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Conference Planning
Conference planning
Technical Assistance
Audiovisual services play an important role in the overall success of your event. Our partner, Swank Audio Visuals, maintains an office on property and offers the technical expertise and equipment necessary to flawlessly deliver a spectacular event. Their services include, but are not be limited to:
- Experienced staff and professional technicians
- 3D designs and on-site renderings through SwankDraw
- Event consultation and show supervision
- LED, decorative and intelligent lighting
- Superior sound systems
- Video conferencing, webcasting and event archiving
- Technical and creative set design
- Computer data display
- Projection specialists
- Audio and video recording and duplicating
Music and entertainment
Our team of catering and conference service managers can arrange music and entertainment to complement any part of your function or event.
Welcome amenities and VIP gifts
Special arrangements can be made for clients to purchase welcome amenities and gifts for their VIP guests.
Quick Reference
Time zone
GMT -8 hours
Pacific Standard Time
Language(s) spoken
English
Electrical system
Local voltage is 110 to 120 volts AC. Adapters available; please request through the Concierge.
Shopping hours
General store hours:
Monday to Friday
Weekends 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Working hours
General working hours:
Monday to Friday
Most offices are closed on the weekends.
Time and distance to city centre
The Hotel is located in the city centre.
Time and distance to shopping
The main shopping area in San Francisco is Union Square. It is located 1 minute/0.2 miles/0.4 kilometres from the Hotel.
Time and distance to financial district
2 minutes/0.4 miles/0.7 kilometres
Receiving and maintenance
The Hotel features a full-service shipping and receiving office. Easy access is available on the lower level of the Hotel. There is a dedicated receiving manager on site to facilitate the easy acceptance of materials for conference planners. All packages should be sent to the attention of a group's name and its catering or conference service manager. They will be stored in a separate conference storage area. Limited space is available for the storage of large items. Please time shipping to the date of your arrival.
The engineering department is available 24 hours a day for general assistance with lighting, room temperature control and minor repairs.
Spouse programs
The Hotel offers many activities to interest the spouses of meeting participants.
On site:
- Wine tastings
- Fashion shows
- Cooking lessons
- Spa treatments and fitness sessions
- Lectures by leading San Francisco designers, artists and personalities
Off site:
- A tour of the fine arts museums of San Francisco, the Museum of Modern Art, the Ansel Adams Center for Photography and private galleries
- Winery tour in the Napa or Sonoma valleys
- Dine-around in great San Francisco restaurants
- Hot-air ballooning over the Napa Valley
- Boat tours of San Francisco Bay
- Walking tours of unique San Francisco neighbourhoods
- Tours to Monterey and its world-famous aquarium or the artist's colony in Carmel.
Family programs
We are pleased to help arrange appropriate activities for visiting families.