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San Francisco is a powerful magnet for meetings of all sizes, from self-contained meetings based at one hotel to citywide conventions utilizing multiple properties and The Moscone Center. San Francisco boasts:
• 35,000 hotel rooms, with 19,000+ rooms within walking distance of The Moscone Center
• 70+ hotels, with 1,100+ new hotel rooms coming in 2024
• Great hotel availability and promotion dates
• New and limited time-only incentives for meeting at The Moscone Center.
Venue Details
Hotels231
Convention center1,137,430 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms34,552
Guest rooms at 1 hotel1,500
Special event venues580
Average room rate$277.00
Occupancy rate14%
Restaurants3,500
Daily food cost$90.00
Tax rate8.5%
Venue typeCVB
Awards
Cvent awards
Venue Highlights
Discover San FranciscoGetting Here
Distance from airport
13 mi from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Distance from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport 13 mi
20 mi from Oakland International Airport (OAK)
Distance from Oakland International Airport (OAK) airport 20 mi
Location
Local Attractions
Alamo Square and the Painted Ladies
Recreation
One of the most photographed locations in San Francisco, Alamo Square’s famous “postcard row” is indeed a visual treat. A tight, escalating formation of Victorian houses is backdropped by downtown skyscrapers, and the grassy square itself is an ideal midday break. One of 11 historic districts designated by the Department of City Planning, the area includes several bed-and-breakfast inns.
Corner of Hayes and Steiner Streets
San Francisco, CA
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Alcatraz Island
Historical landmark
A mile and a half (2.4 km) from Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz (the name means “pelican” in Spanish) was the site of the first lighthouse built on the Pacific Coast, then a federal prison for such notorious convicts as Al Capone. Now it is one of the city’s most popular attractions. Tours include a self-guided trail, a video presentation and audio tours narrated by former guards and inmates through main cell blocks as well as special programs on famous inmates, fortifications, etc.
Pier 33
1398 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94133
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Cable Cars
Historical landmark
San Francisco is one of the few places in the world where people can ride on a national historic landmark. Refurbished and equipped with new tracks, cables, turntables and cable propulsion machinery, they operate much as they did on Aug. 2, 1873, when Andrew S. Hallidie guided the first car down the Clay Street grade. Today’s fleet totals 40; the adult fare is $6. Volumes have been written about the cable cars and their inventor, but a ride on a cable car and a visit to the Cable Car Museum are the best way to understand the system, its simple mechanics and worldwide popularity.
San Francisco, CA
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Castro District
Business district
Steep streets and brightly painted Victorian houses give this upper Market St. “Gay Mecca” that distinct, San Francisco look. The Castro is filled with imaginative boutiques, bookstores and bars. Built in 1922, the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., survives as one of the last grand movie palaces. The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, 1800 Market St., houses dozens of community organizations. Also of note are Harvey Milk Plaza, dedicated to one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States, and Pink Triangle Park, a memorial to 15,000 LGBT Holocaust victims. Each June the SF Pride Parade draws 500,000 participants and spectators. The Castro Street Fair unfolds each October.
Market + Castro Streets
San Francisco, CA
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Chinatown
Business district
San Francisco’s Chinatown is one of the largest outside Asia, offering an array of exotic shops, restaurants, food markets, temples, museums and venerable Chinese institutions. Language here is mostly Cantonese and Mandarin; pagoda-style roofs and decorative balconies dominate the architecture, and street lamps are dragon-entwined. Grant Ave., the district’s main street, is a perpetual pageant during the annual Chinese New Year and Moon Festival celebrations.
Grant Ave between Bush St + Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA
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Civic Center
Business district
A monumental grouping of federal, state and city structures, San Francisco’s Civic Center is the most spacious and, for many, the most impressive in the United States. The magnificently restored City Hall is crowned by a dome taller than the one on the nation’s Capitol; tours of City Hall are conducted on a regular basis. Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, the War Memorial Veterans Building and the War Memorial Opera House are now collectively known as the San Francisco Performing Arts. SFJAZZ Center, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium — the scene of concerts and civic events — the Main Library and other civic structures are all nearby. The old Main Library has been transformed into the new Asian Art Museum.
Van Ness, Market + Golden Gate Triangle
San Francisco, CA
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Embarcadero
Business district
The Embarcadero stretches along the bay where miles of deep-water piers shelter ships of all flags. Here, too, at the foot of Market St., is the Ferry Building. The Ferry Building is a vibrant public space housing high-end retailers, a food hall, restaurants and a farmers’ market. The Ferry Building is also the terminal for ferries to Marin County, Vallejo, Oakland and Alameda. Promenades extend along The Embarcadero from the Ferry Building, past the base of the Oakland Bay Bridge to the South Beach area near King Street.
Southeast of Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, CA
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Golden Gate Bridge
Historical landmark
Once called “the bridge that couldn’t be built,” today it is one of the seven wonders of the modern world. This magnificent span, perhaps San Francisco’s most famous landmark, opened in 1937 after a four-year struggle against relentless winds, fog, rock and treacherous tides. It links The city with Marin County and the Redwood Empire beyond. Pedestrians and bicyclists can cross free of charge (hours are subject to change). Enjoy a gull’s-eye view down to the decks of oceangoing passenger and cargo liners, aircraft carriers and sailboats.
San Francisco, CA
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Haight-Ashbury
Business district
The “Summer of Love” lives on mainly in stores: vintage clothing, books and records are abundant along Haight St., the neighborhood’s busiest stretch. Places of interest include 710 Ashbury St., once home to the legendary band The Grateful Dead; 112 Lyon St., where famous singer Janis Joplin lived; Buena Vista Park, with its views of The city; and, for architectural highlights, Masonic Ave., Piedmont and Delmar Sts.
Haight Street + Ashbury Street
San Francisco, CA
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Japantown
Business district
Visitors to San Francisco can take in Japan without a passport. The shortcut is only 1.1 miles (1.8 km) west of downtown. Celebrating its centennial in 2006, Nihonmachi, as Japantown is known to San Francisco’s more than 12,000 citizens of Japanese descent, is one of only three in the United States. The Japan Center is a five-acre complex of shops, restaurants and sushi bars, movie theaters, art galleries, Japanese baths, a major bookstore and Peace Plaza. New People on Post St. offers the latest films, including anime, art, fashion and retail brands from Japan. The plaza, crowned by a five-tier pagoda, is the main setting for such renowned celebrations as Northern California’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival (April), Nihonmachi Street Fair (Aug.) and several smaller festivals.
Geary, Fillmore, Sutter, and Laguna Sts
San Francisco, CA
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Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Museum
A stunning Greco-Romanesque rotunda with Corinthian colonnades rising from a lagoon, the Palace of Fine Arts was built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Restored to its original splendor in 1967, this landmark includes a 1,000-seat theater for numerous cultural and entertainment events.
3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
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Presidio of San Francisco
Park
Founded in 1776, the Presidio served as a military garrison under the flags of Spain, Mexico and the United States before it became a national park in 1994. Its long history is reflected in many places: 17th-century cannons, a diversity of architectural styles and a forest planted beginning in the 1880s. Within the boundaries of this 1,480-acre (599 hectares) preserve are The Walt Disney Family Museum, Main Post, the Officers’ Club, San Francisco National Military Cemetery, Fort Point and the Herbst International Exhibition Hall. The Presidio is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
103 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94129
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Yerba Bunea Gardens
Park
Yerba Buena Gardens embraces 87 acres (35 hectares) of downtown development including the city’s major convention facility, Moscone Center. Numerous museums and galleries are headquartered in the area including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts with its visual arts building and theater building, a sculpture court and garden. The center overlooks a park complete with terrace cafes, an outdoor performance area with lawn seating for 3,000 and a walk-through waterfall leading to a memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Atop Moscone Center, the Rooftop at Yerba Buena Gardens features an ice skating rink, bowling center, carousel and Zeum, an interdisciplinary arts center for young people. Directly opposite the center sits Metreon, which opened in June 1999.
750 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Bloomingdale's
multi-city
Bloomingdale's is America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store and a division of Macy's, Inc. It was founded in 1872 and currently operates 35 Bloomingdale's stores in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Our tourism program is available for individual visitors/groups at our stores in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Aventura, and Honolulu. All day savings certificate includes 10% off best fashion and home brands or all day cosmetics saving certificate with 10% off after $200 spend (includes fashion and home).
Additionally, customers can participate in gift with purchase events, appointments with stylists, private events, and beauty masterclasses.
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Culinary Artistas
multi-city
Culinary Artistas was founded on the idea that cooking is a language that connects us to our cultures, bodies, minds, souls, and most of all, to each other. Our vision is to create an inspiring and inclusive space for people to celebrate, cook and explore. We are located in San Francisco’s historic Ghirardelli Square, a place that exemplifies our beautiful city’s celebrated food culture.
From private venue rentals to kids cooking classes, we welcome you to our space! Our studio can be rented for private parties, off-sites/team building, pop-ups, weddings, cooking competitions, and more. We also offer kids cooking classes that enable kids to explore the world of real foods, expand their palates, and forge a lifelong healthy relationship with cooking and eating.
We are a fantastic team of educators, chefs, events managers and parents that work together to create an exceptional experience grounded in inclusivity, creativity and celebration. Please come by and say hi - we’d love to meet you!
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Serafina SF
San Francisco
Against all odds, we have opened up our newest restaurant, Serafina, This little gem of a restaurant, perched on top of Nob Hill, has truly been a labor of love, as we were set to open at the end of February, and then had to do so during the ensuing pandemic....We are so excited about Serafina, which has been a concept in the making for many years for us. Serafina was Maurizio’s grandmother, and the name of her eponymous restaurant in the heart of Trastevere (Rome), where Maurizio first began making pizzas at the age of 14. She was a tough woman and wonderful chef.. an inspiration for his love of cooking then, and inspiration of how he is determined to persevere despite the difficult circumstances of today. We hope to create a warm, elegant space where neighbors and friends can come together. We have an amazing team with our partner Giuseppe Terminiello, the co-owner of Piccolo Forno with us (we also own Ideale, in North Beach as well), and Umberto Cannarsa, an accomplished and incredibly talented chef from Rome, who had his own successful restaurants there.
Restaurant/Bar
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Rock 'n Roll Team Building
multi-city
Connection. Creativity. Chaos (the fun kind). Available all over the USA!
Forget the icebreakers and trust falls. This is team building that cranks up the volume and gets your people actually connecting — not just collecting another tote bag.
We take your team, hand them a mic (sometimes literally), and turn a room of colleagues into a full-blown rock choir. It’s equal parts live music, laughter, storytelling, and spine-tingling harmony — all tailored to your event.
Here’s What You Get:
• 🎸 Live Music that kicks like a drum solo at Wembley
• 🎤 Storytelling that hits the heart (and the funny bone)
• 🎶 3-Part Harmony Choir — no singing skills required, just good vibes
• 🤘 Audience Improv — spontaneous, unforgettable, and never awkward
• 📝 Custom Song Creation that ties your event together with a chorus your team will hum all the way home
Perfect for:
• 🚀 Launching big ideas
• 🔋 Energizing the middle of a long agenda
• 🎉 Ending on a high that actually gets remembered
We’ve done this with 10 people. We’ve done it with 2,500. Either way, we bring the same stadium-worthy energy. We’re fronted by Grammy-nominated INXS frontman Ciaran Gribbin, backed by world-class musicians, and powered by pure rock ‘n roll spirit.
This isn’t “team building.” It’s a shared experience that gives your people goosebumps, grins, and genuine connection.
Ready to shake things up? Let’s talk.
"Best Team Building I've ever booked. Ciaran and the band were great." Arrow Electronics
"It was absolutely the best team event I have ever run or attended." Lamb Weston
"I can honestly say that Rock 'n Roll Team Building is the best event experience I have ever seen at a conference." Jazz Pharmaceuticals
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AV Chicago Show Ready Productions
multi-city
Show Ready Productions is a leading national event production services provider. AV Chicago is a division of Show Ready focusing in the mid-west and Chicagoland areas. With our combined resources we are your partner for your events from start to finish. Our team is dedicated to making sure we begin with your vision and leave you and your attendees inspired by the experience.
Logistics/Decor
Preferred staff
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Totally Toronto Art/Sassy City Studio
multi-city
Our service platform covers all the bases: Retail, Wholesale and Corporate Gifting. We are the perfect partner for any business bringing an event to our city.
Founded in 2014, Sassy City Studio has had ample time to refine our offerings and establish relationships with the right manufacturers to help you create memorable events. Our experience includes collaborations with Destination Toronto, various event planners, and providing staff recognition and corporate gifts for Unity Health, a network of hospitals in Toronto.
The foundation of our product line is the renowned artwork of local artist David Crighton, who has been capturing the essence of your city through his memorable images since 1973. We have recently added two new artists to our platform and have plans for continued expansion along the same these for other cities in North America.
Amenities/Gifting
Logistics/Decor
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Adam Stone Magic
multi-city
I am a mentalist, hypnotist, and magician who's goal in life is to make people laugh and enjoy themselves. I perform all over the world bringing my own unique style of entertainment to corporate and private functions. I am a former award-winning special education teacher who wants nothing more than to help you make your event a success.
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Hired Entertainment
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Backdrop.com
multi-city
A team of designers, thinkers, and builders with over 15 years of experience putting our clients first. We offer custom fabricated displays and portable backdrop solutions that transform spaces into immersive brand environments.
Logistics/Decor
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FullTilt Team Development
multi-city
We create and lead unforgettable corporate team building events that bring people together, strengthen teams, and deliver real results. Whether you're planning a fun offsite, a leadership retreat, or a large-scale company experience—we make it seamless, exciting, and effective.
What Makes Us Different?
Elite Facilitators: Our team is made up of business owners, adventurers, and professional speakers who know how to engage and inspire any audience.
We Make You Look Good: We handle all the details and logistics—so you can focus on your team and take the credit for an outstanding event.
Guaranteed Results: If your team doesn’t love the experience, we’ll refund you—no questions asked.
Customizable for Any Group: From 10 to 3,000 participants, our events scale and adapt to your goals, your people, and your location.
Popular Programs Include
City-wide scavenger hunts and competitive missions
Charity bike builds
Cardboard Boat Build events
Olympic-style challenges and adventure races
Custom events designed around your theme or objectives
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Joshua's Worldwide Transportation
multi-city
Since 1995, Joshua’s Worldwide has transformed transportation through uncompromising attention to detail. Founded by Gary and Belinda McKeon with just six vehicles, we’ve grown into a premier transportation service with a fleet of 35+ vehicles and over 50 dedicated team members.
Our commitment goes beyond transportation – we provide an experience. From casino shuttles to corporate events, weddings to leisure tours, we deliver first-class service with:
24/7 live customer support
Rigorous chauffeur training and background checks
GPS tracking and flight monitoring
Impeccable safety standards
Partnerships with world-class organizations
We don’t just move you from point A to point B – the team at Joshua’s Worldwide creates memorable journeys tailored to your needs. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, Joshua’s Worldwide ensures your transportation is comfortable, safe, and exceptional.
Transportation
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The Moscone CenterThe Moscone Center (Moscone North, South and West) consists of more than two million square feet of building area, including over 738,000 square of exhibit space, up to 107 meeting rooms, and nearly 152,000 square feet of prefunction lobbies.
Exhibit Space502,000 sq. ft.
Total meeting space600,493 sq. ft.
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