FODSD - Guest Speaker Lunch - Rip Rippetoe - Convention Center Update

109 F St,San Diego CA 92101

16 February, 2023

Description

Our 2.6-million-square-foot facility is located along the waterfront in downtown San Diego, steps from the bustling Gaslamp District. Our Convention Center and our team are recognized as leaders in our industry and we have received the Venue of Excellence award from the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM). Our Purpose: The San Diego Convention Center is the region’s premier gathering place, hosting conventions, trade shows and community events that economically benefit the City of San Diego and advance our convention and tourism industry. Our Promise: To provide our customers and guests outstanding service, consistently exceeding expectations, so that they want to come back over and over again, to invest further in San Diego. San Diego Convention Center is a nonprofit public benefit corporation created by the City of San Diego to manage, market and operate the San Diego Convention Center. We are led by a volunteer Board of Directors, comprised of business and community leaders appointed by the City Council who establish policy for the Corporation. Our Executive Team leads day-to-day operations. Clifford "Rip" Rippetoe, Certified Venue Executive (CVE), is a convention and meeting industry leader who has served as President and CEO of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation since 2016. He has worked for organizations hosting top national tradeshows and conventions, including the Olympic Winter Games of 2002, and for large-scale public assembly facilities such as the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake, and the Kentucky Expo Center. From 2020-2021, Rip served as Chair of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) Board of Directors. In San Diego, he serves as Chair of the Sports San Diego Advisory Board. He also serves on the Boards of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, and San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl. In support of arts and tourism, he is a Steering Committee Member for the Comic-Con Museum and an Advisor for the San Diego County Lodging Association and the San Diego Tourism Authority.