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July 24, 2023 - Government Affairs:   ON VSA Strategic Plan    AVDP worked to play defense on some of the bills that may have been hurtful; opposed all anti-LGBTQ legislation.     ON Strategic Points:    Read More

July 24, 2023 - Throughout Q3, the marketing team has been hard at work executing campaigns and initiatives to drive visitation, engagement, and revenue growth. We are thrilled to share the remarkable accomplishments achieved during this period.   Revamped Summer Campaign   One of our major achievements was the successful revamping of our FY23 summer efforts. With a strategic focus on […] Read More

July 24, 2023 - The third quarter of the fiscal year was a landmark moment for San Antonio’s global media presence as the Visit San Antonio team welcomed the important IPW conference May 20-24 with approximately 5,000 attendees, including over 400 national and international media.     During Q3, the team also completed a media mission to Washington, D.C. and hosted […] Read More

July 24, 2023 - IPW 2023 May 20 -24, 2023 One of the highest moments in the city’s tourism industry occurred in May 2023 when the world came to San Antonio for the IPW 2023 conference. The city experienced remarkable success of IPW 2023, which surpassed pre-pandemic attendance from key markets such as Mexico, Canada, Brazil, and Australia. The […] Read More

July 24, 2023 - Destination Experience Team provided support to 149 meeting/convention groups convening in San Antonio which represented 119,036 attendees and 175,231 total room nights.  The estimated economic impact of these groups was $71.1 million. The Destination Experience Managers coordinated and led 27 planning site visits during Q3 for groups who will meet in San Antonio between 2023 […] Read More

July 24, 2023 - During Fiesta in April, the River Walk Operations assisted with Texas Cavalier’s Parade and held the Ford Mariachi Festival and the Fiesta Artisan Show. For the Ford Mariachi Festival, the number of attendees for three nights was 32,500. Staff were interviewed at KENS, KSAT, WOAI, and Telemundo to promote Fiesta activities. River Walk Royalty participated […] Read More

July 24, 2023 -    Membership Teams continue to increase our member networking opportunities to improve our member’s visibility and empower our members with their connected VSA community support.     To ensure our members continue to receive the utmost value in their membership, our team has provided outreach via calls, emails, newsletters, and member enrollment consults to over 600+ members […] Read More

July 24, 2023 - The Daily Mail (UK) – The Best US Road Trip According to Science    Caroline Makepeace x MSN – Guide to Visiting the Alamo, San Antonio Texas (& its Yellow Rose)    Far & Wide x MSN – Best Cheap Vacation Spots in the South    Forbes – Latinx Art And Life Across Texas Revealed In ‘Soy De […] Read More

April 24, 2023 - DreamWeek / MLK March 2023  Kicking off 2023, we promoted DreamWeek and the 2023 MLK March. Visit San Antonio executed a targeted media plan with a geographic reach focused on Austin, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley, and San Antonio. Throughout the month of January, these efforts resulted in 1.4M impressions.   In addition to the targeted […] Read More

April 24, 2023 - Global Development Phase II: Market Preparation Initiated  Visit San Antonio is in its final stages of issuing an RFP to hire in-market representation for the China market. Preliminary goals include launching our social media accounts on WeChat and Weibo, to generate direct consumer awareness and consideration. By the beginning of FY24, the agency will begin […] Read More