Global 2020 Directors Summit | Startup Grind Directors Portal

Overview

We are super excited to have you join us for our 10th annual Global Conference and Directors Summit. It’s going to be an incredible week in Silicon Valley.

Below you will find important information for the week. Please take the time to read through all the information, especially the Frequently Asked Questions.

Timeline

Click on the “Arrive“, “Global“, “Summit” and “Leave” buttons below to view the relevant dates, times and information:

Location

Redwood City, USA

Arrival Date

Monday, 10 February 2020

Arrival Time

Before 02:00 PM

Conference check-in for the Directors starts 02:00 PM. You MUST wear your Conference wristband & Badge at ALL times!

You are responsible for booking your own flights to any of 3 airport options. SFO is the closest! Airport options found here!

Venue

Fox Theatre, Redwood City, USA

Start Date

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

End Date

Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Registering for your Chapter Director ticket gives you an all access pass to the 2020 Startup Grind Global Conference & Directors Summit, as well as a Chapter Director T-shirt and a Chapter Director badge!

You need to register your complimentary Directors ticket to attend – see “Tickets & Accommodation” section below. These Chapter Director tickets are ONLY available for Chapter Directors & Co-Directors!

Venue

Hero City, 55 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, USA
Startup Grind HQ, 345 California St, San Fran, USA

Start Date

Thursday, 13 February 2020

End Date

Friday, 14 February 2020

The exclusive Directors Summit is for Chapter Directors & Co-Directors ONLY, and takes place over 2 days after the Conference!

Location

Redwood City, USA

Departure Date

Friday, 14 February 2020

Departure Time

After 07:00 PM

You are responsible for booking your own flights from San Francisco!

Director Tickets & Accommodation

Chapter Directors & Co-Directors are entitled to 1x complimentary ticket, giving you access to the 2020 Startup Grind Global Conference & Directors Summit, as well as a Chapter Director T-shirt & Chapter Director badge!

These Chapter Director tickets are ONLY available for Chapter Directors & Co-Directors! We have other tickets available for your team, your community and friends of Startup Grind. Email ford@startupgrind.com to find out more!

Director Tickets

All Chapter Directors / Co-Directors will be sent personal invitation emails to their @startupgrind.com email addresses with information and links on how to register their tickets. If you’ve not received your invitation email, please contact us!

I did NOT receive my invitation email!

You organise your own accommodation

Only for Directors and/or Co-Directors

Not for Team Members or Partners

Attend the Conference and/or Directors Summit

Join the “global-stragglers” channel in Slack to find friends to share & save costs with

Only for Directors and/or Co-Directors

Not for Team Members or Partners

Attend the Conference and/or Directors Summit

Stay in a sponsored Hostel in shared rooms with other Directors

You organise your own transport ^{(Uber, Car Rental, etc.)}

Check-in: Monday, 10 February 2010

Check-out: Friday, 14 February 2010

You pay a TOTAL OF $50 ONCE-OFF & get 4 nights accommodation

Draper University – Dorm Rooms
44 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
https://goo.gl/maps/UFogxcpH1YoYkZMg7

Limited to 14 beds on a first paid, first served basis!

Who am I bunking with?

Only for Directors and/or Co-Directors

Not for Team Members or Partners

Attend the Conference and/or Directors Summit

Stay in a sponsored Hotel in shared rooms with other Directors

Check-in: Monday, 10 February 2010

Check-out: Friday, 14 February 2010

You pay a TOTAL OF $250 ONCE-OFF & get 4 nights accommodation

You provide your Credit Card to Hotel on arrival

A security deposit of up to $250 MAY be deducted from your Credit Card, but will be refunded provided nothing is broken

AC Hotel by Marriott San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront
1333 Veterans Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
https://goo.gl/maps/nG7RtwT1tc8G5aEi6

Limited to 75 beds on a first paid, first served basis!

Bus transfer from Hotel to Conference Venue ^{(07:15 AM, 11-12 February)}

Complimentary shuttle from Airport to Hotel ^{(+1 650 742 9211)}

Who am I rooming with?

Other Tickets

In Addition to your complimentary Chapter Director Tickets, you can also have tickets for your Team Members, Members of your Community, Startups and University groups or students!

Team Members, Members of your Community, Startups, Delegations and University groups or students will be responsible for their own travel & accommodation, and are not allowed to attend the exclusive Directors Summit!

Team Members can attend the Conference

Max 2 Team Members per Chapter

Team Members cannot attend the Directors Summit

Team Members must organise their own accommodation

Email ford@startupgrind.com to find out more about tickets for your Team Members!

Community Members can attend the Conference

Max 2 Community Members per Chapter

Community Members cannot attend the Directors Summit

Community Members must organise their own accommodation

Email ford@startupgrind.com to find out more about tickets for your Community Members!

University groups or students can attend the Conference

University groups or students cannot attend the Directors Summit

University groups or students must organise their own accommodation

Email brendon@startupgrind.com to find out more about tickets for University groups or students!

Agenda

Below is the official Agenda. We are constantly working on it, so please visit often to see what we’re planning!

Having trouble viewing the Airtable? Click here to view the original: https://airtable.com/shrO5yptfvITnDxoA

Important Addresses

The Hub RWC
2650 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063
https://g.page/TheHubRWC?share

Hero City
55 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
https://goo.gl/maps/3qJMS3x6iSXKbota7

Spaces San Mateo
3 E 3rd Ave #200, San Mateo, CA 94401
https://goo.gl/maps/bQB5rpctckDdncG19

HomeTown Bowl
237 El Camino Real, San Fran, CA 94080
https://goo.gl/maps/StYpf4VRo23f2rBeA

Startup Grind HQ
345 California St, San Fran, CA 94104
https://goo.gl/maps/EbeVP5aFTrahvUSJ6

Unconference Agenda

This year we are opening up an Unconference style agenda for our Directors Summit Day 2 on Friday, 14th February 2020 in San Francisco. There will be multiple unconference sessions running at any one time, with the first sessions starting at 10am. Each will run for 35 minutes.

Awards

This year awards will be mostly CHAPTER-based, not Director-based, unless stated otherwise (e.g. Director of the Year).

A Chapter representative needs to be at Global to receive the award, we are unfortunately unable to ship awards.

Nominations

Having trouble viewing the Airtable? Click here to view the original: https://airtable.com/shrMjagJKlE3E5e4H

Attendees

Having trouble viewing the Airtable? Click here to view the original: https://airtable.com/shrAUkV6Sx0jur4Ae

Staying in a Bunk Bed?

Who am I bunking with?

Staying in the Hotel?

Who am I rooming with?

Sponsorship

Do you know of anyone interested in Sponsoring the Conference? You can receive a 10% finders fee for any converted Sponsors, just for introducing our partnerships team! Sponsorships range from $15,000 to $50,000 – that’s $1,500 minimum in your pocket!

Step 1

Speak to your local Sponsors and/or seek out new ones. “Warm them up” to what we do, who we are, and judge if there’s potential for a larger Sponsorship.

Step 2

Introduce our team, we’ll take it from there. We can include you in any further steps in the process, but the success rate is higher if our team jumps in from here.

Step 3

Cash in your 10% commission dollars! This has worked great with Shahar in Tel Aviv, Marian in London, Curtis in Singapore, Tom in Chicago… and others.

More Information

Have questions? Looking for something customised? Or want to find out more about the 10% finders fee?

Download the Sponsor Deck Contact the Sponsorship Team

Startup Program

300 Startups

Will be exhibiting and pitching; meeting Directors, investors and partners.

Director Referrals

Chapter Directors can refer as many great local Startups as possible.

Startups Discount

Referred Startups will get $200 off their application fee if accepted.

Directors Fee

Directors receive $50 referral commission towards airfare for the Conference.

Visit https://startup.startupgrind.com for more information or to get Startups to apply!

Please note: The Startup must include your name as a referral for you to receive your commission!

Delegations

Represent your local ecosystem by bringing along a delegation of startups to the Global Conference!

What is a delegation?

This is where an organisation sponsors a group of startups to exhibit at the conference – this can range from as few as 3 startups to 20+! Discounts on exhibition fees are scaled in line with the number of startups sponsored, and there is also the opportunity for the sponsor to exhibit as a Gold Level Sponsor.

Why sponsor a delegation?

Many organisations and government agencies wish to sponsor delegations in order to showcase their country’s entrepreneurial talent, and to give these startups the opportunity to gain global exposure, feedback on their product/service, and to meet investors, partners, potential customers and other like-minded entrepreneurs.

More Information

Have questions? Looking for something customised?

Download Info Pack Contact the Startup Program Team

Frequently Asked Questions

Below you will find many Frequently Asked Questions. We highly recommend taking the time to read through everything, as it will help you have an amazing time in Silicon Valley!

Ford gets very busy leading up to and during the Global Conference and Directors Summit, so please expect a delay in responses. Often, the answer to your question is below!

For 2 and half days, we pretty much take over downtown Redwood City. The main venue will be Fox Theater 2215 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063

If possible, we strongly recommend booking a flight that arrives in San Francisco no later than 02:00 PM on Monday, 10th February 2020. The immigration and passport queues can be long, so please allow time for that and to get to Fox Theatre by 04:00 PM.

Attire is casual, dress comfortably. Bring a light jacket and an umbrella if you have one. The average temperatures in this area are High 15C/62F, Low 8C/40F during February. This year, we will only be producing 1 official Startup Grind T-shirt.

San Francisco International (SFO); or
Oakland International Airport (OAK); or
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)

Yes, please go to Google Docs, choose the “VISA Letter” template fill in your personal details.
Then, share the document with ford@startupgrind.com (with “write” access so we can sign it) and HQ will process it accordingly.
This is a template that was used multiple times before and seems to be enough for authorities around the world to get your VISA approved. Please don’t make any changes unless it’s absolutely necessary.
Important: You MUST register your Conference & Directors Summit ticket BEFORE you prepare a VISA Letter.

This is ONLY for Chapter Directors and Co-Directors that have been on-boarded and are part of our community.

Lunches aren’t included. On conference days there are special discount offers – look at the menu on the conference app for “Local Food Deals”.
We will have an exclusive Directors Sandwich Lunch on Tuesday, 11th February (please refer to the Agenda).
Please cater for your own Breakfast in the morning.
Some dinners may be catered for, see Agenda (will be updating as we finalize details).

Yes you may, below are the rules…

They may join for the Startup Grind Global Conference.
They may not join for the Directors Summit.
They may not bunk with you in our sponsored Hotel rooms or Bunk Beds (sorry guys and gals).
They may obviously stay with you in your own Hotel that you organised privately.