Conference Information & Registration
NOTE: ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE, PLEASE CALL THE GIA OFFICE AT (206) 624-2312
Conference Eligibility
Conference attendance is only open to GIA members, as well as staff and trustees of organizations that are eligible for GIA membership. These include private, community, corporate, and family foundations; public sector grantmakers; regranting organizations whose primary purpose is arts grantmaking; and individual donors who give through eligible organizations. Membership is not required for conference attendance.
If you have questions about eligibility, please call GIA: (206) 624-2312.
Conference Location
The Fairmont San Francisco
950 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
The Fairmont Hotel is completely sold out on some nights during the conference. These are hotels that GIA recommends you contact:
999 California Street (directly across the street from the conference hotel)
Reservations: (888) 424-6835 or (415) 392-3434
The Stanford Court Renaissance
905 California Street (directly across the street from the conference hotel)
Reservations: (415) 989-3500
The Orchard Hotel
665 Bush Street (three blocks from the conference hotel)
Reservations: (888) 717-2881 or (415) 362-8878
Hotel Auberge
863 Bush Street (three blocks from the conference hotel)
Reservation: (800) 365-3004 or (415) 928-6000
Larkspur Hotel Union Square
524 Sutter Street (four blocks from the conference hotel)
Reservation: (866) 823-4669 or (415) 421-2865
Hotel Rex
562 Sutter Street (four blocks from the conference hotel)
Reservation: (800) 433-4434 or (415) 433-3695
Registration Rates
Early Registration Rates (Payment received BY August 31, 2011)
| GIA Members, first individual from organization | $535 |
| GIA Members, additional individuals from organization | $450 |
| Non-Members | $675 |
| Single Day Rate | $300 |
Regular Registration Rates (Payment received ON or AFTER September 1, 2011)
| GIA Members | $585 |
| Non-Members | $725 |
| Single Day Rate | $300 |
| All Preconferences, GIA Members & Non-members | $175 |
Guest Fee
Guest fees are $100. The guest fee permits an individual accompanying a conference registrant to attend these social events:
- Sunday opening reception
- Monday night dine-arounds
- Tuesday night party at the Oakland Museum of California
Please note that all other conference events are not open to guests.
Cancellation Policy
Click here to log into your registration profile if you wish to cancel or make changes to your registration.
Refunds for cancellations will be processed as follows:
- Cancellations made prior to September 1, 2011: refund of 90% of registration paid.
- Cancellations made from September 2-20, 2011: refund of 70% of registration paid.
- After September 20, 2011, conference fees are non-refundable.
A Brief Word on Fundraising Ethics
To preserve the capacity for open discussion, all attendees must refrain from fundraising or solicitation. Organizations that solicit funds are expected to be represented only by individuals whose roles involve programming and/or policy, and not by fundraising or development staff.
