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Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) of Walnut Creek is a nonprofit corporation that manages the amenities and facilities in the senior community of Rossmoor and serves its Mutual housing associations. Situated in Northern California’s beautiful 1,800-acre community of Walnut Creek, Rossmoor offers a variety of home ownership options at a range of prices in an ideal environment for active adults 55 years and older.

The nonprofit Burning Man Project provides the essential infrastructure of Black Rock City, and works year round to bring Burning Man culture to the world and the 10 Principles to life. But it does not do this alone. Burning Man has given rise to a global network of communities that produce more than 90 official Burning Man events and create a range of initiatives based on the 10 Principles. Burning Man Project connects and empowers this creative ecosystem of builders, makers, doers, and community leaders through grants, education and training initiatives, and art and civic engagement programs like Burners Without Borders and the Fly Ranch Project.

The well-established independent hotel management company Kokua Hospitality, LLC, has joined forces with the marketing-savvy, experiential travel visionaries Filament Hospitality to become Sightline Hospitality. The hybrid third-party management company brings together people, places, and possibilities to redefine hotel management. Sightline Hospitality aligns each company’s strengths—experienced executives and creative visionaries—to become the preferred third-party management company for unique, branded, soft branded, big box independent, and boutique properties. Sightline collaborates with owners to welcome guests not just to their room but into the fabric of the local community and culture. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with regional offices in Honolulu and New York City.

Our Company Since 1972, QK has been helping California grow into the communities we see today. Our company was built by strong values, talented people, and the widespread recognition of our work in the field. We continue to help clients across the state by managing their most challenging infrastructure projects. QK is built on five distinct areas of expertise that work together to make the built environment possible. We have the industry’s most creative professionals in engineering design and construction management, survey and GIS, urban design and landscape architecture, biology and environmental permitting, and planning. QK has a diverse staff of nearly 100 employees throughout California – our headquarters in Visalia, as well as locations in Bakersfield, Porterville, Clovis, Hanford, and Merced. If you are preparing to complete a complex project in California you face a sea of regulations, funding questions, and planning requirements. But you don’t have to do it alone. We’ve been there and done that. We are your expert guides to getting your project done. Our Team No one is better at helping clients through the confusing regulations, funding problems, and planning requirements that are part of completing a project in California. Our employees are the bedrock of the QK brand. Their talent, integrity, and commitment to quality has defined QK’s culture for over four decades and will carry our values into the future. We are proud to provide our employees with hands-on training, workshops, networking events, tuition reimbursement, sponsored memberships for professional associations, and assistance with obtaining professional licenses. Are you interested in joining the QK team? Email us at [email protected] to learn more about our career opportunities, benefits, and corporate culture.

GO WEST TOURS is a Receptive Tour Operator / DMC serving to entire USA & Canada handling foreign travelers from 32 countries to the USA & Canada (55,000 travelers). The company's main office is in San Francisco but has branches in New York City, Montreal and a sales office in Europe (Paris & Frankfurt) and works very closely with its representation companies in Italy, Germany, UK, Brazil. Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic. The company three divisions : 1) Tour & Travel Groups, 2) Meetings & Incentive Groups, 3) Individuals travelers & VIPs. Clients have to be professionals of the tourism industry (we do provide contacts when we get a request from direct consumers).

At Lyric™, we’re on a mission to design and operate accommodations for the modern traveler. The way we do that is by designing space and technology which empower a more creative and connected world. Through key real estate partnerships that include 20 of the NMHC “Top 50” developers, our premium and purposeful boutique suites are reimagining the future of living for the modern business traveler. We’re growing a network of spaces - set within inspired buildings in the most exciting neighborhoods in the country - that combines the productivity of a workspace, the inspiration of an artistic studio, and the amenities of a luxury hotel. Designed, installed and managed entirely in-house, we’ve created a dynamic housing solution built for the future of real estate. Whether you stay one or 200 nights, our focus is on flexibility, purpose, and community to help you unlock possible.

As you turn in to Indian Springs’ palm tree lined drive, you’re entering a historic spa resort. Situated in Calistoga at the northern end of the Napa Valley, Indian Springs Resort and Spa is California’s oldest continuously operated pool and spa facility. It unfolds over 17 acres of hills and ponds, olive and palm trees, and roses and lavender. The property is blessed with rare, substantial natural resources, which have inspired a long tradition of healing and renewal. Four thermal geysers produce rich mineral water and a deposit of pure volcanic ash also runs through the property. The waters supply our mineral pool and steam rooms, and combined with the ash, create the special mud for our famous mud baths. People have long recognized the restorative powers of this land. The Wappo Indians settled here 8,000 years ago, bathing in the warm waters. The Spanish followed, naming the grounds “Agua Caliente.” Notable Californian Sam Brannan was an early promoter of the area and, in 1861, created the original spa, mud baths, and water plunge (now our Olympic-sized mineral pool). That rich past continues to inspire the present. Guests still enjoy many of the same spa traditions and resort amenities of more than a century ago, from our cottages to mud soaks and the mineral pool, to shuffleboard and croquet. In fact, the core experience at Indian Springs has changed very little over the years. That’s not a coincidence. Out of great respect for its traditions, we offer guests an authentic spa and resort experience that’s one of a kind. We invite you to visit and see how the past inspires the present.

INNsight Hospitality Group is a full-service hotel management company based in San Francisco, California that operates boutique style independent hotels in California’s top tourist destinations. With over 50 years of hotelier experience, the principals of INNsight bring a deep-rooted understanding of hospitality, real estate, management and technology to the operations of hotels. With such principles focused on deploying resources focused on achieving hotel owner’s business goals, INNsight Hospitality Group has demonstrated years of success for its clients.

Orchard is a full-service beauty product provider. From prestige, retail to mass –working with the world's most well-known brands. Orchard creates beautiful beauty products at affordable prices with exceptional service. Known as the industry’s best-kept secret, Orchard has helped paved the way in turnkey beauty solutions. With three decades of experience, Orchard's capabilities extend across all beauty categories to meet any timeline and budget.

Just one block from the historic Sonoma Plaza, Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn provides comfort and convenience to wine country visitors seeking hotel accommodations close to Sonoma wineries, shopping and fine dining. Guest rooms at our Sonoma hotel feature private patio or balcony and fireplaces. Our room amenities include: Refrigerators, Coffee Makers, Hair Dryers and In-Room Safes. We also provide free Wireless High Speed Internet, Cable Television, and Pay-Per View Movies. A Complimentary Continental Breakfast is provided each morning. Hotel amenities include Heated Pool, Jacuzzi, Steam Room, Fitness Center and Lobby Guest Computer. At O'Mai Day Spa at Sonoma Valley Inn, guests are pampered with rejuvenating facials or relaxing massage. Our state-of-the-art Krug Event Center provides outstanding group, meeting, and wedding facilities. Only 20 minutes from Napa Valley, and less than an hour from San Francisco or the Pacific coast, Sonoma Valley Inn's location makes it the perfect place for a memorable wine country adventure.

American Pacific International Capital, Inc. (APIC) was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in the US city of San Francisco, California. APIC is a diversified international investment holding company with businesses throughout the US and China. APIC has its own management companies for its hotels, shopping malls and commercial buildings. Some of the businesses in the US include owning and managing five boutique hotels in downtown San Francisco, namely, Good Hotel, Best Western PLUS Americania, Carriage Inn, Hotel Metropolis and Hotel Vertigo. In addition, APIC owns and develops two residential projects in downtown San Francisco, two large shopping malls in California, and some residential real estate in Oregon. In China, APIC owns and operates three luxury hotels, Hainan Junhua Haiyi Hotel (5 Star), Shantou Junhua Haiyi Hotel (5 Star) and Shantou Haiyi Panorama Hotel. In addition, APIC also owns and operates multiple high-rise residential development projects in Shantou, China. APIC board members include Mr. Gordon Tang (Chairman), Mr. Jinshan Mao (President), Mr. Neil Bush, Mr. Wilson Chen and Mdm. Huaidan Chen. As a private investment firm, APIC specializes in effectively utilizing its understanding of both the Asian and US markets to capitalize on investment opportunities during varying economic conditions. APIC is committed to creating quality investments with high returns for all of its investors.