The EO24 Regional Conference - Think Globally, Act Locally. (San Diego Sponsoring Chapter)

The EO24, Global Entrepreneurship Week,

Entrepreneurs Organization Regional Conference, San Francisco, CA

“Think Globally, Act Locally”

When - Seize the Moment:  The evening of the Nov 18^th through the morning of Nov 20^th

What - The Inspiration:  EO24, Global Entrepreneurial Week, Multi-Chapter Event

Over a 24-hour span on November 19, EO Chapters in 100 cities, representing 42 Countries, will come together to produce a wave of entrepreneurial learning across the Globe, captured by Webcasts, EOtv, the Global Entrepreneurship Week Blog, Twitter, and Facebook.

EO San Francisco will host the single largest EO24 event in the world, a mini-University spanning 36 hours, in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Speakers & highlights include:

• Tim Ferriss, NY Times Best Selling Author of The 4 Hour Work Week,
• Acclaimed speaker Simon Sinek will share The Power of WHY
• The CEO of Room2Read will share insights on managing exponential growth.
• Two optional exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, including:
  • Kink.com, housed in a 200,000 sq foot Moorish Castle in SF
  • A private break-out session with Simon Sinek
• The swankiest 5-star hotel in SF, The St Regis, with your own "butler" at 40% off!!
• An EO Exclusive Fashion Show produced by Charleston Pierce (just featured in GQ).
• A "tastes of San Francisco" culinary experience from all major SF neighborhoods.
• Private wine tasting with top Napa and Sonoma wineries.
• VIP Access to 3 of San Francisco's hottest nightclubs.
• Members from 5 Chapters to mingle & connect with.

Where - The Rock: The St Regis Hotel, 125 Third St, San Francisco, CA

Hotel Accommodations, St. Regis Hotel, 125 Third Street

This luxurious hotel is located within walking distance to several museums, Union Square, downtown San Francisco, Yerba Buena and the Westfield Shopping Center.  Amenities include a 24 hour business center, 24 hour gym, indoor pool and the Remede Spa.

We've negotiated up to 40% off of their normal rates!!

Enjoy a luxury vacation without the price tag!  Pamper yourself and spouse/significant other by staying at the St Regis.   The next 25 people that book their hotel will have their room rate discounted from $469 to $269 + receive a priority access to have their book signed by Tim Ferriss!

Click here to book today or call 877-STREGIS and provide them with the following discount code ENK18A.

Who – The Change Makers:

EO-Entrepreneurs’ Organization:  Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO is a dynamic, global network of business owners, all of whom run companies exceeding US$1m in annual revenue.  EO enables entrepreneurs to learn and grow through executive education and other tools for business owners, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life. 

Participating Chapters:  Invitations will be extended to the 7000 EO members internationally as well as partner organizations.  Host Chapters include San Diego, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

Itinerary – The Experience:

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

6:00-8:00pm- Registration, 2^nd floor St. Regis Hotel-Level 4 foyer

9:00pm- Opening Gold Rush Reception at Harlot nightclub:

Meet other EO and partner organization members, succumb to the experience and hard work of two of San Francisco's best professional entertainers, and indulge in style with EO, San Francisco.  This modern-Goth nightclub pays tribute to San Francisco's history from its Gold Rush days. Its surrounding alleys mark the names of sought-after ladies of the evening from the Barbary Coast era: Clementina, Minna, Jessie and Natoma. It's housed in an old 1920s printing press warehouse and owned by Martel and Nabiel, long-time San Francisco Club owners and promoters.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

9:00am- Registration and Continental Breakfast- Level 4 foyer

10:00am-11:00am- Keynote Speaker: Simon Sinek on the Terrace at the St Regis

He created a simple model, The Golden Circle, that codifies what makes the most inspiring people and organizations so successful. The concept is so powerful that it is changing the way people think and act. Simon has been invited to talk about The Golden Circle across the United States and around the world. From Members of Congress to foreign ambassadors, from small businesses to corporations like Microsoft, from non-profits to Hollywood to the Pentagon, more and more people are learning to become more effective, more efficient and more inspiring by discovering how to start everything they say and do with WHY.  Attendees will also receive a copy of his just-released book: Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action.

11:00am-12:00pm- Tim Ferriss-The 4 Hour Work Week on the Terrace at the St Regis

Timothy Ferriss, nominated as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People of 2007,” is an angel investor and author of the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek bestseller, The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been sold into 35 languages.

He has been featured by more than 100 media outlets, including The New York Times, The Economist, TIME, Forbes, Fortune, CNN, and CBS. He speaks six languages, runs a multinational firm from wireless locations worldwide, and has been a popular guest lecturer at Princeton University since 2003, where he presents entrepreneurship as a tool for ideal lifestyle design and world change.

12:00-1:00pm- Lunch on the foyer, dine on the Terrace

1:30-3:30pm - San Francisco Tours - Going Behind the Scenes of Bay Area Organizations

We will be taking you on an interactive experience with Bay Area organizations and businesses.  Meet with local leaders, learn some of the secrets to their success, take a first hand look at what makes them tick and engage in their charm and purpose.

Option 1: Breakout Session with Simon Sinek

Go behind the scenes with your business.  Simon will walk the talk by working with break out groups in more of a hands-on format around some of your business messaging and branding needs.

Option 2: Kink.com – the center of the Fetish movement.

Do the terms Dominant & Submissive send some shudders up your spine? Enter this “other” world, and see what millions of people are doing in their spare time. This is not porn, but a voluntary lifestyle choice made by many. Tour Kink, located in the historic San Francisco Armory building, a 200,000 square foot reproduction Moorish Castle built in 1914.

Experience founder Peter Acworth’s journey & vision of purchasing this landmark for 15 million & turning it into an alternative “pleasure palace”.... note: There WILL be things here that will make you uncomfortable. You’ll meet people in the industry & dressed for business. There will be no live action or nudity, but you will be propelled into uncomfortable territory – all from a safe perspective. Are you ready for this? 

4:00 – 6:30 pm - Private Wine Tasting with the CEO of Room2Read

The Bay Area is home to some of the best wine producers in the world.   We bring some of wine country’s top vintners to you for an exclusive wine tasting experience.

Enjoy a diverse selection of wine while the Erin Ganju, Co-Founder and CEO of Room2Read, perhaps the world’s most entrepreneurial charity, shares insights on how to manage an organization through exponential growth.

7:00-10:00pm - An Evening of Dining, and Entertainment @ Ruby Skye

Charleston Pierce will indulge us in a Bay Area fashion experience, while we delight in a Tastes of San Francisco that will feed the mind, body and soul at Ruby Skye, San Francisco’s most well-known nightclub.

Fashion Show Producer, Charleston Pierce has been featuring Bay Area talent for many years.  His name is often highlighted around town, whether it be as a runway trainer for the Macy’s Passport show or the Junior League of San Francisco’s annual fashion show fundraiser.  One of his primary motivations is to build San Francisco’s reputation as being one of the top fashion centers in the world.   

San Franciscans take their food, wine and health seriously.  It is no surprise that San Francisco is a trendsetter on the culinary front.  Let us delight and educate your palate with some of the “Best of the Bay”

10:00-late – After hours at Vessel

Enjoy VIP access to an after-hours at one of San Francisco’s hottest nightclubs. Vessel is luxury boutique lounge, located under Union Square in the heart of San Francisco.

Friday, November 20

10 am – Continental breakfast for those in the St. Regis

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