Over 250 nation's mayors to gather in San Francisco this summer
WASHINGTON, DC - Under the leadership of US Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and host San Francisco (CA) Mayor Ed Lee, more than 250 of the nation's mayors will convene at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square this summer to discuss the economic health of the nation's cities and their metropolitan areas, and the factors that contribute to growth and/or decline. Mayors will also release their annual U.S. Metro Economies Report containing last year's Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) numbers for each of the nation's 363 metro areas, along with 2015-2016 metro economic forecasts of GMP and employment.
Issues topping the Cities 3.0 agenda in San Francisco include: water conservation, transportation, municipal bonds and marketplace fairness, education, workforce development and apprenticeship programs for youth, technology and innovation, energy efficiency, community policing and more. Mayors will also give awards to cities showcasing stellar best-practices in the areas of climate protection, manufacturing innovation, neighborhood stabilization, college and career-readiness training, and programs that enhance the livability of America's cities.
On the final day of the meeting, the mayors will usher in new leadership and vote on policy resolutions to forward to Congress and the Administration in the hopes of shaping federal legislation.
All business sessions are OPEN to the press unless otherwise indicated (EVENING EVENTS ARE CLOSED TO PRESS). ONLY reporters with proper press credentials will be allowed access.
Meeting highlights include (at Hilton Union Square unless otherwise noted):
FRIDAY, JUNE 19 – Opening Press Conference at 11:15am; Site Visit to New Door Ventures; Water Council Mtg re Implementing CA Water Restrictions; Mayors and Police Chiefs Task Force Mtg; Climate Protection Awards for Winning Cities Announced; Walmart VP Gerard Dehrmann to launch Cycle 2 of Manufacturing Innovation Fund; Discussion on Music and Politics feat. MC Hammer and Carlos Santana; Workshop on WAZE (traffic app); Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson; Salesforce Exec. VP Vivek Kundra; House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi; Committee Mtgs: Criminal and Social Justice; Energy; Jobs, Education and Workforce w/ U.S. Labor Sec Perez; Metropolitan Economics; Women Mayors
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 – USCM President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's Farewell Address; City Livability Awards for Winning Cities Announced; CA Senator Dianne Feinstein; U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young; MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred, Jr. re Play Ball Anncmnt.; Workshops: Increasing Diversity in Tech Industry; Building Out Broadband; Balancing Regulations and Economic Growth; Task Force Mtgs: Food Policy; Education Excellence; My Brother's Keeper; Commmitte Mtgs: Housing & Community Development; Health & Human Services; Environment; Transportation & Communications
SUNDAY, JUNE 21 – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti; CA Lt Gov Gavin Newsom; USCM/USA Funds Education Pathways with a Purpose Grant Awards & Forum; Small Business Clusters Forum; Special Plenary Session on Education Reform feat. Michelle Rhee, Antonio Villaraigosa; USCM/Wells Fargo CommunityWINS Grant Awards for Neighborhood Stabilization
MONDAY, JUNE 22 – Mayors' Amtrak Advisory Council; Ports and Exports Task Force Mtg; National Park Service Dir Jonathan Jarvis; Business Session to Debate/Vote on Policy Resolutions by Conference General Body; New USCM President Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's Inaugural Address
WHO: Opening Press Conference of The U.S. Conference of Mayors 83rd Annual Meeting: USCM Leadership, Host San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee (New Economic Data To Be Released)
WHEN: Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:15am
WHERE: Grand Ballroom -- Salon A | Hilton San Francisco Union Square | 333 O' Farrell Street | San Francisco, CA
