Digital Mission to LA & San Francisco '09 Activities
This is a guide to activities for the Digital Mission to LA & San Francisco, happening from 11th - 16th October '09.
We're working with the UKTI teams in LA and San Francisco to develop this programme which will be further tailored to the companies that are selected.
As events and activities are confirmed, we'll update the agenda.
Please note that transport will be provided to and from the mission hotels for all meetings and events but airport transfers are organised separately through Expose Travel.
Sunday, 11th October
- 8:15 - Digital Mission delegates taking the group flight to arrive at Heathrow Airport , Terminal 3
- 11:15 - Depart from London Heathrow on Virgin Atlantic flight VS 007
- 14:35 - Arrive into Los Angeles International Airport
- Transfer to Beverley Hilton Hotel: http://www.beverlyhilton.com/
- Hotel address: The Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
- 19:00 - Optional informal drinks in the hotel bar
Monday, 12th October
Day of meetings
- 9:00 - Depart hotel for first meeting via group transport
- 10:00 - Meeting with Lionsgate
- 11:00 - Group transfer to Warner Bros
- 12:00 - Meeting with Warner Bros
- 13:30 - Free time for lunch at Studio Cafe (building 160)
- 14:30 - Group transfer to Sony
- 15:30 - Meeting with Sony Home Entertainment
- 17:00 - Back to hotel
Evening activity
- 19:30 - Informal networking drinks with US guests on Trader Vic's Lounge at Beverly Hilton Hotel
Tuesday, 13th October
Day of meetings
- 8:30 - Group transport leaves Beverly Hilton
- 9:00 - Meeting with Evite.com
- 10:30 - Group transfer to British Consulate
- 12:00 - Lunch provided
- 12:30 - Meeting with International Creative Management (ICM) at the British Consulate
- 14:15 - UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) info from Carlo Cavagna, Vice Consul and US Sector Lead for Creative & Media
- 14:30 - Group transfer to Fairfax neighbourhood
- 15:30 - Meeting with The Ant Farm
- 17:00 - Group transfer back to the Beverly Hilton
Evening actvities
- 18:00 - Group transfer to Consul General's Residence
- 18:30 - Consul General's Garden Party Hosted by Dame Barbara Hay, British Consul General (11766 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90025-6538)
- N.B dress code will be smart casual and photo ID (Passport or drivers license) will be required for security
- 20:30 - Depart Consul General's Residence by taxi or local transportation
Wednesday, 14th October
Daytime activity
- 7:15 - Those traveling with the group to meet in Beverly Hilton foyer for transport to LA airport (booked via Expose Travel)
- 7:30 - Group transfer leaves for LA airport
- 8:30 - Check in for internal flight to San Francisco
- 9:43 - Depart on United Airlines flight UA 954
- 11:10 - Arrive into San Francisco and transfer to meeting with Smule
- 12:30 - Lunch meeting with Smule
- 13:30 - Group transfer to Facebook
- 14:00 - 15:00 - Meeting with Facebook
- 15:30 - Meeting with IDEO
- 17:00 - Transfer to the hotel: The Orchard Hotel www.theorchardhotel.com
- Hotel address: 665 Bush Street, San Francisco, California 94108
Depart on United Airlines flight UA 954 at 0930 hrs.
Arrive into San Francisco at 1053 hrs.
Evening activity
- 19:00 - Informal networking with Winston & Strawn - location TBC
Thursday, 15th October
Day of meetings
- 9:30 - Transport departs from The Orchard Hotel for first meeting
- 11:00 - 12:30 - Lunch meeting with global top innovative digital company
- 13:30 - 14:30 - Meeting with Current Media
- 14:30 - Group transfer to Astro Studios
- 15:00 - 16:30 - Meeting with Astro Studios
- 17:00 - Arrive back at The Orchard Hotel
Evening activity
- 17:40 - Transport departs for evening networking reception at the Residence of the British Consul General in San Francisco
- 18:00 - 20:00 - Networking reception at the British Consule General in San Francisco
- N.B dress code will be smart casual and photo ID (Passport) will be required for security
Friday, 16th October
- Free time for sight seeing or individual meetings
- 12:00 - Digital Mission delegate transport leaves from The Orchard Hotel
- 16:30 - Depart on Virgin Atlantic flight VS 020
- 10:30 - Arrive in London Heathrow on Saturday, 17th October
