1. WHY SAN FRANCISCO? Ibtm World barcelona
Presented by daVID POWELL, DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS & INCENTIVE SALES
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2. Never the same. Always San Francisco. WHY SAN FRANCISCO? Weather
Airlift
Hotel Packages
Venues
Record Breaking Attendance

3. CLIMATE 69°F 56°F .09% AVERAGES WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
San Francisco enjoys mild weather year round
AVERAGES
69°F
56°F
.09%

4. WHY SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL?

5. YOUR DESTINATION EXPERTS TERRITORY
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
YOUR DESTINATION EXPERTS TERRITORY
Jason
Marco
Rick
Susanna
Beth
Leticia
Winnie, Tanjeet, Jason, Anthony, Evelyn
David (MICE Sales)

6. SERVICES

7. 1 10 CONVENTION SERVICES 2 9 3 8 4 7 5 6 Hotel and Venue Selection
WHY SAN FRANCISCO? 10
CONVENTION SERVICES 2
Hotel and Venue Selection
Hotel Promotions
Site Inspections
Destination Advocate
Navigate Availability Dates
Attendance Building Tools
Marketing Support
Convention Supplier Deals
City Public Policy
Meeting Experiences 9 3 8 7 4
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8. Hotel promotions & availability

9. Flexible with your meeting dates?
SAN FRANCISCO “pick-two” PROMOTIONS
Flexible with your meeting dates?
Wi-Fi Service – Free in guest rooms and 50% off in meeting rooms
Complimentary welcome reception
20% audiovisual discount
For every 35 rooms consumed, receive one complimentary room

10. 40 HOTELS Flexible with your meeting dates? 2017 NEED DATES
SAN FRANCISCO “pick-two” PROMOTIONS
Flexible with your meeting dates? 40
2017 NEED DATES
April 7 – 19
May 28 – June 15
August 5 – 9
September 16 – 25
October 8 – 15
November 20 – 30
December 10 – 31
2018 NEED DATES
May 25 – 31
June 17 – 21
September 1 – 18
October 18 – 23
November 18 – 25
December 23 – 31
PARTICIPATING
HOTELS

11. Flexible with your meeting dates?
SAN FRANCISCO CITY PROMOTIONS
Flexible with your meeting dates?

12. Flexible with your meeting dates?
SAN FRANCISCO CITY PROMOTIONS
Flexible with your meeting dates?

13. SAN FRANCISCO HOTELS

14. 215 32,976 15 4 HOTELS Sleeping Rooms 500+ Room Hotels
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
HOTELS
Accommodations from Landmark to Luxury
215
Sleeping Rooms
32,976
500+ Room Hotels 15
1,000+ Room Hotels 4
Hotels

15. HOTELS IN SOMA/UNION SQUARE
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
HOTELS IN SOMA/UNION SQUARE
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16. HOTELS IN Fisherman's Wharf
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
HOTELS IN Fisherman's Wharf
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17. SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL UPDATES

18. Bay Area hotels in development
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
NEW SUPPLY 2016 – 2019 17
Total number of rooms
1,200+
SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL ROOMS
SOMA / MID MARKET: 1,286
MISSION BAY: 500
SOUTH BEACH: 362
DOWNTOWN / UNION SQ.: 221
Bay Area hotels in development
FINANCIAL / EMBARCADERO: 180
PRESIDIO: 40
NORTH BEACH / FISH. WHARF: 15
SFO AIRPORT: 500 (13 miles south of downtown)

19. HOTEL NAME CHANGES Hotel Zelos (formerly Hotel Palomar)
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
HOTEL NAME CHANGES
Hotel Zelos (formerly Hotel Palomar)
Hotel Marker (formerly Hotel Monaco)
Hotel Regency (formerly the Mandarin Oriental)
Park Central Hotel (formerly the Westin Market Street)
LOEWS REGENCY
HOTEL ZELOS
PARC 55 SAN FRANCISCO

20. HOTEL RENOVATIONS Hyatt Regency San Francisco Palace Hotel
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
HOTEL RENOVATIONS
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf
Hotel Zephyr (formerly Radisson Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf)
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
Villa Florence
W San Francisco
Hotel G (formerly The Hotel Frank)
HYATT REGENCY SAN FRANCISCO
HOTEL ZEPHYR

21. MEETING PLANNER PROGRAMS

22. 5 neighborhood network connections
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
5 neighborhood network connections
Combining meeting space and room blocks at neighboring hotels to offer up to 1,800 attendees additional meeting options.
NOB HILL CONNECTION
SOMA ONE CONNECTION
UNION SQUARE ALLIANCE
SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN CONNECTION
MOSCONE CONNECTION

23. NEW UNIQUE EVENT SPACES

24. BESPOKE Opened Date: May 2016
NEW VENUES
BESPOKE
Opened Date: May 2016
First of its kind ecosystem comprised of co-working, event and technology demo space
18,000 Sq. Ft. of divisible event space
SOMA Neighborhood
Opening Date
Description
Meeting Capacity Sq. Ft.
Neighborhood

25. DESTINATION EXPERIENCES

26. “Best Food City in the Country”
Why san francisco?
Wine & dine
Bon Appetit names San Francisco the
“Best Food City in the Country”

27. WINE & DINE IN THE BAY AREA
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
WINE & DINE IN THE BAY AREA
MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANTS
MICHELIN STAR
MICHELIN STARS
NAME CITY
Ame San Francisco
Auberge du Soleil Napa
Aziza San Francisco
Boulevard San Francisco
Campton Place San Francisco
Gary Danko San Francisco
Keiko à Nob Hill San Francisco
Kusakabe San Francisco
La Folie San Francisco
La Toque Napa
Luce San Francisco
Maruya San Francisco
Michael Mina San Francisco
Sons & Daughters San Francisco
SPQR San Francisco
Spruce San Francisco
State Bird Provisions San Francisco
NAME CITY
Acquerello San Francisco
Atelier Crenn San Francisco
Coi San Francisco
Quince San Francisco
MICHELIN STARS
NAME CITY
Benu San Francisco
French Laundry Napa
Restaurant at Meadowood St. Helena
Saison San Francisco

28. TO COME EARLY AND STAY LATE
PIER 39
YOSEMITE
AT&T PARK
ALWAYS A REASON
TO COME EARLY AND STAY LATE
MONTEREY BAY
NAPA AND SONOMA VALLEY WINE COUNTRY
ALCATRAZ CRUISES

29. AIRLIFT / SFO

30. 52 79 3,702 36 657 SFO TRANSIT/AIRPORT LIFT
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
SFO TRANSIT/AIRPORT LIFT 52 79
3,702 36
657
Carriers Domestic & International
Number of U.S. airports daily served non-stop
Number of weekly non-stop flights served domestically
Number of international airports daily served non-stop
Number of weekly non-stop flights internationally

31. 55 12 40 14 BAY AREA AIRPORTS – OAK / SJC Carriers Cities Carriers
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
BAY AREA AIRPORTS – OAK / SJC 55 12
Carriers
Cities 40 14
Carriers
Cities

32. GROUND TRANSPORTATION

33. GROUND TRANSPORTATION
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
San Francisco International Airport to Downtown
Oakland International Airport to Downtown
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO
Is 13 miles south of downtown
Is 20 miles to downtown
$8.85 one way
Approx. time min.
$10.05 one way
Approx. time min.
San Francisco City Municipal Transit
SAN FRANCISCO
$2.25 Bus
$2.25 Light Rail
$7.00 Cable Car
$16 - $18 Shuttle Service
$29 - $38 Rideshare
$42 - $63 Taxi

34. DESTINATION UPDATES

35. WHAT’S NEW IN SAN FRANCISCO
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
WHAT’S NEW IN SAN FRANCISCO
INFRASTRUCTURE
EVENTS
OPENINGS
June 2017 Hotel San Francisco
April 2018 Moxy San Francisco Downtown
Projected 2019 Grand Hyatt at SFO
December 26 Proper Hotel San Francisco
June 2017 Unnamed Hotel at SFO
June 26 Hotel Via
January 2018 Marriott San Francisco Mission Bay
Fall 2018 Teatro ZinZanni
December 2019 Langham Place San Francisco
March 2017 Presidio Building 105 Hotel
May 14 SFMOMA Opened
Projected 2017 Asian Art Museum Expansion
Projected 2019 Anchor Brewery Development at Pier 48
September 2017 Hyatt Place
July 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens Series
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
June 2016 SFO Airport Traffic Control Tower Complete
Fall 2017 Salesforce Tower
Projected 2018 Presidio Parklands
December 2018 The Moscone Center
Mid-2019 Central Subway
Winter 2017 Transbay Transit Center (Phase 1 complete)
Projected 2018 Van Ness Ave. Bus Rapid Transit
Projected 2019 Chase Center (Warriors Arena)

36. BEYOND SAN FRANCISCO

37. SURROUNDING AREAS A network of public transit from SFO Ferries
SHASTA CASCADE
WHY SAN FRANCISCO?
SURROUNDING AREAS
MENDOCINO COAST
A network of public transit from SFO
LAKE TAHOE / SACRAMENTO
NAPA / SONOMA
MARIN / SAUSALITO
YOSEMITE / CENTRAL VALLEY
EAST BAY
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Ferries
Regional Rail
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SAN FRANCISCO
SILICON VALLEY
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NORTH
EAST
BEACH COMMUNITIES
SOUTH
MONTEREY PENINSULA
Charter Bus
Light Rail 50
100
APPROXIMATE MILES

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