The EDPA NORCAL CHAPTER Presents:
An
Exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour
of the New Moscone Center &
The State of the SF Convention Industry
Thursday, October 18th, 2018
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“Everything you always wanted to know about the
San Francisco Convention Industry… but were afraid to ask”
Greetings!
October is coming up soon, so mark your calendars
and register for our Quarterly Luncheon/Event now!
This event is a special convergence that addresses the state of the convention industry by SF Travel followed by an exclusive “Behind the scenes” tour of
SF Moscone Center led by Bob Sauter, General Manager of Moscone Center.
Thursday, October 18th, 2018
11:15am - 2:30pm
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in Westfield San Francisco Centre
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Bespoke is a 18,000 sq. ft. trifecta of co-working, demo, and event spaces located at Westfield San Francisco in the epicenter of downtown,
where tech and retail marketplaces converge.
Easy access to parking:
(entrance off 3
rd
Street, left side, just before crossing Market)
(enter off Mission, Minna or 5th Street)
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Registration is Open Now!
Questions?
Contact Melinda Stewart; NorCal EDPA President
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Agenda
11:15-11:30
– Registration
11:30
– Buffet Lunch
11:45
– Welcome and introduction to
Bespoke
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Kimberly Itani, Director of Events
12:00-1:00
– State of Convention Industry,
1:30-2:30
– Tour of Moscone Expansion by Bob Sauter,
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Bob Sauter, General Manager of Moscone Center, is a native San Franciscan and has been directing the event management team for several years of one of the most successful and well-respected convention centers in the country. He is a member of several industry associations and serves in several board and trustee positions in support of the convention and hospitality industry.
Bob will lead our group through a tour of the new $550M expansion that officially opens on January 3rd, 2019.
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Oleg Nakonechny, Director of Convention Services at SF Travel, has lived and worked in San Francisco for over 30 years, 27 of those with SF Travel.
Oleg will present a “State of the Convention Industry in San Francisco”, a brief overview of what SF Travel does to bring key business to San Francisco, the types of conventions they allow to come to our city, the situation with the homeless and what is being done, the new and proposed venues, attractions and events we can expect to see in the near and distant future.
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Kacie Marshall, Manager of Partnership Sales at SF Travel, works with suppliers to the convention industry to connect them with people coming to town for conventions.
Kacie will explain how SF Travel can assist to increase exposure and availability to potential clients.
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Kimberley Itani, Sr. Event & Demo Manager at Bespoke will give us an introduction to Bespoke.
When Bespoke launched in Westfield San Francisco in 2015, it was a first of its kind ecosystem never before seen in the tech and retail community, while the individual components of Bespoke were tried and true (spaces for co-working, demos and events), never before had all there of these components been built to act in harmony and never before had this type of an environment existed.
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We look forward to seeing you & thank you for supporting the EDPA NorCal Chapter and the EDPA Foundation.
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Registration is Open Now!
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Did you Know ? . . .
"The Moscone Center covers more than 20 acres of three adjacent blocks.
Surrounded by Yerba Buena Gardens, The Moscone Center is the centerpiece of a vibrant neighborhood that includes major hotels, numerous cultural venues, restaurants, galleries and parks. More than two-thirds of the city's 34,000 hotel rooms are within walking distance of The Moscone Center.
San Francisco is a premier world destination famous for fostering new ideas and drawing record-breaking attendance. The city is always changing and now Moscone Center is too.
The Center is In the final months of a four-year renovation and expansion that goes beyond the addition of space. This expansion is mindful of the environment, responsive to clients and respectful of a legacy that includes moments of history and transformation.
With the completion of the $550 million expansion,
The Moscone Center North & South will offer:
- More than 505,000 square feet of contiguous space that can be used for exhibitions and/or meetings.
- Two ballrooms, including a new 50,000 ft2 , column-free ballroom.
- 82 meeting rooms.
- 107,000 ft2 of light-filled pre-function lobbies offering dramatic views of the city and the surrounding Yerba Buena Gardens
- More than 20,000 ft2 of secure, outdoor terraces ideal for receptions.
- Improved public amenities including wider sidewalks, larger crosswalks between buildings, multiple open-air plazas and public art.
- Highly flexible design accommodating new and current groups with increased attendance.
- On-site Visitor Information Center staffed by the San Francisco Travel Association.
The expanded facility is designed to garner the highest LEED certification possible. Sustainable features include:
- Less carbon emissions per delegate than any major convention center in North America.
- Recovery of 15 million gallons of groundwater annually for reuse in the Center, irrigating neighboring parks and street cleaning.
- The largest rooftop photovoltaic (solar panel) array in San Francisco.
- Zero-emissions electricity.
- Daylight harvesting to offset electrical lighting.
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