san frcisco and the san francisco bay area should be proud of the fact that this event is here. you probably already heard it stated that this is the third largest sporting a tent in the world behind the world cup and the olympics. that is based in terms of economic impact benefit to the host city and coast region and this is based in no small part that this occupies a three month footprint in the year of the competition which is easily 10 times larger than the others that normally operate over two or three months. it is also interesting and useful to know that this is the only international sporting event taking place in the year 2013 which means that all eyes will be on san francisco, on the bay area. in terms of at some benefits that are in transit when you close an event like this, day are really many and of a list a few of them pentode due to the time, i will not be able to state the questions the jonathan will act as an me and others can follow up for me in my absence. benefits, you are familiar as well with the work we're doing. money cannot buy advertising. this is the o

circling back to san frcisco, i look at this place. it is a challenge. it has a longhistory, definite checkered. but what brings it back to the ownership proper -- staff was ing e place. the owner was running the bands. our ownership has lived in san ncisco every sile day of his life in san francisco. he knows the city better than anybody i have ever met. anzhelika moved yourself out here and became a citizen just recently. she has been here 13 years mgitimore. she has put her hard earned cash. she is going to btheri ight ha mak our place. we have taken steps to outreach to the community. i have sat and talked in front of the lower poke. -- po we have had almost universal acceptance. we havehired a security team. are li sproofi we are cleaning that corner up. we have taken great steps to improve the neighborhood already. here wer td a lot of transients in front of the building. we chose not to be open between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. we are going to be a respectable clean bar. entertainment is an important part of what we do. the entertainment w r differe