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THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS - IFEAT

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<strong>IFEAT</strong> 2013 SAN FRANCISCO <strong>CONFERENCE</strong> PRESENTATION IN SINGAPOREINTRODUCTIONColin Ringleib<strong>IFEAT</strong> Executive Committee MemberChairman <strong>IFEAT</strong> San Francisco Organising CommitteeAs Chairman of the <strong>IFEAT</strong> 2013 Conference OrganisingCommittee, it is my pleasure to give you a brief preview ofthe next time that we will meet up.The next <strong>IFEAT</strong> conference will be held in the USA in SanFrancisco at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, USA fromSunday 29th September to Thursday 4th October.WHY SAN FRANCISCO?! San Francisco is one of the greatest and mostphotogenic cities in the world with many cultural, visualand historic attractions.! In August 2013 San Francisco is hosting the 34 thAmerica’s Cup, leading to big changes and upgrades allalong the waterfront.! San Francisco is the financial, cultural, andtransportation centre of the San Francisco Bay Area, aregion of more than 7.4 million.San Francisco has just topped Lonely Planet’s top 10 citiesto visit in 2013. It is considered one of the greatest andmost photogenic cities in the world. It’s attractions aremany – the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay, the food, thetheatre, the hills and the surrounding areas.Also the 34th America’s Cup is coming to the city inAugust 2013, and big changes and upgrades are takingplace all along San Francisco’s waterfront.With an estimated population of 816,000 San Francisco isthe 12th most populous city in the USA. San Francisco is the financial, cultural, and transportationcentre of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of more than 7.4 million people.SF has successfully hosted many large international conferences. Its high quality facilities and safetystandards make it a preferred destination for many international organisations and companies.Why San Francisco? Climate - TemperatureSan Francisco and the Bay area enjoy mild weather all theyear round with temperatures seldom rising about 70degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) or falling below40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius)Late September early October is a perfect time to visit SanFrancisco with average monthly maximum and minimumtemperatures 65 degrees F and 44 degree Fahrenheitrespectively.! San Francisco enjoys mild weather all yearround.! Temperatures seldom rise above 70 o Fahrenheit(21 o C) or fall below 40 o F (4 o C).! Late September early October is a perfect timeto visit San Francisco.! Sept/Oct is the hottest time of year.! September and October are high occupancymonths for the hotels.September and October is the hottest time of year.September and October are high occupancy months for the hotels.301

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