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Nuts and Bolts of Successful Special Events Mary Currie, Public Affairs, Director, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District APTA Marketing and Communications, February 2013
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Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Special District, 19 Board members 800 Employees, 28 Unions, 7 facility locations 200 Buses, 7 Ferry Vessels, and 1 famous Bridge $179 million Annual Operating Budget Golden Gate Bridge tolls subsidize 50% of Transit Ops
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Special Events
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San Francisco’s Premier Event – Golden Gate Bridge 75 th Anniversary, 5/27/12 1987 - 800,000 people 2012 - Safety and Security issues 12 months left to plan, fund, and execute
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12 Months to Go Define – No Walk on Bridge this Time Define – Fitting for the Hard Economic Times Duration – One day, One year? Participants – Bay Area Community and beyond Funding – ALL Privately Funded, NO TOLLS Sponsors – Find a non-profit partner ASAP Partner Buy-In from all neighboring agencies on board – SF, NPS, CHP, Presidio, USCG, Marin, etc.
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Public Agency Partners Key Partners and Many Friends Private Funding Sponsors: Genentech, Hewlett Packard, Kaiser, Wells Fargo, Odwalla, Chevron, Hanson Bridgett, PG&E, Levi Strauss & Co, Bank of America, American Express, Chronicle Books, San Francisco Giants, Charles Schwab Individuals: 30 generous friends and growing Media Partners
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1. 75 Community Tributes – Community Involved 2. Create Lasting Visitor Experience 3. May 27 Event – Family Fun
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75 Community Tributes
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75 Community Tributes Art Deco Society of California
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All New Visitor Experience - May 2012
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All New Visitor Experience Bridge Pavilion Bridge Plaza Personally Guided Tours Green Screen Photography Renovated Café Outdoor and Indoor Exhibits Overlooks, Trail Connections Sign Program
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May 27, 2012 – THE BIG DAY
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Public Access for May 27, 2012 No Parking Bike Walk/Hike Public Transit Golden Gate Ferry – Operated every 30 to 60 minutes, 11 am to 1 am, carried 4,000 passengers. Golden Gate Transit – Operated 5 routes with dynamic adjustments as the day unfolded, carried nearly 8,000 passengers.
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