PARTNERSHIP

Visit Greater Palm Springs supports our local tourism partners through promotion and marketing, education, networking and advocacy. A lot has changed in the past year; many tourism businesses have renovated, added new experiences or opened for the first time, and the opportunities for tourism partners to market and promote themselves is continually evolving. We are excited for the return of in-person networking and education events, where we can share what’s new in Greater Palm Springs as well as connect partners to resources and research to help expand your business.

Thank you to Desert Adventures Red Jeep Tours & Events for hosting our November Meet & See at the beautiful Enchanted Desert at Metate Ranch. Over 200 partners enjoyed games, mini-jeep tours, and incredible bites and sips from Westwood Catering, Carte Blanche Gourmet Tacos, Best Beverage Catering and the Tap Truck. Special thanks to the students of the Coachella Valley High School Hospitality Academy for their help during the event.

Partners can look forward to invites to more networking, education and experience events this winter thanks to the support of our Oasis and San Jacinto Partners:

TEAM GPS offers education and networking opportunities for Partners as well as those who live and work in Greater Palm Springs. Members of TEAM GPS are the destination pros. They know about all of our region’s attractions, experiences, restaurants, events and things to do and how to find the latest on what’s happening. They’re cheerleaders for our local businesses.

Through a combination of education, resources and networking, TEAM GPS can help elevate your career in hospitality, connect you with others in the industry and expand your knowledge and understanding of our destination.

Brought to you by the Greater Palm Springs Tourism Foundation, TEAM GPS will partner with College of the Desert’s PaCE program to deliver expanded educational opportunities for our hospitality community, offering real-life skills to help support your career, such as basic COVID-19 safety training, conflict de-escalation, leadership for new managers, banquets training and more.

The COVID-19 training is now available and focuses on the areas of basic COVID-19 safety and sanitation as well as COVID-related customer service and de-escalation. Enroll your employees for FREE. Email Erica Abarca at erica@visitgreaterps.com for more information. 

Through partnerships with Riverside County and the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP), Visit GPS has distributed free PPE to Greater Palm Springs tourism businesses, including:

• 337,800 face masks
• 2,963 bottles of hand sanitizer
• 800 face shields

Face masks are still available at no cost. Please contact Doedi Ford at doedi@visitgreaterps.com or (760) 770-9000.