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Skift Meetings
Julie Coker, CEO and President of the San Diego Tourism Authority, discusses community; mentorship; destination boycotts; and diversity, equity and inclusion.
9 months ago
Airline Weekly
More Californians are flying to Mexico via Tijuana now than they ever have before. Much of that is thanks to the only international bridge at an airport on the U.S. border.
1 year ago
Business Travel
A trio of airlines have overhauled their corporate platforms in the past seven days. The focus is on self-service, and managing perks as well as discounts, which could help them gain more direct business from smaller companies that are spearheading the recovery.
Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago
News Blog
This is the main event. Of course the Global Business Travel Association has held previous conferences in San Diego before at the city's waterfront convention center — but never after such a drawn-out downturn. The association did manage to squeeze its annual convention in last year, in Chicago, but mostly minus the European contingent who…
Digital nomads are welcome in Bermuda and San Diego. In a further reflection of how tourism marketing has changed, Singapore, too, is shifting gears and targeting locals, many of whom only think attractions in the city-state are only for the rich and privileged.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago
Hotels
Room for a compromise seems to have emerged between Expedia, Airbnb, a hotel union, and the city council over short-term rental limitations in San Diego although bad blood looks to exist between Airbnb and Unite Here Local 30. Going it alone with a referendum doesn't seem like a viable stance for Airbnb.
Dennis Schaal , Skift | 3 years ago
Expedia Group, and its Vrbo unit, are willing to take a significant hit to their property listings in San Diego in exchange for an ongoing path to crystal clear legality in an important business and convention market. With other jurisdictions undoubtedly looking on, Airbnb has to decide if it will play hardball.
Food and Drink
It’s not enough for the waitstaff at The Argyle Steakhouse in San Diego to pick up on the personalities of their customers. The staff of this high-end Park Hyatt Aviara eatery also has to learn about the personalities of their steak knives.
Laura Powell, Skift | 4 years ago
Tourism
Craft Beer is big business in America with a proven ability engage a new travel consumer who will spend added dollars to visit local neighborhoods and beer-themed events.
Greg, Skift | 7 years ago
Social media and all the bells and whistles of digital age marketing can do wonders for parks and destinations, but sometimes old-fashioned word-of-mouth works just as well. And like anything, holding events at your park always brings increased awareness of what you have to offer.
Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago
