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Record convention year in San Francisco
Saturday, 03 Aug, 2006
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The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) booked a record-breaking 1,035 convention groups and meetings for the fiscal year.
That represented more than 2.1 million in hotel room nights and spending of $1.7 billion, according to the SFCVB.
Said Joe D’Alessandro, president and CEO:
“San Francisco has the distinction of being a very ‘balanced’ destination for both convention business as well as leisure travelers.”
The number of visitors to the areas was 15.7 million, or up 4.1% from 2004.
Other achievements included Web site bookings up 197%.
Tourism is San Francisco’s largest revenue-generating industry.
Report by David Wilkening
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