The Bay City’s Best Business Events
San Francisco is a place of many wonders: the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, and numerous others. Visiting San Francisco is always an experience, whether you’re traveling for business or leisure, and each visit brings subsequent experiences and sights you didn’t know were there to be seen.
If you’re interested in visiting San Francisco with business at the center of your itinerary, there are several great business events taking place over the next few months. Not only can you intermingle with other business people at these events, but you can also get a newfound appreciation for new business techniques and leave the event feeling re-energized and ready to start anew at the office the following week.
One thing to consider when planning a trip to San Francisco is the traffic. Especially if you have a tight schedule in place, you’ll want to find a quick and efficient way to travel around the Bay City. And we can tell you from experience: The answer is not to rent a car.
Not only are rental cars outrageously expensive in San Francisco, but you’ll probably find yourself lost, confused, and in desperate need of a parking spot that will never be found. The easiest way to abate these traffic concerns during your business event outing is to book a San Francisco car service. Your Chauffeur will know how to get you where you’re going, in a timely and efficient manner, so all you have to do is enjoy the ride.
Without further ado, below is our list of the best business events in San Francisco. Get your pencil and your calendar ready.
April 24, 2013-The Best Places to Work in the Bay Area Awards
From 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the San Francisco Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal will host the annual Best Places to Work in the Bay Area Awards, where you can get the lowdown on which businesses are doing truly amazing things in and around San Francisco. The event will be held at the Hilton San Francisco on Union Square, and requests business attire, so remember to pack your best tie and shine your shoes. This event is a great opportunity for business people who are looking to expand their scope in the Bay Area to network and make connections with the businesses that are doing it right.
May 3-26 Annual Decision-Makers Conference
From bright and early at 7:45 a.m. until dusk at 6:00 p.m., the Bay Planning Coalition will host its annual Decision-Makers Conference, where professionals and interested parties can come together to network, mingle, and listen to an astounding roster of guest speakers. The event will take place at the Pavillion at Scott’s Seafood and revolve around the theme “Fueling California’s Economic Engine.”
May 10-Small Business Summit
This event begins at 7:30 a.m. and goes on until 10:00 a.m., meaning you’ve got the rest of your day for other events. It will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel on Market Street and feature a state-of-the-art presentation on small business by the Vice President of Research at the American City Business Journal.
June 6- The Most Influential Women in Business Awards
This event, which runs from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Hilton San Francisco on Union Square, will honor the most influential women in business in the Bay Area. The event requires tickets far in advance and more formal attire for attendees.
Finding the best business events in the Bay Area is as simple as syncing your schedule, doing research on which events are most interesting to you, and booking San Francisco car service to ensure that you get there on time.
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