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on Chicago and Washington DC for Convention / Tourism Sales Mission |
San Francisco - March 21, 2003 - Mayor Willie L. Brown will join officials
of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau and 32 representatives
of the city�s tourism industry on a convention sales mission to Chicago
and Washington DC to host a �Crab Feast With The Mayor� in both cities
with some 275 top convention planners.
The Convention & Visitors Bureau is organizing the trip to impress upon regular clients just how important their meeting business is to San Francisco and to give both new and existing clients a variety of reasons to keep coming back. Guests at the two luncheons - scheduled in Chicago on April 1 at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower and in Washington DC on April 2 at the Fairmont Washington, D.C. - will be treated to the consummate San Francisco meal: �North Beach� antipasti or �California� salad, fresh steamed Dungeness crab in the shell, and celebrated Northern California wines. Aprons adorned with a crab will be distributed to keep the melted butter away from attendees� business attire. The receptions start at 11:30 am and lunches begin at noon. SFCVB President John Marks will present an update on San Francisco�s meeting industry, including Moscone West, the 300,000 square foot expansion of Moscone Convention Center that opens this year. Mayor Brown�s presentation will cover a variety of topics including the many new developments coming to San Francisco in the very near future. His remarks at each function will be followed by a question and answer period during which the assembled planners will have an opportunity to address questions directly to the mayor. As Mayor Brown�s term ends this year, this will be his final �Crab Feast� with these convention planners. �These clients are very important to San Francisco�s economy so it�s
appropriate that we take the Mayor, our very best salesperson, out to thank
them for their business and share the great news about upcoming developments
in San Francisco,� said Mark Theis, vice president of conventions for the
SFCVB. �The opening of Moscone West, in particular, will be of special
interest to these customers, who can begin planning now to utilize this
state-of-the-art facility.�
Tourism is the largest revenue-generating industry in San Francisco, generating $6.5 billion each year and supporting 61,000 jobs. |
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Laurie Armstrong Vice President, Public Relations San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau 201 Third Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 227-2603, Fax (415) 227-2668 [email protected] www.sfvisitor.org |