Christophe Ley has returned to San Francisco Travel as Director of MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Congress, Exhibitions).

Richard "Dick" Shaff, general manager of San Francisco’s Moscone Center and regional vice president for SMG, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the International Convention Center Conference (ICCC) Lifetime Achievement award from the International Association of Venue Managers, Inc. (IAVM).

When the San Francisco Travel Association announced a contest asking, “How would you show what you love about San Francisco in 49 seconds of video?” the answers came in 19 short videos showing both the beloved and the lesser known aspects of the city.

“San Francisco is golden - How do we really stack up?” is the question to be posed at the San Francisco Travel Association’s seventh annual Northern California Visitor Industry Outlook & Marketing Conference to be held on Tuesday, March 27, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.

Responding to customer demand, Amtrak and its California passenger rail partners are today launching free Wi-Fi service on all three state-supported routes. The launch coincides with “Cyber Monday,” the busiest Internet holiday shopping day of the year, allowing passengers onboard to shop online.