Testimonials
Don't just take our word for it. Read what our customers say about our CVB services.
"Thank you again for your "Happy Hospitality" while in San Diego. I enjoyed learning what San Diego has to offer our attendees and felt your presence was relevant - it made the site much more informative. I also appreciated that you were able to keep us on the move - now you know that I wasn't exaggerating when I said I have many questions and take a lot of photos. My time was well spent."
Lori Pearson, Meeting & Membership Manager, Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine
"Having a knowledgeable partner with me while doing site visits was extremely helpful. With only a short time to see several hotels and find the one that would work for our program, having an advocate made a difference. It was as if I had a clone, who remembered details and questions that escaped me at the moment. We were able to cover so much ground, which is important when I had one chance to visit and consider whether the site would be the right fit. I appreciated the fact that they took time to learn about our organization, industry trends, and expectations and was able to integrate that immediately into helping me find the right site."
Alies Muskin, Chief Operating Officer, Anxiety Disorders Association of America
"I've dealt with CVBs all over the country for years with very little success. I have found they lack follow up and don't provide great service. This all changed when dealing the two folks from the SDCVB, Ted File and Amber Levy.
If I had to grade your staff and all others, I would give you an A+ and the nearest other one a C. From the minute I placed my inquiry, Amber connected and continued following up regularly until I had my site visit scheduled. Once I gave her the dates, she created a very well organized and easy to follow schedule, along with a detailed overview of the association and our hot buttons. Upon arrival, Ted was an absolutely fantastic host and tour guide, from the perfectly organized schedule to the food and snacks in the car. On each visit, Ted was great at selling the highpoints of each property to me and I know the sales managers felt as though he was an extension of their own sales efforts. You have a great staff there and I sincerely thank you for taking such good care of me. I really appreciate it!"
Paul Schatz, National Association of Active Investment Managers
"The San Diego CVB has made my job so much easier! One email to our fabulous CVB representative, Belinda Thompson, and mere hours later the hotel proposals begin rolling in. It has saved me so much time over the years because instead of trying to find all of the appropriate properties, Belinda knows which ones to direct the leads to based upon all of our needs. Much more efficient! If any problems arise, I know that I can count on Belinda to be on our side and straighten things out! San Diego…wonderful city and wonderful CVB!"
Gaylen Garnand, Sr. Conference Planner, Westat
"After working with a lot of CVBs over the years, there are a few that really stand out and the San Diego CVB is one of the best I've worked with. Aside from the website being easy to navigate and full of useful information, their team's efforts to really understand what my client's needs were for both hotel requirements and offsite activities were not only detailed but personal. Because of their preparedness, the site visits were planned far in advance and all details were sent to me without having to ask for them, and were confirmed time and again to make sure all of our requirements and wishes were met while in San Diego. Not only was our visit very well organized, but it was superbly fun and unforgettable for my client, which is the best anyone can ask for. In the end, they had no choice but to choose San Diego as their destination and are very excited to get there and show their company what a great city it is to experience, with wonderful people to support them during their visit."
Julie Billado, VP Conferences & Events, The Transcend Group
"The location of San Diego was great, the venue of The Rancho Bernardo Inn was fabulous, but the convention would not have gone as smoothly without Belinda Thompson guiding me through the maze of hotels and things to do. Her advice and support throughout the process of selection, review and contracting was invaluable. This was my first time using a CVB from start to finish and I was very impressed with her knowledge and wonderful personality. She even helped with the pre-convention advertising by supplying me with the necessary paraphernalia to get the word out.
Thank You San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau and especially Belinda Thompson for helping to make the NBA's 82nd Annual Convention such a success."
Evonne Holliday, Special Assistant to the President, National Bankers Association
"I was blown away by the site inspection process in San Diego! In my experience as an event planner, no other city has gone to such lengths to make sure I found the perfect location for the AMEN meeting. After visiting each property, I could talk candidly with Ted about what I liked and what I didn't. Often he immediately picked up the phone and had people working on finding other properties to look at with ALL of the features I was looking for AND then negotiated with them to get our price range to boot! I have to admit I was somewhat skeptical at first. I even rented a car (after being told I wouldn't need one) because I was sure I would need time alone to look over the facilities again. However, Ted was fantastic! The car was completely unnecessary. I wish I had more events I could plan in San Diego because it was such a wonderful experience! Thank you Ted, Nancy and all involved!"
Rebecca Barnhurst, Special Project Coordinator, Adventist Medical Evangelism Network
