'$50 million of direct economic impact to the city,' the SF Chamber of Commerce president said about the global trade summit. Here's how the city is preparing for its biggest international event in decades.
As many as 30,000 visitors are expected --including two dozen heads of state, a thousand CEOs, and hundreds of foreign journalists.
At bus shelters all over the city, there are digital signs announcing that APEC is coming. The global trade summit means big exposure and big bucks for San Francisco.Clifton Clark is the Area General Manager for Marriott Hotels and the GM of the Westin St. Francis Hotel."It was a great dress rehearsal for something like APEC," said Clark."Many of the hotels have blocks with secret service," said Clark. "A lot of hotels have delegations too.
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