Happy New Year!

Resolutions, Words of the Year (my favorite), new gym memberships, Weddings to plan, Clubs to join, Places to visit, Events to plan, Old friends to catch up with and New friends to meet. Don’t you love the beginning of a New Year?

The year ended well for us at The City Club. We appreciate all the business received from our Members and guests and look forward to what this year will bring us.

We have a few upcoming events that we want to share and remind you about:

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 from 5-7pm
City Club Wedding & Event Open Houses- scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month.
Complimentary Champagne and Hors d’oeuvres

Featured vendors: Sugarcoat It Studio cake tastings and Table Décor by Classic Party Rentals.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 from 6-9pm
Havana Nights- Dennis M Photography Showcase hosted by The City Club sponsored by f. Duncan Reyes events by design, one of San Francisco’s premier event planners.

The Café will be transformed into a Cuban Night! Join us for live music and entertainment, traditional food and flair, signature beverages and private reserve cigars. The night is sure to indulge your senses.
Please contact your Sales & Catering Manager for more information and to RSVP.

Friday, January 23, 2009 from 6-9pm
Urban Winemaker Dinner

$85 inclusive members and hosted member guests
$100 non-members
Featuring:
Connor Brennan, who will share about his Pinot Noir, recognized by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the top 5 wines in the country.
Matt Reidy, of ConnonBrennon Cellars will share about his wine philosophy.
Kian Tavakoli of Keon Wines and a consulting winemaker at Crushpad will share about small lot wineries.

January 29th, 2009 from 7:45 -9: 30 a.m.
Cleopatra Vaughns Non-Profit Leadership Breakfast

Complimentary with reservation
reservations@cityclubsf.com
Featuring:
Michael O'Neill, Ph.D., Professor of Non-Profit Management, University of San Francisco
"Is there really a crisis of confidence in charities?"
This event graciously hosted by The City Club of San Francisco & Board of Governors.

*In Memoriam of Cleopatra Vaughns, Former City Club Board Chair and true community servant.

January 30, 2009 from 6-9pm
City Club Cigar Night

$85 inclusive members and hosted member guests
$100 non-members
Join us for our signature cocktails, and selection of fine cigars.
Menu will include barbecued beef brisket and fixings.



Hope to see you soon!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Michelle Kimmins- Director of Sales & Catering

Leave the Theme to Us

Who said party planning was hard? If you are planning a Birthday celebration, Wedding, or Corporate event, leave the theme to us. You might be thinking right now, what does that mean?

Well, literally take advantage of us. The City Club of San Francisco has one of the cities richest histories. Our beautiful Art Deco interior is amazing. From the greeting at the front doors, to the outside exterior, to the ceilings on the 10th and 11th floors, don’t forget the elevator doors which brought you up to those levels, the staircase you can walk by, the marble table you can display food on, the couches and chairs you can sit on, the marble carvings on the walls, the multiple fireplaces, the secret cabinets, and the art all around the venue, leave the theme to us!

Don’t hassle yourself with new ideas, theme your event around our space. We can provide you
with all of the creative elements you may need to pull of a one of a kind event. Let your creative juices flow and use what The City Club has to offer and let’s entertain your guests.



From your invitations, to the style of your desserts, to the colors of your linens, to the type of food served, the beverages your guests enjoy, and the glasses your guests drink from, the music selection you chose, and to the attire you request from your guests, it’s easy once you leave the theme to us.






We promise to help you make all of this happen as we truly are the experts. We love to see our clients take advantage of us and in return delight their guests.
















A few photos of our timeless interior are included compliments of photographer Kate Webber, who we highly recommend. Along with photos of a past bride and groom who took advantage of us and dressed the part, photographs compliments of Muse Studios.






Look forward to helping you plan your next special event.
Michelle Kimmins- Director of Sales & Catering

The CMO Club –November 6th & 7th, 2008

The City Club had the honor of hosting another group of diverse and intellectual guests late last week. The CMO Club headed by Peter Kranik, chose the City Club for their Peer to Peer Summit on November 6th and 7th.

The CMO Club focuses on exclusive peer to peer interactions of Chief Marketing Officers . They host dinners, online network and conferences to cultivate the “non-selling,” give and take form of information sharing.

It was a pleasure having the group with us at the City Club as well as working with Kaitlyn Mello of Garnish Events, a true professional with the discipline and focus on details that it takes to produce a truly flawless event.



The CMO Club started the morning on Thursday with a Networking Breakfast o followed by presentations and a panel discussion. Then they took advantage of the whole Club by breaking off into discussion groups in the Main Dining Room and Bechtel Room. The day continued with Lunch and wrapped up with a networking reception and a Celebration Dinner in the Café prepared by our Executive Chef Michael Munoz. The group returned on Friday, for more networking and idea sharing and ended early to give their guests an opportunity to enjoy the City.

Founder of the club, Pete Krainik noted, "we loved The City Club and it not only set the right tone for the sessions, the support from Club personal was excellent. Based on the postive feedback we will look to host another CMO Summit here".

Thank you for choosing us!

-Cassie Harris, Sales & Catering Manager

City Club Weddings to Remember- Sakkal & Guzman 7.19.08

Doing something different! Who would have thought that pink and purple were the way to go in our Art Deco themed space? Take a look at what Natalie and Robert choose to accent their special day along with the help of their Planner, the always wonderful Cindy Danbom of Belle-Notte Events.

Photographs by Jennifer Skog

It just goes to show how versatile our space can be. It is always wonderful to see the classic Art Deco weddings because everyone always makes it their own but it’s also great to see clients challenge our expectations and create an event that is truly unique. Stay posted to see other ways couples traded in a classic theme for something really special.

-Cassie Harris, Catering and Sales Manager