San Francisco Travel relies on our members to enhance visitors' experiences. We're happy to share and celebrate members' special events and milestones with our member and sponsor family. Take a look at who's recently joined San Francisco Travel, major member news, and more.
JANUARY 2020
Special News & Announcements
- San Francisco Travel welcomes PCMA Convening Leaders, the world's largest network of event strategists, to Moscone Center Jan. 5 - 8, 2020. We hope to see you there!
- Did you know that 30 years ago this month PIER 39 welcomed the sea lions to K Dock? Learn all about these now-famous local celebrities at the Aquarium of the Bay's Sea Lion Center and join in on the anniversary celebrations throughout the year.
- Do you have a special anniversary in 2020 that we should be aware of? Let us know at [email protected]. And, don't forget to include your holiday consumer events on SpinGo through our Events page.
Welcome, New Members
A happy introduction to our partners who joined us last month. Get to know them here and help welcome them to the San Francisco Travel family.
· Doubletree by Hilton Fremont-Newark · Fable Coffee · Fillmore Jazz Ambassadors · Hyatt Regency Santa Clara · Pets CanGo
Membership Anniversaries This Month
30 Years
· The Photo Group
10 Years
· 54 Mint Ristorante · Union Square Business Improvement District
DECEMBER 2019
Special News & Announcements
- PCMA is almost here! PCMA Convening Leaders is the world's largest network of event strategists, and comes to Moscone Center Jan. 5 - 8, 2020. Opportunities for both sponsorship and volunteering are available.
- Do you have a special anniversary coming up in 2020 that we should be aware of? Let us know at [email protected]. And, don't forget to include your holiday consumer events on SpinGo through our Events page.
Welcome, New Members
· Beauty Prestige Group · Boulevard Restaurant · Covo · Cruise · Drum Cafe · Fable Coffee · Gregangelo's Velocity Arts & Entertainment · Kande Photo Booths · Keefer Bahrs PR · La Crema Winery · The Library · Radion Gallery · Red Bull North America · San Francisco Ghosts · San Francisco Historical Society · Standard Party Rentals · Yellow Cab of San Francisco
Membership Anniversaries This Month
35 Years
· Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
20 Years
· B44
NOVEMBER 2019
Welcome, New Members
· Cirque du Soleil - Amaluna · Hotel Caza · Hyatt Centric Mountain View · InHouse Physicians · MeetingPlay · Pinstripes · Serpentine · Sweetspot Wi-Fi · Ted Baker - Grant · Ted Baker - Westfield · TopView Sightseeing · Transportation Management Services · Traveler Medical Group
Membership Anniversaries This Month
30 Years
· SFJazz Center
15 Years
· San Francisco Segway Tours
OCTOBER 2019
Special News & Announcements
- The Walt Disney Family Museum turns 10! Click here for anniversary information, and make sure to stop by the museum in 2019 for special events throughout the year.
- And, the Presidio of San Francisco marks its 25th anniversary as a national park site within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Help celebrate by visiting the park at one its many on-going events.
- Dining partners serving African-American, African, or Caribbean cuisine are encouraged to participate in the upcoming Bay Area Black Restaurant Week. More information, and an application to register your business is here.
Welcome, New Partners
· Ameswell Hotel · Amy Hart Studios · Canyon Ranch · Dylan's Tours · Firenze by Night · Hampton Inn Oakland Downtown · Marriott Pleasanton · MediaOne Studios · ONE65 · PaliHotel SF · SpringHill Suites Oakland Airport
Partnership Anniversaries This Month
30 Years
· Production Transport
25 Years
· Charles Zukow Associates · Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa· Napa Premium Outlets
15 Years
· MarketBar · Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
10 Years
· Espestus Churarascaria
SEPTEMBER 2019
Special News & Announcements
- The Golden State Warriors' new home, Chase Center, officially opens on Sep. 6 with a concert by Metallica with the San Francisco Symphony.
- And, another 50th anniversary this year: the Oakland Museum of California opened this month in 1969. Plan a visit here.
- Our friends at Connect Travel are offering partners a special discount for the upcoming Thrive Summit, a unique LGBTQ-marketing focused event. Use coupon code SFTRAVEL on registration for 10% off.
Welcome, New Partners
· B Line Events · Benbow Historic Inn · ETA · Orienta Wine Travel · Pacific Catch (9th) · Pacific Catch (Chestnut) · Palace Games · Revel Catering + Events · Society of California Pioneers · Sportshosts · United Coach Tours Charter Bus Service
Partnership Anniversaries This Month
40 Years
· Anchorage Square · Cappa & Graham Terramar, A DMC Network Company · Chart House
35 Years
· Monterey Bay Aquarium
20 Years
· Gourmet Foods
15 Years
· AMA San Francisco Executive Conference Center · Hyatt House, Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area · The Lodge at Tiburon
10 Years
· Green Dream Tours · Monterey Conference Center
AUGUST 2019
Special News & Announcements
- The Exploratorium turns 50! The museum opened this month in 1969 at the Palace of Fine Arts, and quickly became a family favorite for curiosity, science, and fun. Click here for all things 50 at the Exploratorium.
- The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation celebrates their 25th Anniversary on August 18 at their annual Help is on the Way gala. Catch Broadway stars in concert at the Herbst Theatre, benefiting Meals on Wheels and Raphael House.
- And, Tony Caters to You hits 10 years of business. Celebrate with them at The Tech Inetractive in San Jose on Thursday, August 22; details online here. Congrats!
Welcome, New Partners
· 38 North Connections · Benziger · Capacitor · The Haiku Guys · Highway 12 Vinevards · Ledson Winery & Vineyards · Mayo Family Winery · Native Moto Tours · Rancho Maria Wines · Seamus Wines · SF Sparktours · Strands of History · Stretchy Pants · Valley of the Moon Winery · Verducci Event Productions · Workshop Cafe
Partnership Anniversaries This Month
25 Years
· Morton's
15 Years
· Benchmark Destinations
10 Years
· Green Dream Tours · Monterey Conference Center
JULY 2019
Special News & Announcements
- On Monday July 1, the Salesforce Transit Center reopens, with Salesforce Park, the Grand Hall, Food Trucks and public art installations available. Bus service will re-commence to the transit throughout July and the end of the summer. For more information, click here.
- It's the 50th Anniversary for the Saint John Coltrane African Orthox Church; look for a free service and celebration at Grace Cathedral on Saturday July 20, from 6 - 8 p.m.
- Interested in the present and future of tech? TechCrunch SF's Disrupt conference, Oct. 2 - 4 at Moscone Center, is where startups gather to be inspired by today's leaders and tomorrow's best. SF Travel partners can enjoy 15% off select pass purchase. Take advantage of promo code SFTRAVEL here, and read more about the conference here.
Welcome, New Partners
· Dandelion Chocolate (16th Street) · The Escape Game · Folsom Street Fair · Found Hotel San Francisco · Getaround · Maybeck's · San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band · Silverado Resort & Spa · Small Car, Big Time Tours · Stasher · Tamice · Then They Came for Me · Tribal Photo · The Vault
JUNE 2019
Special News & Announcements
- With construction of the Presidio Parkway to the Golden Gate Bridge complete, additional improvements to the park begin this month. Make sure you're aware of the potential impacts to your business and to visitors, including increased truck trips and road closures. More info can be found here.
Welcome, New Partners
· Eagle Club Indoor Golf · Foxtail Catering · Great Mall Bay Area · Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired· Lucky Tuk Tuk · Mobile LED Billboard Advertising and Events · Pandora Karaoke & Bar · The Party Queen · Uniquely Limo
MAY 2019
Special News & Announcements
- San Francisco's annual Small Business Week returns May 6 - 11, offering many of our partners networking and education opportunities to empower their business. Check out programming here.
- Blue & Gold Fleet celebrates 40 years of service on the Bay this month. Congratulations! Did you know the "blue and gold" is in honor of UC Berkeley?
- It's the 20th anniversary for the How Weird Street Faire, a quintessial San Francisco event. Congrats!
Welcome, New Partners
· Amorino Gelato · Angler ·Ayala · Bandago · Berber Restaurant & Supper Club ·Bluxome Street Winery · Breakout IQ · Cogs & Marvel · Campago ·Colorbloq · GOGO Charters San Francisco · Grand Hyatt at SFO · Museum of 3D Illusions · Headshot SF · Liz Caruana Photography · Mayacmas Vineyards · Mayacamas Vineyards Tasting Room · Over the Moon Creamery· Production Resource Group · Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church · Suite Treatments · Unlimited Biking · Zingari Ristorante
Partnership Anniversaries This Month
30Years
· North Beach Restaurant · San Francisco Minibus / Maxibus
25 Years
· Key Events
15 Years
· GoCar GPS-Guided Tours· Hunter Events
10 Years
· David Perry & Associates
APRIL 2019
Special News & Announcements
- The Conservatory of Flowers celebrates 140 years this month. Learn more about its history here.
- The Maritime Museum celebrates the 80th anniversary of their iconic Aquatic Park building this month. Learn more about the history of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park here.
- The Golden Gate Restaurant Association's Fifth Annual Industry Conference, on Apr. 15 and 16, is a great educational and networking opportunity, geared toward independent restauranteurs. Find more information here.
- Congratulations to Visit Oakland's Allie Neal and Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau's Nani Almanza, who were named to Destination International Foundation's 30 Under 30 Class of 2019.
Welcome, New Partners
· Cogs & Marvel · Coin-Op · ConventionForce · Focus Innovation Studio · GLAMSQUAD · Good2Go Secure Access Technologies · Harry Potter and the Cursed Child · Hippo International · LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship · Magnolia Brewing · Magnolia Hall · Mayacama Vineyards · MicroTek · The Mountain Winery · Office Meet Yoga · Presidio Theatre · Redeam · The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) · Socola Chocolatier · SVN West
Partnership Anniversaries This Month
35 Years
· DS-Interpretation, Inc.
20 Years
· Fisherman's Wharf Merchants Association · Pure Luxury Transportation
15 Years
· Access Destination Services · King-American Ambulance Company · Local Tastes of the City Tours · San Francisco Event Music · San Francisco Railway Museum · Sears Fine Foods
10 Years
· Perry's on the Embarcadero
MARCH 2019
Special News & Announcements
James Beard Award alert! Atelier Crenn's Juan Contreras is up for Outstanding Pastry Chef. Also, China Live is a nominee for Outstanding Restaurant Design. Winners will be announced in May. Also of note, Anthony Myint and Karen Leibowitz of Commonwealth were on the semifinal shortlist for Outstanding Restaurateur.
Welcome, New Partners
A happy introduction to our partners who joined us last month. Get to know them here and help welcome them to the San Francisco Travel family.
· Atelier Crenn · b. patisserie · Capitol Corridor · Chancellor Hotel on Union Square · Coin-Op · DKG Events · Dream Vacation Builders · Lord Stanley · M.Y. China · Palette · San Francisco Private Tours · SpeedPro East Bay · State Bird Provisions · Viva Limited · Wine Country Media · Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
Partnership Anniversaries This Month
35 Years
· Hyatt Regency SFO
15 Years
· 360 Destination Group
FEBRUARY 2019
Welcome, New Partners
A happy introduction to our partners who joined us last month. Get to know them here and help welcome them to the San Francisco Travel family.
· Bravo Your City! · Glow Events · Grabb-It · Gustavo Fernandez Photography ·Harborview Restaurant & Bar ·Immersive ·Mansion on Sutter · OnTrack Event Management · Sing Tao Newspaper · Something Inked · Steelcase Event Experiences · A Taste of SF Tours · Vine Solutions, Inc
Partnership Anniversaries This Month
25 Years
· Freeman
15 Years
· Amici's East Coast Pizzeria · Ferry Building Marketplace · Northern California Concierge Association · Sausalito Chamber of Commerce · Starbucks Coffee Company
10 Years
· Bay Adventures · La Mar Cebicheria Peruana · Red Roof Inn SFO
JANUARY 2019
Partnership Anniversaries This Month
15 Years
· Conservatory of Flowers · Town Hall Restaurant
10 Years
· Acrobat Outsourcing · Scott Chernis Photography
HOW TO SHARE YOUR NEWS
If you have a special event, award, or anniversary to share with your fellow partners, please let us know at [email protected].
If you have a special event to announce to visitors, you can enter event information into SpinGo, our event calendar service, which publishes on our Events page and across SpinGo's publishing network.
Don't forget to update any Visitor Deals or special promotions in our Partner Portal. Deals are published on our Deals page, and are often promoted to meeting attendees through our Convention Services efforts. Once logged into the Portal, you can also enter any special promotions exclusively for your fellow partners. Look for the My Offers section.
Know a business that may benefit from partnership? We offer a $50 referral bonus, good to use toward Partner Event registration.