Hold a Meeting
Meeting at the Institute at the Golden Gate The Institute is pleased to offer nonprofit organizations and government agencies, educational institutions and qualifying businesses the opportunity to hold their own events in the heart of a national park. Offering one of the largest green meeting spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cavallo Point embodies the best in historic preservation and environmental sustainability. The 45-acre environmentally friendly campus surrounds a grassy parade ground that can be used for special events, with lodging, meeting space and program centers within easy walking distance.

The Complete Meeting Package Rate
Meeting at the Institute at the Golden Gate Through a special arrangement with the National Park Service, qualifying groups can receive the Institute's Complete Meeting Package rate, a special rate for accommodations, meeting space, catering, and basic meeting equipment at Cavallo Point.
All organizations interested in receiving this rate must:
  • Be a nonprofit group or government agency or educational institution. (Businesses may be eligible for the special rate; please contact the Institute at (415) 339-4788 to discuss eligibility.)
  • Conduct a conference, meeting or event that aligns with the Institute’s mission, has broad potential for impact and serves a diverse audience
  • Commit to widely disseminating conference outcomes and results via the Institute web site
  • Select a date between November 1 and April 30 (holiday weekends excluded)

Availability of the special rate is limited and subject to Institute approval.

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