i'm doug price, the general
manager of the sir francis drake
hotel.
i'd like to introduce you to our
chief executive officer, mike
tabati.
[applause]
>> thank you, john.
welcome, everybody, it's great
to be here today.
the mayor is apparently on his
way.
will make a grand entrance in
just a moment.
i want to thank everybody for
coming.
as many of you know, kempton has
a very long history as a leader
and a pioneer in the hospitality
industry for our earth care
program and practices.
really started back years ago
when bill kempton in his first
hotel here in san francisco
nearly 30 years ago.
and since that time over the
last 30 years, we've been able
to add a lot of hotels to our
system.
we now have 10 hotels here in
san francisco.
actually one in coopertino.
54 fine dining restaurants.
during that time, since our
first hotel, we've been amassing