Daytime conferences, evening panel talks with a cocktail hour, product events, offsites and team meetings can be organized at Trellis, a coworking space and event venue of 18,000 square feet. Four meeting rooms take 6 to 20 people, and the main space is booked for larger gatherings through an event inquiry. Trellis is at 981 Mission Street in the South of Market district of San Francisco.
Seminars and company events
The venue presents itself as Trellis Coworking & Events, and events are a core part of what it does. Past formats shown on the site include a daylight conference and an evening panel discussion followed by cocktails, and Trellis keeps a public events calendar of its own. For smaller sessions, the meeting rooms are sold for live streams, video calls, offsites, brainstorms, meetups, classes and talks. A team can combine a meeting room for breakout work with the main space for a plenary session or a reception. Day passes, dedicated desks and private offices are also available, which helps a visiting team that needs desks for a few days around an event.
Rooms and capacities
Rambling Rose is the largest meeting room, for 20 people. Hyacinth and Ivy take 8 each, and Dahlia takes 6. Every meeting room has a large LED screen with wireless casting and a large whiteboard, so a presenter can share a laptop without cables. The building also has a podcast studio, phone booths for private calls and a mother's room. The capacity of the main event space is not published on the official site and is given with a quote.
Catering
The Trellis Cafe and Tap Lounge, an artisanal cafe and bar inside the building, serves coffee and drinks. The cafe is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. Food and drink arrangements for private events are discussed with the events team when the inquiry is made.
History and setting
The interior is the main draw for an event: exposed brick walls, redwood rafters, satin curtains and a collection of art and furniture, lit by rows of Edison bulbs. The look photographs well, which matters for launches, community evenings and brand events. By day the space works as a coworking floor, open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, so organizers planning a private event in the evening or on a weekend should confirm timing with the team at the inquiry stage.
Getting there
Trellis is at 981 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, between Fifth and Sixth Streets. Powell Street station, served by BART and Muni Metro, is a short walk away, and so are the hotels around Union Square and the Moscone Center. San Francisco International Airport is reached directly by BART, which suits speakers and guests flying in for a one-day event.
