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BY JEFF CLEMETSON Just in time for Veterans Day, the Armed Service YMCA San Diego released an economic impact report Nov. 10 on the organization’s key fundraising event – the annual Big Bay Boom fireworks show put on by Executive Producer Sandy Purdon’s H. P. Purdon & Co and Port of San Diego. According to […]

Read the full article on the San Diego Business Journal website: https://www.sdbj.com/tourism/big-bay-boom-brings-a-bang-to-local-economy/

Big Bay Boom Executive Producer/Founder H. P. “Sandy” Purdon had the opportunity to be invited on Drew Schlosberg’s pod cast a week ago with a Big Bay Boom interview on Friday, June 14 “Spotlight on the Community” show: Listen to the full podcast here: https://cloudcastmedia.us/drew-schlosbergs-spotlight-on-the-community/big-bay-boom-to-once-again-light-up-the-sky-on-fourth-of-july/

Colorful fireworks light up the sky over San Diego Bay during the Big Bay Boom.Get ready for a spectacular evening of pyrotechnics on San Diego Bay with the Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom. The annual holiday tradition is one of the most anticipated fireworks shows in the nation and takes place at 9 […]

Dear Friends and Community Supporters, Since its inception in 2001, the Annual Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom has enthralled audiences with its awe-inspiring fireworks display on July 4th. However, its significance extends far beyond mere entertainment. This event is a powerful force for good. The net proceeds generated from this extravaganza are dedicated […]

The Big Bay Boom isn’t just a fireworks show; it’s a grand salute to the families who stand behind our service heroes, illuminating the skies over San Diego in a spectacle of light and sound. With the picturesque North Bay as its canvas, the event is a vibrant tribute to the strength and sacrifice of […]

For most of the 23 years that the Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom has needed barges and tugs to execute the largest fireworks show on the west coast, Pacific Maritime Group has answered the call. Sandy Purdon, Executive Producer and Founder of the Big Bay Boom, has called on the expertise of Pacific […]

The 2022 financial impact of the Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom to San Diego has been released. It was completed by San Diego State University’s L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management compiled by Mark Testa, Ph.D., Christine Helmer, Ph.D., and Carl Winston. Annually $74.4 million of direct and indirect economic […]

January 18, 2023 To Whom It May Concern: The Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego has been a corporate sponsor of the Big Bay Boom for over ten years. We continue to be a big supporter of the program as it fills San Diego’s largest waterfront hotel, 1,628 rooms, on a holiday week. We rely on […]

San Diego State University Center for Hospitality and Tourism Research The Center for Hospitality Research in the L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has conducted economic impact assessment for the better part of 2 decades at the local and national level. Tourism and economic impact studies have been provided for small concerts, […]