Monday, January 30, 2006
Source: San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau The Bureau completed a recordbreaking fiscal year in 2004-2005 booking 925 convention groups representing a total of 2,229,979 hotel room nights over the next 16 years. The citywide economic impact of these bookings is estimated at $1.4 billion. Another 1,837 groups, representing a potential 5,410,979 room nights, were added on a tentative basis through 2028.
"San Francisco's convention business continues to hold steady, bringing an influx of dollars to the local economy, supporting hotels, restaurants, retail, services and attractions," said Mark Theis, Bureau vice president, convention division. "This is especially important given the constant competition from growing markets such as Las Vegas, Anaheim and San Diego."
In the next few months, Moscone will host several important events including: The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc., and Winter Fancy Food Show, Jan. 22-25, 2006, with 20,000 in attendance and an expected 3,400 peakhotel rooms. The American Academy of Dermatology AnnualNational Meeting, March 3-7, 2006, with 15,000 in attendanceand an expected 6,000 peak hotel rooms.
The American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 7-11, 2006, with 14,000 in attendance and 5,300 peak hotel rooms The Bureau is working harder than ever to bring conventions to San Francisco. Recently, the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau announced citywide conventions would be postponed through March 31, 2006, a result of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. The Bureau stepped in where possible to accommodate meetings that needed new venues.
"With all three Moscone Center facilities booked solid for the next couple of years, it's always difficult finding open space," said Theis. "We have excellent relationships with many of the groups that were booked in New Orleans and wanted to do everything possible to help with their transition. In some cases we were able to juggle some dates and get them into Moscone Center."
"San Francisco's convention business continues to hold steady, bringing an influx of dollars to the local economy, supporting hotels, restaurants, retail, services and attractions," said Mark Theis, Bureau vice president, convention division. "This is especially important given the constant competition from growing markets such as Las Vegas, Anaheim and San Diego."
In the next few months, Moscone will host several important events including: The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc., and Winter Fancy Food Show, Jan. 22-25, 2006, with 20,000 in attendance and an expected 3,400 peakhotel rooms. The American Academy of Dermatology AnnualNational Meeting, March 3-7, 2006, with 15,000 in attendanceand an expected 6,000 peak hotel rooms.
The American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 7-11, 2006, with 14,000 in attendance and 5,300 peak hotel rooms The Bureau is working harder than ever to bring conventions to San Francisco. Recently, the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau announced citywide conventions would be postponed through March 31, 2006, a result of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. The Bureau stepped in where possible to accommodate meetings that needed new venues.
"With all three Moscone Center facilities booked solid for the next couple of years, it's always difficult finding open space," said Theis. "We have excellent relationships with many of the groups that were booked in New Orleans and wanted to do everything possible to help with their transition. In some cases we were able to juggle some dates and get them into Moscone Center."
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