SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Experts in tourism and hospitality reported overall, good numbers of people are traveling to San Francisco , but international numbers are behind.

San Francisco leaders gathered at the Grand Hyatt on Wednesday afternoon to share projections on tourism as part of the Visitor Impact Summit.

Business and hospitality experts discussed what’s driving tourists to the city and shared a tourism forecast for the next year.

By the numbers:

Mayor Daniel Lurie said there was an increase in hotel stays and convention bookings by 50%.

These projections come as major cities across the country are still trying to bounce back after the pandemic.

Brett Allor with SF Travel said although leisure travel numbers are lagging, business travel is strong.

Better perceptions con

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