Dreamforce 2024: San Francisco restaurants, hotels and event spaces ready for economic boost [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco is two days away from hosting one of the city’s largest conventions of the year.

The annual Dreamforce tech extravaganza starts Tuesday and will shut down two blocks to car traffic around Moscone Center.

Hotels and restaurants are ready for the big economic boost after slow post-pandemic business.

Streets around Moscone Center are getting powerwashed and digital signs are up, telling drivers that something big is happening this week.

Dreamforce, the annual tech conference kicks off Tuesday. It’s organized by Salesforce, San Francisco’s largest employer.

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“We do a bunch of conventions everywhere. This is one of the biggest, because it takes up two to three halls,” said Dreamforce Staff Worker Kylee Chun.

The economic stakes are high for Dreamforce.

SF Travel said: “The city’s restaurants, hotels and local businesses will benefit from the more than 45,000 in-person attendees, and the total economic impact of the …