mr. stephen bartlett from the event of authority. there is a lot to digest today -- mr. stephen barkley from the event authority. so there is a lot to digest today. hold on a minute while i load up the slide show. i would like to start by introducing the america's cup project director from the office of economic and workforce development, mr. mike martin. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am very excited to be here before you to give you a bit of an overview of the america's cup events in the planning we have been doing. first, i want to sort of thank all the hard work from your staff here at the port of san francisco. it has been an enjoyable, professional experience over the past year to learn how the port and see all the great work that has gone into it. i would like to thank our partners. together, i think we are building a better project with the help of the community engagement that has been so robust. we hope to continue that work with the actions ahead of you as well as going forward. without further ado, let's move into the overview. i am going to give a project overview today talking about the events