Posted on Aug 31, 2023
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San Francisco could lose a massive conference that brings in millions of dollars because of the city's homelessness and rampant drug use.
Marc Benioff, cofounder and CEO of Salesforce, said his company may be hosting its final "Dreamforce" tech conference in San Francisco this year, pointing to attendees' fears about safety in the city. Benioff said he projects the event, which will run from Sept. 12-14, will bring 40,000 people to the city and inject $57 million into the downtown economy.
"If this Dreamforce is impacted by the current situation with homelessness and drug use, it may be the last Dreamforce," Benioff told the San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday. He has told the outlet in previous years that attendees have complained about the situation in San Francisco.
Salesforce has given tens of millions of dollars to fight homelessness and crime, but the city continues to struggle with public safety, an issue that has prompted dozens of businesses to close or relocate.
Marc Benioff, cofounder and CEO of Salesforce, said his company may be hosting its final "Dreamforce" tech conference in San Francisco this year, pointing to attendees' fears about safety in the city. Benioff said he projects the event, which will run from Sept. 12-14, will bring 40,000 people to the city and inject $57 million into the downtown economy.
"If this Dreamforce is impacted by the current situation with homelessness and drug use, it may be the last Dreamforce," Benioff told the San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday. He has told the outlet in previous years that attendees have complained about the situation in San Francisco.
Salesforce has given tens of millions of dollars to fight homelessness and crime, but the city continues to struggle with public safety, an issue that has prompted dozens of businesses to close or relocate.
San Francisco May Lose Lucrative Tech Conference Because of Drugs and Homelessness, Organizer...
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Ain't it something how folks take their money and business to places that are safe -- crazy talk I tell you
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Couldn't pay me to go to San Francisco, LA, or pretty much anywhere in California.
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In addition to Dreamforce, I have yet to go to the RSA conference in San Francisco, but in my community (Cybersecurity), I've heard nothing but negative feedback on attending what used to be a very highly sought after cybersecurity conference. Its proximity to Silicon Valley will likely keep it there, but I imagine fewer and fewer people will want to attend with the state of San Francisco these days.
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