Parc 55 Hotel
San Francisco has no shortage of world-class hotel facilities, especially when it comes to the city’s always-thriving downtown area. Parc 55 is one of the hotel industry’s luminaries, as it combines the luxury settings of a boutique hotel with the business amenities of the nearby financial district. It’s an establishment...
The Westin St. Francis
Completion in 2009 of a $40 million transformation. Located in the heart of Union Square, The Westin St. Francis is more than a luxury hotel; it’s a time-honored landmark that’s part of San Francisco’s rich history, a site frequently visited by tourists and locals alike. With its close proximity to...
AT&T Park
Corporate planners often find their creative instincts restricted by the limitations of their event venue, often having to sacrifice some of their more innovative ideas due to the logistics of the meeting space. The San Francisco Bay Area offers an abundance of dynamic facilities for hosting cutting-edge meetings. Chief among...
Generating Meeting Attendance by Using Social Media
Available and free new technologies are changing the way meeting planners create awareness of upcoming events. Thanks to Web 2.0... more »
How to Cut Technology Costs
Audiovisual equipment and presentation technology is essential to meetings and events. Although projectors and 35 mm slides used to be... more »
Hire a Public Relations Company and Avoid a Meeting Meltdown
The fabulously inexpensive caterer you hired is running 40 minutes late, your florist overcharged by an obscene amount and the... more »
Corporate Golf Trends
The face of golf has changed since the boom of the industry in the 1990s. Golf has become the number... more »
Budget Planning
As budgets become more and more scrutinized, it’s imperative that planners stay within budget and don’t surpass their allotted spending... more »
Six Ways to Go Green
Many meeting planners are discovering that going green is more cost effect and provides a multitude of unexpected benefits. The... more »
There is No "I" in Team
Team-building events are often the most difficult to plan and execute because of the emotionally charged subjects that are addressed.... more »
Measuring Success with Phillips ROI Methodology
Gone are the days when the typical business meeting planner was given a budget, asked to organize an event and... more »
How to Use a Concierge Effectively
The hotel concierge is often thought of as a luxury service that only top-tier guests are invited to use. However,... more »
Using Event Professionals to Draw a Crowd
Event service providers produce all of the essentials that are needed to create a dynamic and alluring tradeshow booth. The... more »
Calling All Professionals
Professional event service providers are poised to please when it comes to meetings and events. Professional meeting planners, caterers, public... more »
A Plate Full of Trends
With the popularity of cooking programs on TV, celebrity chefs and newspaper and media pieces, the public is more educated... more »
Planning a Successful Meeting
It’s only 20 minutes into the corporate team building meeting, and restless audience members are shifting in their chairs. The... more »
10 Steps to Making Your Hotel Stay More Environmentally Friendly
While it is important for hotels and resorts to put green initiatives in place, there are things that you can... more »
Spa Savvy Meetings
Spas and other lifestyle-oriented programs have become a must-have for meetings and events. Meetings and events include spa packages in... more »
Going Raw and Beyond
The last ten years has seen an enormous growth in the popularity of sushi. Casual sushi bars are favorite hotspots... more »
Golfing to Succeed
Over the last two decades, golf events have become staples of the corporate calendar. Whether it’s to generate community goodwill... more »
Speakers Offer a Spark to Meetings and Events
Speakers can make or break an event. Anyone who has ever witnessed a speaker flop knows that finding the perfect... more »
Meetings on the High Seas
Cozy hideaways, small lounges and casual parlor settings with inspiring views are just a few of the things that have... more »
Starting the ROI Process
If it hasn’t been established already, ROI is an element of the meetings and events industry that planners are going... more »
Corporate Fundraising
One of the growing trends of corporate America is that employees of major companies are finding themselves being asked to... more »
Fish Sticks and Other Reasons to Hire a PR Firm for Event Planning
The fabulously inexpensive caterer you hired is running only about 20 minutes late, your florist overcharged by an obscene amount... more »
Building a Strong Team
With the recent slight downturn in the economy, many companies are having to review ways to economically boost morale and... more »
Creative Catering
Anyone who has attended a lengthy business meeting knows the importance of high-quality food and refreshments to the success of... more »
National Restaurant Trends
Meeting and event planners looking for dining facilities to add to their business itineraries are faced with two key factors:... more »
Lodging to Meet a Variety of Needs
Northern California hotels offer catering services, convenient parking, state-of-the-art audiovisual amenities and meeting and exhibit space, all designed to specifically... more »
Perfectly Planned Events
The San Francisco Bay Area offers meeting facilities and event venues that are as classy and diverse as the locale... more »
Hottest Racing Games are Here
With branches in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Plan>It Interactive’s inventory of interactive games is unmatched. Experts in... more »
Diverse Dining Options Define Northern California
Northern California is saturated with world-class restaurants, one-of-a-kind wineries and a sophistication that is unmatched across the globe. There are... more »
Creative Catering for All Occasions
Special events require special needs and the San Francisco Bay Area offers a wide variety of services for just about... more »
