by Tim Kitchell | Oct 2, 2025 | Top Considerations
Earlier this summer, SVN West turned into a pressure cooker of rhythm and dance when Red Bull Dance Your Style brought the country’s top freestylers to San Francisco. Sixteen competitors, zero judges, no preselected music, and one rule: let the audience decide. The...
by Tim Kitchell | Sep 19, 2025 | Top Considerations
In our Event Horizon series we often explore how venues become characters in a story. Few stories are as captivating or as terrifying as Terror Vault. Each autumn since 2018 the historic San Francisco Mint transforms into a cinematic fright fest where live theatre and...
by Tim Kitchell | Sep 11, 2025 | Top Considerations
After transforming Pier 80 into Facebook’s ultimate holiday party venue, NPU recognized the terminal’s untapped event potential. NPU didn’t see a 60-acre industrial site; we saw a blank canvas capable of hosting something on a much larger cultural scale. With...
by Tim Kitchell | Sep 4, 2025 | Top Considerations
In our Event Horizon series, we highlight the forces shaping the future of live experiences. Today’s issue is all about a tool you can’t see but feel everywhere you go: artificial intelligence. A broad and sometimes intimidating topic, but when used correctly, it can...
by Tim Kitchell | Aug 27, 2025 | Top Considerations
Setting the Tone When Facebook wanted its biggest holiday party to-date, a cookie-cutter space wasn’t even an option. Instead, they went way outside the box and (with NPU’s help) chose Pier 80, a massive cargo terminal on San Francisco’s waterfront, and trusted...
by Tim Kitchell | Jul 18, 2025 | Top Considerations
In-Person Is Back. And It’s Bigger Than Ever. After a strange few years of Zoom fatigue and empty office chairs, the Bay Area is buzzing again. Streets are packed. Offices are full. And corporate events? They are more than just back, they’re booming. What’s fueling...
