Never the same. Always San Francisco. | MEETINGS . 5 WHY MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO? THERE ARE LOTS OF REASONS WHY SAN FRANCISCO IS A GREAT DESTINATION FOR MEMORABLE MEETINGS AND EVENTS. HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITES: Golden Gate Bridge AVAILABILITY With more than 33,800 hotel rooms at all price points and new properties coming on line in the next 12 months, San Francisco has citywide opportunities for group bookings as well as individual hotel availability at more than 50 properties through 2018. IT’S EASY TO GET TO (AND GET AROUND) San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers direct flights to more than 49 international destinations on 41 international carriers, and its 13 domestic carriers offer nonstop service to 80 cities in the U.S. Located just 14 miles south of the city, the Bay Area’s largest airport connects to downtown via Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Once you’re there, get out those walking shoes: San Francisco ranks among the top walking cities in the world. PROMOTIONS AND DELEGATE OFFERS San Francisco hotels are offering some unprecedented promotions for meeting planners, including free Wi-Fi, comped rooms, hosted receptions and AV discounts at major properties over specific meeting dates through 2018. For delegates, San Francisco Travel partners have created more than 90 offers ranging from discounts on airport shuttles to two-for-one tastings at local wineries. GREEN IS OUR FAVORITE COLOR * San Francisco consistently rates among the “greenest” North American cities. The LEED Gold-certified Moscone Center boasts the second-largest publicly owned solar power system in the nation (on its roof) and has continuously raised the recycling standard for convention centers for 20 years. *Except for international orange, the color of the Golden Gate Bridge. NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK CONNECTIONS From Nob Hill to downtown, major hotel properties are networking to create room blocks and meeting space for larger groups up to 2,500 attendees. For more information, see page 18. THE MOSCONE CENTER: QUALITY AND CONVENIENCE Just blocks from Union Square, The Moscone Center is as central as it gets: walking distance to hotels, restaurants, museums, attractions, public transit and more. Moscone’s latest expansion, which will wrap up in late 2018, will transform the north and south buildings and yield more than 500,000 gross square feet of contiguous exhibit and meetings space. Read more on page 10. ATTENDANCE JUST COMES NATURALLY The Golden Gate Bridge, the Haight-Ashbury, Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf — everyone has a reason to know and love the City by the Bay. Diversity, amazing food, rich history and culture all converge to make San Francisco 49 of the most interesting square miles on the planet. Making it your meeting destination gets attendees thinking about all the sights, sounds and flavors of San Francisco. The result? Record-breaking attendance. FROM TOP: iStock Photo; Nader Khouri OUR CULTURE THRIVES Attendees can explore one-of-a-kind neighborhoods such as Chinatown, the Mission District, Japantown and dozens of others. The city is home to a thriving LGBTQ community; an array of art and cultural institutions; and theater, dance and live music that attendees will see nowhere else. Check out SFMeetCulture™ for more ideas on page PD14. ALWAYS WELCOME If there’s one trait that best defines San Francisco, it‘s diversity. Our city embraces people of different backgrounds, different circumstances and different beliefs. Whatever else might be happening, we warmly welcome you to San Francisco. Drinks at Anchor Distilling SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER Passes for public transit and attractions for conferences are available at the San Francisco Travel Visitor Information Center. Among the items sold are cable car tickets and one-day and multi-day passes for public transportation as well as attraction passes such as CityPASS. Unique souvenirs from SFMade and exclusive products sold only by San Francisco Travel are available in volume for gift bags and in-room amenities. For information, contact sfcitygifts@sftravel.com. sftravel.com
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