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 Featured News Release
June 10, 2010

San Diego Convention Center Earns International Certification for Excellence

The San Diego Convention Center has earned a gold certification from the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC), the only convention facility in the nation and just the second in North America, to achieve gold status.

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 Recent News Releases

July 27, 2010
San Diego Convention Center Receives Inner Circle Award from Association Meetings
Readers rate San Diego one of nation’s top convention centers for third year in a row

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July 27, 2010
Damara Gomez Joins the San Diego Convention Center Corporation as Director of National Sales Accounts


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July 21, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
Comic-Con International 2010 Parking and Event Information

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July 1, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
Public Invited to Participate in San Diego Convention Center Expansion Workshops

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June 21, 2010
Comic-Con Comes to San Diego


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June 16, 2010
Convention Center Corporation Launches Design Team Selection Process for Expansion


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June 7, 2010
San Diego Convention Center Named Large Service Provider of the Year by California Restaurant Association


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May 20, 2010
Black Named Project Manager for Convention Center Expansion


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May 18, 2010
San Diego Convention Center Receives 2010 Recycler of the Year Award from the City of San Diego


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May 6, 2010
Nico Ferraro Joins the San Diego Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors


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April 13, 2010
Bruce Goodwin Joins San Diego Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors


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April 6, 2010
Land Secured for San Diego Convention Center Expansion Efforts


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March 30, 2010
Keep Comic-Con in San Diego
10 reasons Comic-Con should stay in San Diego.

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March 22, 2010
San Diego Convention Center’s Skip Jurus Receives James V. Cunningham Award
Long-time SDCCC Employee Honored for Outstanding Service

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March 4, 2010
Phil Blair Joins San Diego Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors
Mayor and City Council appoint executive officer of Manpower Staffing of San Diego, Inc.

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February 1, 2010
Bob Nelson Leads Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors in 2010
Alexis Gutierrez named Vice Chair; Nikki Clay named Secretary/Treasurer

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January 11, 2010
San Diego Convention Center Honored for Environmental Efforts
Commitment to ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ earns Convention Center second consecutive WRAP Award

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December 31, 2009
Convention Center Events Contribute over $1 billion in Regional Economic Benefits to the San Diego Region
Top Medical Convention of the Year, Neuroscience 2010, expected to produce a record $163.7 million regional economic impact and $2.3 million in tax revenue

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December 31, 2009
Gary Shaw Named Director of Community Relations for the San Diego Convention Center Corporation
Former Publisher, Reporter Brings Years of Community Leadership to the Center

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November 24, 2009
San Diego Convention Center Celebrates 20 Years of Success
World-class facility contributes $18 billion in local economic impact, $359.3 million in tax revenues, fuels jobs and downtown redevelopment

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November 20, 2009
San Diego Convention Center Corporation Named 2009 Technology Hero
Technology Training Foundation of America honors SDCCC for Tech School Donations

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November 20, 2009
San Diego Convention Center Corporation’s Laurie Peters Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Gaslamp Quarter Association Honors Peters at Lamplighter Awards Ceremony

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November 17, 2009
San Diego Convention Center Rolls Out New Recipe Campaign: Signature Dishes, Favorite Recipes From our Kitchen to Yours
Award-winning Executive Chef Jeff Leidy shares favorite recipes with clients in time for the holidays

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September 28, 2009
San Diego Convention Center Hosts IAAM Southern California Chapter Meeting
SDSU Sports Management Graduate Students Invited to Learn from Industry Professionals

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September 17, 2009
San Diego Convention Center Named Best Convention Center By Southern California Meetings + Events Magazine
Readers rate San Diego above Los Angeles and Anaheim Convention Centers

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August 20, 2009
Denise Mongoven Joins the San Diego Convention Center Corporation as Director of National Accounts


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July 23, 2009
San Diego Convention Industry Executive, Carol Wallace, Selected to Represent North America on AIPC Board of Directors
International group chooses San Diego for their 2011 annual meeting

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March 23, 2009
San Diego Convention Center Director of Sales Named 2008 Salesperson of the Year
Sylvia Harrison receives Gold Key Award for service excellence and industry contributions

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March 23, 2009
San Diego Convention Center Event Manager Honored for Personalized Service Excellence
Tim Pontrelli receives prestigious 36th Annual James V. Cunningham Award

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February 26, 2009
KPBS Honors Convention Center Corp. President and CEO, Carol Wallace, with a “Local Hero” Black History Month Award


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January 29, 2009
Convention Center Board Announces New Executive Leadership
Karl Strauss CEO Takes the Helm as Board Chair in 2009

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December 2, 2008
Convention Center Earns Environmental Recognition
Waste Reduction Efforts Lauded

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November 4, 2008
Hospitality Industry Leader, Duke Sobek, selected for San Diego Convention Center Corporation’s Board of Directors


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September 26, 2008
San Diego Convention Center Announces Plans to Expand Bayside Facility
Proposed site located next to existing building, alongside waterfront

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September 17, 2008
Nikki Clay Appointed to San Diego Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors
Chris Kramer reappointed to second term

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September 12, 2008
Convention Center Shatters Previous Performance Records


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August 14, 2008
Hospitality Community Welcomes “Super Bowl” of Conventions
ASAE & The Center fuels future business and generates millions for San Diego

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August 12, 2008
San Diego Convention Center Opens a New On-Site Restaurant
Tides debut to coincide with ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership Annual Meeting and Exposition

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