{"id":483561,"date":"2022-08-11T23:28:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/salesforces-dreamforce-2022-could-mean-possible-business-rebound-for-san-francisco\/"},"modified":"2022-08-11T23:28:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:28:07","slug":"salesforces-dreamforce-2022-could-mean-possible-business-rebound-for-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/salesforces-dreamforce-2022-could-mean-possible-business-rebound-for-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"#Salesforce&#8217;s Dreamforce 2022 could mean possible business rebound for San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41e32f494c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41e32f494c4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/salesforces-dreamforce-2022-could-mean-possible-business-rebound-for-san-francisco\/#%E2%80%9CSalesforces_Dreamforce_2022_could_mean_possible_business_rebound_for_San_Francisco%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Salesforce&#8217;s Dreamforce 2022 could mean possible business rebound for San Francisco&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSalesforces_Dreamforce_2022_could_mean_possible_business_rebound_for_San_Francisco%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Salesforce&#8217;s Dreamforce 2022 could mean possible business rebound for San Francisco&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Salesforce\u2019s annual Dreamforce convention in San Francisco \u2014 which last year attracted just 1,500 attendees as crime and COVID deterred attendance \u2014 expects to bring in more than 25,000 people this year, The Post has learned.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a far cry from the more than 170,000 people who attended Dreamforce pre-COVID, but nevertheless a signal for hope that San Francisco\u2019s viability as a destination for business is poised for a comeback ahead of the September event, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Salesforce, headed by billionaire Marc Benioff, is hoping for a rebound after a herd of tech executives fled the Bay area during the pandemic. Last month, top venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced it will hold onto its Silicon Valley real estate but focus on expanding in Miami, Los Angeles, and New York. <\/p>\n<p>San Francisco office vacancies remains around 25% and one-third of the city\u2019s workforce has fled to work remotely since the outbreak of coronavirus. <\/p>\n<p>Over the last year, Salesforce, which formerly owned more office space than any other company, has listed almost half its office space for leasing as an increasing number of employees push to work remotely. The company has even shuttered its flagship Salesforce building on Fridays<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/london-breed-safety-sf-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Marc Benioff \" class=\"wp-image-23404771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/london-breed-safety-sf-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/london-breed-safety-sf-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/london-breed-safety-sf-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Breed bragged about a recent call she had with Marc Benioff.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Patrick McMullan via Getty Image<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The September Salesforce event, sources told The Post, could be seen as a bellwether for the future of conferences in the crime-ridden city and a measure of how successful the city is in bringing business back. <\/p>\n<p>Salesforce declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>Another significant data point for the city will be whether or not the annual JPMorgan health conference will be in person this year. The Post reported that last year Wall Street execs were \u2018pleading\u2019 for JPMorgan to cancel its event as crime surged in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, high-level Wall Street executives claimed to be spooked by the thought of attending the in-person conference at the Westin St. Francis on San Francisco\u2019s Union Square.\u00a0They pointed to a crime spree\u00a0\u2014 with marauding gangs ransacking high-end stores, including Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton and Burberry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The conference was held virtually after a surge in coronavirus cases from omicron swept across the nation \u2014 and executives quietly breathed a sigh of relief.<\/p>\n<p>While The Post has yet to confirm the conference will take place in San Francisco again, sources said the bank is leaning toward reviving the event in person.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Mayor London Breed \u2014 who is painting herself as \u201cat war\u201d with rampant crime in the hopes of luring back conferences and business <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> \u2014 is telling the business community her No. 1 concern is reining in crime to make the city safe for business and travel. <\/p>\n<p>At the annual California Hotel Conference that brings investors, asset managers, and hotel executives together, Breed highlighted her relationship with Benioff, who helms the city\u2019s largest employer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just got off the phone with Marc Benioff,\u201d Breed told attendees. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to help him find hotel rooms for the conferences \u2014 anyone who can help reach out,\u201d she asked guests in the hopes of getting as many people to attend as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor has been on a charm offensive with business leaders \u2014 at the conference she emphasized safety as the requirement for bringing business and tourism back. Business leaders are l<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing it up, according to people who heard her speak. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/london-breed-safety-sf-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"crime \" class=\"wp-image-23404810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/london-breed-safety-sf-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/london-breed-safety-sf-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/london-breed-safety-sf-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>San Francisco\u2019s newest district attorney is focused on cracking down on crime.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think the mayor gets it,\u201d one source told The Post. \u201cShe\u2019s reaching out to convention planners and saying we\u2019re open for business.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was impressed by the mayor \u2014 she takes it seriously,\u201d another conference attendee added.<\/p>\n<p>In the last few weeks alone, the city has made seismic changes \u2014 progressive district attorney Chesa Boudin, who became infamous for being \u201ceasy on crime,\u201d was ousted in July and in just announced he will not run for his seat again. <\/p>\n<p>San Francisco\u2019s new District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has taken a tough stance on crime.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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