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News, Santa Monica, Tourism
Santa Monica CVB Hosts 4th Annual Travel & Tourism Summit At Shutters
Posted May. 10, 2013, 9:06 am
The 4th annual Travel & Tourism Summit was held Thursday at Shutters on the Beach. The Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau (SMCVB) hosted the event as part of National Tourism Week.
News, Santa Monica, Tourism
Germany Is Number Two International Feeder Market For Santa Monica
Posted Mar. 31, 2013, 9:05 am
Germany is second largest international feeder market for Santa Monica based on the Santa Monica Visitors and Convention Bureau's 2011 Economic Impact Report.
News, Santa Monica, Tourism
Santa Monica CVB To Open Satellite Office In Chicago May 1
Posted Mar. 31, 2013, 9:00 am
The Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced Lauren Rogers, its Director of Sales and Services, will manage its new satellite Santa Monica office in Chicago effective May 1.
News, Downtown, Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
Up Front With Kathleen Rawson: CEO Of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Posted Dec. 18, 2012, 12:53 am
For the past 15 years, Kathleen Rawson has served as the CEO of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM), a private/non-profit company contracted with the City of Santa Monica to manage programs in Downtown Santa Monica, including the world-famous Third Street Promenade.
News, City Council, Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
Santa Monica's New Tourism Marketing District Approved
Posted Dec. 17, 2012, 1:12 am
Very few initiatives pass through the Santa Monica City Council as smoothly as the proposal to establish the Santa Monica Tourism Marketing District (SMTMD). Yet, despite a process that began in October, the SMTMD is finally in effect after council members unanimously approved last Tuesday the newly created entity to promote tourism to Santa Monica.
Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
Server At The Lobster Awarded Thelma Parks Tourism Spirit Award
Posted Dec. 15, 2012, 1:18 am
Mickey Barnes, a server at The Lobster restaurant next to the entrance to the Santa Monica Pier, has been awarded the second Thelma Parks Tourism Spirit Award.
News, Santa Monica, Tourism
Santa Monica City Council To Consider Tourism District To Boost Occupancy
Posted Nov. 19, 2012, 1:09 am
For tourists visiting Southern California, Santa Monica is a likely destination. City officials are weighing up a new plan in a bid to not only attract more tourists to Santa Monica, but also encourage them to stay in one of the city’s many hotels. Council members filed and received a report Tuesday by City staff to consider the development of a new assessment district that “would be a self-imposed and self-governed benefit assessment district designed to help fund marketing and sales promotion efforts for Santa Monica hotels.”
News, Business, Santa Monica, Film, Tourism
Santa Monica Welcomes Back American Film Market Through November 7
Posted Nov. 2, 2012, 12:55 am
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel welcomed Halloween with no vacancies, but there were no trick-or-treaters filling the bars, lounges, and rooms. Instead, the beachfront hotel was filled with those involved with wearing costumes not for candy, but to succeed in the business of cinema and filmmaking as the American Film Market (AFM) kicked off Wednesday at the hotel.
News, Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
Fred Basten Recognized For His Decade Of Service As A City Travel Counselor
Posted Sep. 27, 2012, 6:30 am
A Santa Monica resident for 53 years, Fred E. Basten is a published author by trade having written, collaborated on, or contributed to nearly 40 books over the past 30 years including “Santa Monica Bay: Paradise by the Sea” and “Palisades Park Panorama”, one of the only books ever written about the public space.
Los Angeles, Tourism
Universal Studio Hollywood's Robotic World Of Transformers
Posted Sep. 20, 2012, 12:52 am
Since its opening in May, the new Transformers ride at Universal Studios Hollywood has been transporting thrill seekers into the action-packed robotic world of the hit Hollywood film franchise.
News, Business, Tourism
Huntley Santa Monica Employee Receives Thelma Parks Tourism Spirit Award
Posted Aug. 29, 2012, 7:04 am
Huntley Santa Monica Beach Hotel Director of Guest Services Elizabeth Wilsonhoyles has been awarded the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau's first recipient of the Thelma Parks Tourism Spirit Award. Originally from Liverpool, England, Wilsonhoyles has been an employee of Huntley Santa Monica Beach Hotel for 47 years.
News, Santa Monica, Film, Tourism
American Film Market Announces 2012 Topics, Schedule
Posted Jul. 10, 2012, 3:25 am
The American Film Market has announced the topics and schedule for its five day AFM Conference Series to be held Oct. 31-Nov. 7 in Santa Monica.
News, Downtown, Santa Monica, Tourism
New Tour Bus Zone Created In Downtown Santa Monica
Posted Jul. 6, 2012, 2:07 am
A ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday inaugurated Santa Monica’s new Tour Bus Loading and Unloading Zone, which allows tour companies to drop visitors in the heart of Downtown at the intersection of the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place.
News, Santa Monica, Tourism
New Santa Monica Official Visitors Guide Arrives
Posted Jun. 20, 2012, 8:27 am
Visitors to Santa Monica can now find their way around the City a little bit easier after the Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau (SMCVB) a...
News, Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
New Santa Monica Tourism Data Released At Summit
Posted May. 21, 2012, 1:32 am
In 1983, Santa Monica was home to five full-service hotels, the average visitor spent $31 per day, and 42 percent of visitors traveled car-free, ac...
News, Santa Monica, Tourism
National Tourism Week Kicks Off In Santa Monica
Posted May. 9, 2012, 2:31 am
Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau (SMCVB) kicked-off the 29th Annual National Travel and Tourism Week on Tuesday by participating in the ...
News, Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
Tourism Adds $1.2 Billion To Santa Monica Economy: CVB President
Posted Feb. 14, 2012, 1:09 am
By Misti Kerns President/CEO Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau It’s no secret that tourism provides a via...
News, City Council, Planning Commission, Downtown, Development, Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
Miramar Expansion Plans Get Off To A Raucous Start
Posted Feb. 10, 2012, 1:00 am
Not all change is good was the message from an emphatic overflow crowd to planning commissioners at Santa Monica City Hall on Wednesday night about...
News, Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
More Than 2,000 Local Employees Complete 'I am Santa Monica' Program
Posted Jan. 31, 2012, 1:31 am
Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Monday that more than 2,000 local employees have completed the "I am Santa Monica" program ...
News, Travel, Santa Monica, Tourism
SMCVB Applauds New National Strategy To Boost Travel, Tourism
Posted Jan. 20, 2012, 4:29 am
The Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau is applauding a new national strategy to boost travel and tourism. In a first for the U.S....
Calendar, Santa Monica, Tourism
Rose Bowl Pep Rallies Volunteers Needed In Santa Monica
Posted Dec. 19, 2011, 5:03 am
The Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau are encouraging residents to sign-up to volunteer as "Welcome Ambassadors" for the Wisconsin and ...
News, Business, Santa Monica, Tourism
American Film Market To Remain In Santa Monica Through 2017
Posted Dec. 8, 2011, 4:20 am
The Independent Film & Television Alliance announced today that the American Film Market will remain in Santa Monica through 2017. The S...
News, Business, Santa Monica, Food, Tourism
International Food Blogging Conference Starts Today In Santa Monica
Posted Nov. 11, 2011, 12:49 am
A conference for food bloggers begins today in Santa Monica, Nov. 11, which will continue through Sunday with guest speakers, networking opportunit...
News, Business, Santa Monica, Film, Tourism
AFM Organizers Boast Attendance Increases; Santa Monica Set To Receive $16 Million Boost
Posted Nov. 4, 2011, 1:57 am
The American Film Market opened its doors in Santa Monica on Wednesday for the more than 8,000 industry professionals for eight days of deal-making...
News, Business, Santa Monica, Film, Tourism
American Film Market Continues With 'Hong Kong Day At AFM' In Santa Monica
Posted Nov. 3, 2011, 12:59 am
Day two of the 2011 American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica will feature an 11 a.m. opening ceremony to celebrate "Hong Kong Day at AFM,'' with ...
