EVENTS NEIGHBORHOODS BEYOND GETTING AROUND VENUES COMMITTED TO CLEANLINESS The Moscone Center is part of ASM Global’s VenueShield Environmental Hygiene program, which provides advanced, customized hygienic safeguards to ensure the health and safety of clients, guests, and staff. VenueShield protocols follow international health care guidelines from the CDC, NHS, PHAA and WHO, among others. The Moscone Center has also been accredited by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council. Their STAR program recognizes the facilities that are most prepared to minimize the risks associated with infectious diseases. Where To Eat, Drink And Have Fun Near Moscone When attendees are ready for a break, the area around The Moscone Center is packed with great bars, restaurants and places to cut loose. GREEN INITIATIVES The Moscone Center is innovative in many ways, but one of the most important is its environmental friendliness, having achieved coveted LEED-platinum certification in all three of the center's buildings. Platinum is the highest level the U.S. Green Building Council can give a project, and Moscone North and South have the highest scoring LEED certification for any convention center in the world. Here’s a look at some of their notable eco-friendly features: WHERE TO EAT • • • • • • Less carbon emissions per delegate than any major convention center in North America. Net-positive on water, featuring an on-site water treatment plant with recovery of 15 million gallons of groundwater annually for reuse in The Moscone Center, as well as for irrigation at neighboring parks and street cleaning. Rooftop photovoltaic (solar panels) generating up to 19.4 percent of the building's energy needs. Zero-emissions electricity. Daylight harvesting to offset electrical lighting. Delarosa (37 Yerba Buena Lane) serves up pizzas and shared plates at communal tables, making it perfect for a group meal. A short walk will bring you to EPIC Steak (369 Embarcadero), where the only thing better than the cuts of meat are the dazzling views of the bay. Acclaimed chef Michael Mina's latest San Francisco restaurant is Estiatorio Ornos (252 California St.), featuring Greek cuisine inspired by the chef's heritage. • • THE GREAT OUTDOORS The facility celebrates San Francisco’s natural environment, with its strikingly light, luminous design and inviting outdoor spaces, including more than 25,000 square feet of secure outdoor terraces with dramatic city views. The welcoming plazas and the pedestrian bridge, which connects the north and south sides of Yerba Buena Gardens, include landscaping and public art. The appreciation for the outdoors even continues indoors, as the significant use of transparent and translucent materials brings ample natural light to interior spaces. WHERE TO DRINK • • Bibliophiles will love Novela (662 Mission St.) for its creative cocktails and library-inspired décor. Spectacular views of the city at the aptly named View Lounge (780 Mission St.) make a beautiful backdrop for sipping craft cocktails. A HOME FOR THE ARTS Both The Moscone Center and Yerba Buena Gardens house a large collection of public art, including works by Keith Haring, Stephen de Staebler, Viola Frey, Jim Dine, Terry Allen and John Roloff. Meeting attendees should be sure to check out these must-see pieces between events. Leo Villareal, designer of “The Bay Lights” on the Bay Bridge, created the light installation, “PointCloud,” incorporated into the enclosed pedestrian bridge that connects Moscone North and South. Other artworks include a series of sculptures designed by Sarah Sze, entitled “Double Horizon,” and a sculpture by Christine Corday. Sze’s addition comprises several sculptures that serve as a focal point for the West Bridge. Corday’s “Geneses” is a captivating, monumental sculpture built from stainless steel and concrete that was inspired by the concept of “beginning.” There is also a large-scale mural for the Moscone Paseo by Brendan Monroe. Titled “Roll,” the mural’s imagery draws from the movement of water and air in nature. WHERE TO HAVE FUN • The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) features modern and contemporary artwork. Short on time? Visitors can observe a number of pieces on Floors 1 and 2 without a ticket. Lucky Strike San Francisco (200 King St.) is a lively restaurant/ bowling alley with dancing, drinks and DJs. Union Square is home to virtually every fashion label in the world, as well as many dining and entertainment options. Yerba Buena Gardens includes the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts , the Contemporary Jewish Museum , the Museum of the African Diaspora, Children’s Creativity Museum and more. • • • San Francisco Travel Association Leo Villareal, "PointCloud"
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