Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Announces Sacramento's Cal Expo as 2020 Host Site

Sacramento’s biggest convention will move from the convention center to make way for the expansion project Sacramento, Calif. – Visit Sacramento and Cal Expo announced today that the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, the region’s largest convention, will stay in Sacramento through 2020, moving to Cal Expo that year while the convention center is…

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Visit Sacramento CEO Announces Retirement in 2017

Visit Sacramento announced today that its President and CEO Steve Hammond will retire from the region's destination marketing organization on June 30, 2017 at the end of the organization's fiscal year. Hammond joined Visit Sacramento in 1999 after serving in leadership roles at the Long Beach and San Jose's convention and visitors bureaus, as well…

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The Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces New DBA; Visit Sacramento

THE SACRAMENTO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ANNOUNCES NEW DBA: VISIT SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, Calif.- The Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB), the region's premier destination marketing organization, announced today that it will officially begin doing business as Visit Sacramento - a change designed to better convey the organization's…

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Raise a Glass at the 2016 Legends of Wine

RAISE A GLASS AT THE 4TH ANNUAL FARM-TO-FORK LEGENDS OF WINE EVENING SEPT. 16 Join international experts Darrell Corti and David Berkley to sample some of their favorite varietals SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Visit Sacramento's annual September Farm-to-Fork Celebration will once again shine a spotlight on the region's abundant wine offerings at the 4th…

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Sacramento Heats Up at Taste of Summer

Sacramento Heats Up at Taste of Summer Grape Escape tasting event returns during full weekend of food and wine celebrations SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Thanks to Assembly Bill 776, Sacramento's favorite longtime food and wine event returns after a one-year hiatus. Raise a glass to blue skies and fresh flavors as the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau's…

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Sacramento to Host New Food and Agriculture Conference in 2016

SACRAMENTO TO HOST NEW FOOD & AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2016 Renowned food non-profit to cohost first ‘Farm Tank' event with America's Farm-to-Fork CapitalSACRAMENTO, Calif.- The Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) announced today that the organization has partnered with leading food non-profit Food Tank to bring a new, West…

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Sacramento’s Largest Event Website Names New Manager

SACRAMENTO, CA- Sacramento365, the region's most expansive, year-round events website, has named Karlee Cemo as the content & marketing manager. A Sacramento native, Cemo is already a familiar face at local professional and community events. Sacramento365 was established by the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB), in partnership with…

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Sacramento Farm-to-Fork Program Launches New Website

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-As the Sacramento region's explosive culinary scene and agricultural innovations continue to gain widespread recognition, the Farm-to-Fork program has re-launched its website to better showcase the depth of the region's farm-fresh offerings. The newly revised farmtofork.com reflects the program's mission to establish the region's…

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New Tourism Figures Shows Industry's Impact in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The country's tourism industry is wrapping up National Travel & Tourism Week, recognizing the significant role that the tourism industry plays in the U.S. economy. Locally, most Sacramento residents know that agriculture, government and healthcare are big players in the Capital City. But under the radar, Sacramento's tourism…

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