San Francisco Travel Association

Last week, our CEO, Joe, closed out MPI WEC in Las Vegas by welcoming everyone to San Francisco for next year's conference and letting everyone know now's the time to meet in San Francisco. #OurGateIsOpen

Big things are coming to SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art at the end of June and we could not be more excited about it. #OurGateIsOpen #TheArtsAreOpen

MORE GREAT NEWS! The iconic cable cars are returning in August. The best news? All rides will be free during the month. #OurGateIsOpen

San Francisco is back at 100% So, what are you waiting for? When are you coming to visit? We're ready for you. #OurGateIsOpen

Becoming the first U.S. to reach herd immunity means we are ready, more than ever, to welcome visitors back to San Francisco!

We're excited to welcome back visitors from Europe with the help Hills Balfour to enjoy the iconic sights and world-class cuisine of San Francisco's 49 square miles.

When it comes to choosing a destination for your next event, there is still no place quite like San Francisco. #OurGateIsOpen

There's something to celebrate every day. Today it's the reopening of the Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco. #OurGateIsOpen

San Francisco is coming alive and to a TV screen near you very soon. #OurGateIsOpen

As San Francisco continues to reopen, stay in the know and up to date on the city and region's tourism product. Register for our upcoming Tourism Webinar series! Next week's webinar is all about outdoor adventures! #OurGateIsOpen

In San Francisco, our gate is openand now, that includes meetings! With the improving health of our city and rising vaccination rates among residents, plus clear and specific guidelines from State and City government, San Francisco is finally ready to welcome back meetings and events of all sizes. To reinvigorate our city and encourage bookings, San Francisco Travel has launched its Meet Local campaign. Join our efforts to support the many San Francisco businesses who were s...o impacted by the pandemic and who rely so heavily on meetings and events in our city. See the toolkit: http://bit.ly/MeetLocalSF

Please join us in congratulating Zeke Ramsell on this special honor! We are so lucky to have him as a part of our organization. He's one of the best at representing and embodying San Francisco.

Food and the people who make it are what makes the city great. And we will continue shouting that from our hilltops. Your table is waiting.

Good news is on the horizon. The statewide stay-at-home order has been lifted and certain services and business can reopen in San Francisco starting this Thursday, January 28th. Read all about it here.

Help support San Francisco's restaurants!

This week, Mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors passed legislation that gives businesses additional time to pay certain business taxes and fees. The legislation also fully waives some fees for a subset of small businesses that have been particularly impacted by necessary restrictions, including entertainment and nightlife venues and restaurants. Find if your business qualifies here: https://oewd.org/resources-businesses-and-employees-impacte

We officially launched the 2021 San Francisco Visitor's Planning Guide today. Check it out and start planning for the future.

"Wishing You A Happy, Healthy New Year! I know this has been an incredibly difficult year for all of us, professionally and personally. Yet I remain hopeful that there are better days ahead for our community and our industry, and that our combined talent and hard work will see us to a new era of success in San Francisco." - Joe D'Alessandro, President & CEO

Good news! What a wonderful donation from Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia to support Larkin Street Youth Services and AllHome's ongoing efforts to tackle homelessness and support families and individuals facing hardship due to the pandemic.

San Francisco continues to lead the way in managing the global pandemic. Experts credit San Francisco's success to a long partnership between public health officers and leadership, extending all the way back to the AIDS crisis.

Congratulations, Joe! The U.S. Travel Association has named our own, Joe D'Alessandro, to its Hall of Leaders. He now joins an elite company of only 100 other individuals to be inducted since 1969. We are grateful and fortunate to have Joe at the helm that brought 10 consecutive years of growth and that will see us through the recovery. Read More: https://bit.ly/2TeuwZ0

San Francisco's Road to Recovery Webinar is tomorrow. Register Now: http://bit.ly/SFRoadToRecovery

Without immediate federal relief, SF businesses are in danger of closing and jobs will disappear forever. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris & Senator Dianne Feinstein, as a key driver of CA’s economy, we need your support. Negotiate and pass a COVID-19 recovery package NOW and help our community. #ActNowSaveJobs

Looking forward to a different type of March Madness in 2025. We can't wait to host everyone at the Chase Center!

Join us Thursday, 10/22 for a webinar focusing on San Francisco's Road to Recovery featuring prominent and influential San Francisco leaders Rodney Fong - San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Karin Flood - Union Square, San Francisco, and Joaquin Torres - San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) Register Here: http://bit.ly/SFRoadToRecovery

Learn how to make virtual tours work for you. Tune into our webinar on Wednesday, 10/7 and hear from a diverse panel of experts. Learn how to capture a virtual tour of your venue as well as how to successfully utilize it as a sales & marketing tool to win new business! REGISTER: https://ringcentr.al/3jp9K4n

Great news from Nob Hill. The Fairmont San Francisco reopens its doors on Thursday to welcome back visitors!

UK MARKET UPDATE - Sept. 16 at 9 a.m. Our UK and Ireland team will provide us with updates about COVID-19 regulations, media trends, and consumer sentiment in what has been one of San Francisco's most lucrative overseas markets. Register: https://ringcentr.al/33oB0JH

Mayor London Breed has given us some good news today, announcing that as of next Monday, Sept. 14, San Francisco hotels will be allowed to open. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ikRHM2

While we're unable to host meetings right now in San Francisco, we are creating a resource that promotes the cleaning protocols and new social distance meeting capacities that our convention hotels our implementing. This will help us continue to book future years.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE - REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3fcWlt7 Building a meaningful career is challenging during normal times and daunting during a pandemic, especially in the tourism industry. In this week's episode, Daniel and Hubertus be speaking with former San Francisco Travel Board Chair Peter Gamez about staying positive during turbulent times, maintaining a growth mindset, and the secrets for attracting and landing the right job opportunities.

#NEWWEBINAR - Register: https://lnkd.in/gQxtqVQ Normally, San Francisco Travel organizes quarterly activities in which our staff and members can give back to our city. Due to the restrictions of COVID-19, we can't host such events right now. However, if you would like to learn how charitable organizations around the city are continuing to serve our neighbors in needand how you can help from homejoin us for our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, July 28 at 10 a.m.

The week, the SF Takes on Tourism podcast takes on sports tourism! Our two guests, from Giants Enterprises and SF Travel, bring a wealth of experience in the field and will help uncover how and why sports and tourism are inextricably linked. What's the latest for sports in San Francisco? Will professional sports organizations survive this crisis and what will be different on the other end? How can teams build an international brand? Register to listen live tonight at 5 PM PST: https://ringcentr.al/3exvZSD