20 May 2013
Services & Resources for Journalists
San Francisco Travel Association

Media Relations Staff

 

Laurie Armstrong, Director Media Relations US & Canada

Phone              (415) 227-2615
Fax                  (415) 227-2668
Email               larmstrong@sanfrancisco.travel

 

Angela Jackson, Director of Media Relations International
Phone              (415) 227-2603
Fax                  (415) 227-2668
Email               ajackson@sanfrancisco.travel

 

www.sanfrancisco.travel  -- San Francisco's official Web site

 

Please use this official website to download maps, http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/maps/maps.html

find walking tours, discover background information or story ideas.  San Francisco Travel also maintains special micro-sites with content on:

 

The Travel Media section of the San Francisco Travel website, http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/media/contains:

  • Electronic Press Kit – Including a Fact Sheet and Recent & Coming Attractions
  • “What's New in San Francisco” – current and past editions are available
  • Classic San Francisco Stories and other recent press releases
  • A Calendar of Events – available as text and in a searchable format
  • Access to our Photo Library with more than 200 images http://barberstock.com/sanfranciscotravel
  • A Request for Assistance form to submit – our staff will respond promptly

To sign up for San Francisco Travel's press release RSS feed, visit http://feeds.feedburner.com/sanfrancisco/DhHz

and click on the orange RSS feed button on the upper right-hand corner (under "Plan Your Next Trip").  Each time the site is updated, the information will be sent to your RSS subscriptions.

For an insider's perspective, join the more than 500,000 people who follow San Francisco Travel on Facebook at www.facebook.com/onlyinsf.  Follow “OnlyinSF” on Twitter at http://twitter.com/onlyinsf. 

Resources/Links on www.sanfrancisco.travel include:

San Francisco Travel has an online photo and video library of more than 500 digital images, as well as stock video footage (b-roll) available for non-commercial use in promoting travel to San Francisco.  To register for the online photo and video library, please visit barberstock.com/sanfranciscotravel

Requests will be answered within 3-7 working days.  If your request is urgent, you may leave your Federal Express, UPS or Airborne Express or other billing number.

Visitors are also welcome to visit the Visitor Information Center at 900 Market St. at the corner of Powell and Market Streets, lower level, Hallidie Plaza.  Visitor Information Center (415) 391-2000 or vic1@sanfrancisco.travel

The Visitor Planning Guide available online: http://guides.milespartnership.com/sf/vpg/current/.  A visitor's kit may also be ordered online at www.sanfrancisco.travel, by phone at 415-391-2000 or 415-392-0328 (TTY/TTD), by written request to the San Francisco Visitor Information Center, 900 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94102, or via email to vic1@sanfrancisco.travel.  Domestic and international shipping charges apply.

Events Hotline (415) 391-2001
This recorded message contains information on events and cultural happenings on a monthly basis.  For translated information, call (415) 391-2002 (in Italian), (415) 391-2003 (in French), (415) 391-2004 (in German), (415) 391-2122 (in Spanish), or (415) 391-2101 (in Japanese).

 

Media Visits/Editorial Tours

If you are planning a visit to San Francisco and need assistance with information and arrangements, please contact San Francisco Travel's Media Relations department at the earliest possible opportunity. 

We require a three -week notice, longer for visits during our busier months (June-October).  Requests for complimentary or media -rated accommodations are handled on an individual basis.  Specific dates must be provided before accommodations may be arranged.

San Francisco Travel is not able to pay for airfare to bring journalists to San Francisco, nor can we guarantee complimentary ground transportation.  If complimentary meals or tours are arranged for you, a gratuity of 18-20 percent to the server or guide is customary.

In an email, fax or letter, please specify name of your media outlet(s), the circulation and/or audience of the media you represent, a description of your assignment and the type of assistance you are requesting.  If you are a staff writer or freelance journalist, include the name and phone number of the editor who gave you the assignment.

You may also provide this information via the Request for Travel Media Assistance form on the web site, http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/media/media-resources/121351469.html

If you are planning to shoot film or video in public places in San Francisco, you must contact the City of San Francisco Film Commission for a Film Permit.  City of San Francisco Film Commission, (415) 554-6241, (http://www.sfgov.org/film) The Film Commission is not associated with the San Francisco Travel Association.

Thank you again for your interest in San Francisco.  We look forward to assisting you.

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