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November 22, 2020 - Dear Partners: I hope this finds you well and preparing for a wonderful Thanksgiving week of feasting, football and family – not necessarily in that order. We at Visit San Antonio are so looking forward to the holidays, and please know how thankful we are for all you do, and your continued support. It is… View Article Read More

October 25, 2020 - Dear Partners: We face the future with more optimism than we have in some time. Our hotels are reporting more positive trends in occupancy, and our restaurants, museums and attractions are seeing an encouraging increase in traffic. Last weekend, we enjoyed our annual Visit San Antonio staff retreat at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and it… View Article Read More

September 27, 2020 - Dear Partners: We made the turn from summer to fall this past week, and with it comes the countdown to cooler weather, warmer drinks and the anticipation of the holiday season. Yet, the final quarter of 2020 brings with it a different feeling, of course. COVID-19 has altered our landscape, in so many ways, and… View Article Read More

August 30, 2020 - Dear Partners: In our July executive summary, I wrote about being perpetually optimistic in the face of the most unique and damaging threat of our time. Understandably, it’s a sentiment that has been tested over the past month – and will be as we move forward. Yet, as we consider where we are today, reassessing… View Article Read More

July 26, 2020 - Dear Partners: I’ll admit, like many of you I have had my down moments in recent weeks over the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impacted all of us. It’s a marathon that seems to have no end, and a true low spot occurred earlier this month when the Texas High School Coaches Association was… View Article Read More

June 28, 2020 - Dear Partners: As we continue to battle the unparalleled challenge of COVID-19, a struggle that has now stretched for more than three months, we’re beginning to see tangible evidence of how things will change as we move forward. From how and where we work, eat and play to the makeup of our conferences, our industry… View Article Read More

May 30, 2020 - Dear Partners: The effects of this ongoing pandemic have been seismic, a reality that each of you have endured in recent months. As expected, our year-over-year numbers for April were dramatically impacted. According to Smith Travel, we experienced an 86 percent drop in room revenue, part of a 68 percent fall in occupancy. We weathered… View Article Read More

April 26, 2020 - Dear Partners: It’s stunning to think that it was roughly seven weeks ago that hundreds of us gathered at the Henry B. González Convention Center as part of the Texas Travel Alliance Dinner. The event, which took place even as the coronavirus scare began to grow around us, was our opportunity to celebrate and recognize… View Article Read More

March 29, 2020 - Dear Partners: These are difficult times for all of us. I know you’ve all been impacted, to some degree, and there remains tremendous uncertainty as to what the future holds. It is now, more than ever, that Visit San Antonio hopes to be a partner to you as you navigate these challenges. As an organization,… View Article Read More

February 23, 2020 - Dear Partners: It has already been an eventful year at Visit San Antonio, and we’re grateful to be enjoying our successes as well as tackling a few challenges. To begin 2020, January was an overall stable month for the hospitality industry. We experienced an increase of 1.3 percent in room rate and a slight decrease… View Article Read More