Questions
Hotels near Ft. Mason
For Hotels near Ft. Mason check out this list, and book a room early! Note that the Argonaut hotel offers substantially discounted rates for Visual 1st attendees until September 15: Click here to book. Note there is a Guest Amenities Fee.
How to get to the venue?
Make sure to take the Franklin Street entrance – not the main Fort Mason entrance! See our Venue page.
Parking?
There is limited free 2- and 4-hour street parking (indicated by street signs) near our venue. For day-long parking there is paid parking at the main part of the Ft. Mason campus, a 7 minute walk from our venue. Check out the map here. Current parking rates are here.
Note that overnight parking is not allowed at Ft. Mason and is quite expensive anywhere in the Fisherman’s Wharf area. Check sites like Parkopedia to research current pricing.
What if I won't be able to attend?
All sales are final, but we understand – sometimes schedules change. You may transfer your ticket to someone else or receive credit for our 2025 conference. In either case, please contact us at contact@suite48A.com to receive approval.
Will there be recordings made available?
No, there won’t. Visual 1st is very much a participatory, live conference. Our focus is to bring imaging industry thought leaders and peers together and enable them to freely express their views without needing to be concerned that each word could be tracked years into the future!
Pre-conference networking: Will there be a Women in Imaging networking luncheon again?
Yes! This will be on the first day of the conference, prior to the start of the program, Oct. 16 at 11:30 am - 1:15 PM, held at our venue. We cordially invite all attendees who identify as women or nonbinary to attend!
Pre-conference networking: Will there be a Dead Pixels Society Meetup again?
Yes! This will be on the first day of the conference, prior to the start of the program, Oct. 16 at
9:30 am - 11:30 AM, held at Equator Coffees, also at Ft. Mason.
Why would I want to do a Show & Tell demo slot for my product?
Show & Tell demo slots provide registered attendees industry visibility and an extra networking opportunity during the 1.5-day conference, enabling interested parties to seek them out for any partnering opportunities. There is no extra charge for presenting.
Presenting Show & Tell apps will also contend for one of our Visual 1st Awards.
You’ll be among an impressive lineup of current and past presenters. Please review our notable Show & Tell Awards judges, last year’s Show & Tell presenters at our main conference, last year’s Show & Tell Awards winners, and past presenters who have successfully exited through acquisition.
How do you select apps for the Show & Tell slots?
We select our Show & Tell presenters from companies who have not demoed their solutions in the last 5 years, in addition to those sponsors who have new or upgraded products to show.
We try to have a balance between apps that cater to a variety of use cases. We don’t want any particular category (such as camera apps, print apps, collage apps, etc.) to crowd out the other ones.
In addition, to promote diversity, we especially encourage female presenters to apply!
Is the Awards jury involved in selecting the Show & Tell slots?
No, the jury will only decide who receives the Visual 1st Awards from among the apps that will be presented in the Show & Tell sessions. Likewise, we as organizers are not involved in determining the Awards winners.
How can I request a Show & Tell demo slot for my app?
Please contact us and describe the app you’d like to present.
How can I get additional industry exposure?
Please contact us to discuss this year’s sponsorship options.
