta Variant Spreads—The San Diego Union-TribuneHotels Face Bad Side of Good News: Accelerating … [Read more...] about Top Headlines of the Week: July 12 to July 16

Weekly Hotel Performance Update – July 4- July 10, 2021

July 16, 2021 By Thega-Alem Berhe Leave a Comment

This week’s report includes Sunday, July 4.County hotel room night demand strengthened again to more than 351,000 room nights sold, and the average rate for the week was $216.32, which was up $13 over the same week in 2019.Among top 25 U.S. markets, San Diego County’s occupancy of 78.3% was the 3rd highest behind Oahu (79.3%) and Norfolk (80.5%) and again was 1st in the … [Read more...] about Weekly Hotel Performance Update – July 4- July 10, 2021

San Diego Symphony Orchestra CEO Martha Gilmer: The Future of the Symphony

July 15, 2021 By Thega-Alem Berhe Leave a Comment

As the CEO for the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Martha A. Gilmer works to change lives through music across community outreach, ever-expanding programming and the addition of its new outdoor venue The Rady Shell in Jacobs Park. Gilmer recently shared insights into the future of the Symphony as well as why San Diego has such vibrant and diverse art and culture … [Read more...] about San Diego Symphony Orchestra CEO Martha Gilmer: The Future of the Symphony

New SDTA Members

July 13, 2021 By Thega-Alem Berhe Leave a Comment

Storyhouse Spirits What was once a passion for brewing beer grew into an insatiable thirst for distilling spirits and creating a place to connect. How did that transition occur? Before Matt Kidd and Steve Kuftinec connected to open Storyhouse Spirits, Matt Kidd passionately brewed crafted beer. After traveling the world from continent to continent, Kidd discovered a … [Read more...] about New SDTA Members

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