Media/Press

San Diego press kits, story ideas, high resolution images, and news releases are among the variety of services and assistance available for members of the press who are researching stories on any aspect of the San Diego region.

Public Relations

The San Diego Tourism Authority's Public Relations Department provides assistance to working press filing stories about the San Diego region as a leisure travel and meeting and convention destination. The department offers a variety of materials and services for print and electronic travel media.

Press materials, including story ideas, a San Diego Press Kit and current news releases, are distributed regularly to over 1,000 media outlets nationwide and are available upon request. The department also maintains a library with hundreds of high-res digital images and a selction of b-roll video footage of the destination. Additionally, the department offers a Media Hosting Program for travel media on assignment visiting the San Diego region to do research for a story. Contact for photo and press kit requests.

Contacts:

• Joe Timko, Director of Public Relations, 619.557.2812,
• Robert Arends, Public Relations Manager, 619.557.2834,
• Candice Eley, Public Relations Manager, 619.557.2889,
• Sarah Weinberg-Scalo, Public Relations Coordinator, 619.557.2838,
• Lisa Field, Public Relations and Information Coordinator, 619.557.2856,

Local Media

The San Diego Tourism Authority also assists local media developing stories about San Diego's visitor industry. The region's visitor industry contributes significantly to the local economy and quality of life of San Diego residents. The department can help local print and broadcast media develop favorable news coverage of the visitor industry through research, interviews and information highlighting the San Diego Tourism Authority's marketing and sales efforts.

Contact

• Darren Pudgil, VP of Communications and Public Affairs, 619.557.2855,

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