Contact the San Diego Tourism Authority

Contact the SDTA Team
San Diego Visitor Information Centers
- Stop by or call any of San Diego's visitor information centers for travel information, recommendations and answers to your San Diego travel questions.
Submit an Event
- Submitting your event does not guarantee it will be posted on SanDiego.org. Becoming a member of the San Diego Tourism Authority does qualify your event to appear on the website. For more information about becoming a member, contact [email protected] or call 619.557.2869.
- Advertising and trade packages are available to promote regional events on SDTA platforms, including banner ads on sandiego.org, email blasts and social media. Click here to learn more (PDF). Send inquiries to [email protected].
- SanDiego.org events are vacation focused. Listings for corporate events, training seminars, trade shows or other business-related activities will not be posted.
- Click here to submit your event at least four weeks in advance of the event date.
Speaker Requests
- The San Diego Tourism Authority engages with industry partners and broader audiences alike through speaking engagements that spotlight the importance of tourism marketing/sales and its impact on the local economy. Do you have a conference or event that would benefit from the SDTA's expertise and would like to request a speaker? Please complete this form.
Main Office
750 B Street, Suite 1500
San Diego, CA 92101
619.232.3101*
E-mail: [email protected]
*Please note, this phone number is for San Diego Tourism Authority business. If you have any travel questions or need recommendations, please contact or visit one of the visitor centers located throughout San Diego.
Leadership
President and CEO: Daniel Kuperschmid
Chief Operating Officer: Kerri Verbeke Kapich
Chief Sales Officer: Kavin Schieferdecker
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer: Richard Meza
Vice President of People, Culture & Purpose: Theresa Cunningham
Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships: Brian Hilemon
Sr. Director of Site & Client Experience: Allie Asuncion
Director of Digital Marketing: Brent Bernasconi
Director of Tourism Development: Benjamin Eastman
Director of Communications Paul Garcia
Director of Research: Nate Kelley
Director of IT: Aldino Parchment
Director of Brand Management: Kayla Yap

Tourism Grant Program
Funding is available from SDTMD for events and programs that drive visitors to San Diego and generate room nights at TMD assessed properties. Organizers of major athletic, cultural and other high-profile tourism initiatives in the City of San Diego are encouraged to contact the Executive Director to find out more.
Contact: Colleen Anderson at [email protected] or visit www.sdtmd.org/applications.