Suggestions and resources to help you plan a retreat in San Francisco or the surrounding bay area
So, you think you would like to come to the beautiful Bay Area for our forum retreat? Fantastic! We have gathered together hints, tips, and all out recommendations for you to peruse to help you plan a remarkable retreat.
There are many great hotels in the city. They are expensive during the week but the weekends are often good deals.
Hip Hotels in the City:
- The Battery – The Battery is the hip private club in town these days. They have meeting rooms available. Some EO SF members are members. It is possible to reserve hotel rooms there without being a member.
The Grand Dames of the City:
The Classics
Bill Gallagher – EO SF Member who can offer leadership and Gazelles Scaling Up work while under sail on the Bay or in traditional retreat settings.
Contact Bill at: bill@humanisteq.com or visit his website at scalingupbusiness.com. Use the coupon code EOSF.
- Sailing – EO SF Member has a Sailing instruction company in Emeryville across the Bay Bridge
- Swim under the Golden Gate Bridge
- Hike in the many trails in the area
- GO CARS – EOSF Member has a fun GO Car Company that lets you tour the city feeling like a racecar driver! Member discounts available.
- Rent Bikes
- Visit Hog Island Oyster Farm
- Take a walk Through Muir Woods and hold Forum in nature
- Climb Mt. Diablo
- Do a Scavenger Hunt through the City or visit a cool Sculpture Metal Shop with EO SF Member Christina Harbridge and participate in a team building experience produced by her company Allegory. Learn all the machines and each person designs and concludes with their own metal sculpture. Amazing and Fun. And if you don’t yet know Christina – you need to know her! www.allegoryinc.com
There are many ways to rent meeting spaces. One of our favorite apps for this purpose is Breather.
