A Taste of San Diego
It’s time to hone in your mixologist and chef skills and put them to the test as you try your hand at making some of your favorite recipes from the comfort of your home. This week’s menu includes a...
View ArticleSDTA Member Spotlight: Men In Black Transporation
Company: MIB Worldwide Chauffeured Services Type of Business: Transportation Founded: 2009 How have you changed your business in response to COVID-19? Right now, like everyone else in the tourism and...
View ArticleA Taste of San Diego
This week’s menu will take you from breakfast to dinner with an easy-to-make restaurant favorite dish, Shakshuka and a slow braised sinister barbecue dish that will put your skills up there with the...
View ArticleWeekly Hotel Performance (May 17-23)
Source: STR, Inc. Hotel room demand inched up again this past week reaching 130,000 room nights, which was the 10th highest in U.S. as other markets start to reopen ahead of California.Occupancy in...
View ArticleUpdate on SDTA Member Dues
The San Diego Tourism Authority’s commitment has always been to support the growth of the tourism industry in San Diego, and now more than ever we’re ready to work with our Members to lead the...
View ArticleA Taste of San Diego
A Taste of San Diego Nothing evokes the warm and fuzzies much like the aroma of homemade chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven or the decadence of a pound cake. This week you will get the recipe...
View ArticleNTTW 2020 Toast to Tourism Shopping List
We’re getting in the Spirit of Travel by celebrating San Diego’s vibrant tourism community. Join us on Thursday, May 7 for a virtual Toast to Tourism event. During the event, Cutwater Spirits and...
View ArticleSDTA Board Chair Welcomes Julie Coker, President & CEO
We are honored this week to welcome Julie Coker as the new president and CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA). Julie brings with her more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality...
View ArticleSan Diego is Getting Back to Business
Things are heating up here in San Diego. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently released guidance that will allow San Diego to reopen hotel leisure travel as soon as this Friday, June 12. The San Diego Tourism...
View ArticleMEET SDTA PRESIDENT & CEO JULIE COKER
Why did you choose a career in hospitality? My first job in high school was waitressing at Mr. Steak in Wilmington Delaware. Back then you were called a waitress, and, of course, now we say servers....
View ArticleLOCAL LEADERS VOTE IN SUPPORT OF SAN DIEGO EVENTS
In a win for San Diego’s hospitality and tourism communities, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors recently voted 4-1 to send a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom to ask for the State of California...
View ArticleKurt Stocks Named to Visit California Board
Kurt Stocks, the newly appointed general manager of LEGOLAND California, has been named to Visit California’s board of directors where he will help guide the recovery of the state’s tourism industry....
View ArticleComic-Con Like You’ve Never Seen it Before
Name: David Glanzer Company Name: Comic-Con Founded: 1970Tell us about this year’s virtual Comic-Con?For the first time in our 50 year history, we won’t be able to have a physical...
View ArticleA NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE SITE VISITS
Maranda Tippin and Rob Anaya, Sr. Site Experience Managers for the San Diego Tourism Authority, share how the SDTA is providing new virtual site tours to accommodate the needs of meeting planners in...
View ArticleSan Diego Awaits You with Reimagined Experiences
Paradise awaits at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort.. We are keeping San Diego warm—and fresh—for you with reimagined hotels and event spaces. From the newly renovated mid-century modern Town &...
View ArticleSUPPORT FOR HOTELS FROM THE EXPEDIA GROUP
To support hotels in the era of COVID-19, Expedia Group created a recovery program to ensure hotels receive support as they rebuild and rebound from the impact of the global pandemic. The recovery...
View ArticleStaycation in Style at these San Diego Hotels
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & MarinaOffer: Buy 2 nights, get 1 freeSoak up the sun and enjoy the beautiful bayside scenery at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Make your next weekend a long...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: Bernardo Winery
Name: Ross Rizzo JrCompany Name: Bernardo WineryFounded: 1889How have you changed your business in response to COVID-19? We’ve modified our service protocols to abide by the new authority guidelines...
View ArticleREOPENING SAN DIEGO INSTITUTIONS BRINGS VISITORS TO THE REGION
Businesses across the region are hard at work ensuring the health and safety of their patrons when visiting their establishments. With protocols and best practices in place, these five San Diego...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: The Field Irish Pub
Name: Daniel DrayneCompany Name: The Field Irish PubFounded: 1998 How have you changed your business in response to COVID-19? We are following all the recommended guidelines and regulations that the...
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