(promotional sponsor - University of San Diego Professional and Continuing Education) Have you thought about a future in Event Planning but you're just not sure if it's right for you? You are not alone; we often hear the same concern from individuals just like you. So, we spent the past several weeks speaking to various students, graduates, teachers, and working professionals, … [Read more...] about 7 Characteristics of Event Planners
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April 2017 Sales & Marketing Highlights
Below are the April 2017 Sales & Marketing Highlights from various departments from the San Diego Tourism Authority. SALES & MARKETING HIGHLIGHTS Special events promoted for April focused on Red Bull Air Race, California Poppy Day (in conjunction with Visit California) and Spring Flowers/SuperBloom. CONSUMER MARKETING Most Engaged Facebook Post Most Engaged … [Read more...] about April 2017 Sales & Marketing Highlights
Tourism Coalition Announces Support for San Diego Jobs, Streets & People
curated from Manolatos, Nelson, Murphy Advertising and Public Relations New Study Shows Urgent Need for Modern, Expanded Convention Center San Diego tourism and lodging leaders said today they strongly support an increase of up to three percent to the transient occupancy tax (TOT) to modernize and expand the San Diego Convention Center, repair city streets and reduce … [Read more...] about Tourism Coalition Announces Support for San Diego Jobs, Streets & People
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
“One Night in San Diego” Celebrates New Direct Air Service from Zurich, Switzerland
The San Diego Tourism Authority, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, and Visit California hosted a special event to promote the new non-stop service on Edelweiss Airlines. Direct service from Zurich begins on June 9, 2017. WATCH THE VIDEO RECAP BELOW The special event, “One Night in San Diego," took place on May 5th at the dramatic AURA venue in Zurich, … [Read more...] about “One Night in San Diego” Celebrates New Direct Air Service from Zurich, Switzerland