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A community's opportunity for socializing is among the
most influential factors in determining where people choose to live
The 2010 Knight Foundation’s Soul of the Community Project

Multiple Opportunities for Networking and Learning

THE SOCIABLE CITY SUMMIT is the premier in-person event for learning about social economy management. This annual networking event is a unique opportunity to connect with a broad network of leaders advancing innovation in multiple fields —law enforcement, business district management, city planning and economic development, nighttime venue operations, and more. No other event convenes such diverse perspectives on how to create safe, vibrant daylife and nightlife.

Join in sharing tools and promising practices including:

  1. Innovation: Thought leaders share insights in short introductory talks followed with more in-depth workshops
  2. Sacramento Showcase: The evolution of the Golden 1 Center and its impact on downtown and social economy
  3. California Showcase: Collaborative advocacy to reform alcohol licensing to meet the demand of development and music
  4. Breakouts: Technical seminars and case studies
  5. Trendspotting: Facilitated discussions and brainstorming on a key topic
  6. Mobile Workshops: Interactive learning experiences in Sacramento

Gather Solutions and Strategies

Interact with Practitioners on These Topics

  • Create a dedicated office on the social economy for daytime and nighttime management
  • Form a team for public safety and venue compliance
  • Learn about innovation in nighttime mobility
  • Gather tools to preserve the historical and cultural value of independent venues
  • Enhance public spaces with outdoor seating, markets, and festivals
  • Build policy, mediation, and conflict resolution for mixed-use areas
  • Develop harm-reduction strategies for alcohol, drugs, and guns
  • Assure safety for women and vulnerable populations in venues and public space
  • Encourage greater cultural diversity in the social economy

City Leaders Adapting to Change

Build it and They Will Come

Today, downtowns and city centers are struggling to adapt to changes in where people live, work, play, shop and study. Many governments and corporations are negotiating with employees on a hybrid approach to work, attempting to bring them back to vacant offices with long-term property leases while providing them the flexibility to work from home.

Join a unique opportunity to network with leaders advancing innovation in planning, public and venue safety, business district management, mobility, and conflict resolution in active daytime and nighttime social districts.

Your Peer-to-Peer Networking Opportunity

Meet Representatives from Diverse Backgrounds

  • Safety: Frontline supervisors and officers, including police, fire, code, alcohol, and health agencies
  • Administration: Elected officials, city managers, planning and economic development managers
  • Development: Public works, parking, transportation, and mobility managers
  • Hospitality: Operators, and association staff representing restaurants, bars, live and DJ music
  • Producers and distributors: Food, beverages, and equipment
  • Culture: Event and festival planners, promoters, placemaking and district management

Trendspotting Forums

How is your City Adapting and Innovating

This year's Summit will delve deep into emerging trends and the evolving role of state and local leaders to formulate cooperative strategies and resource development and distribution. Academy and Summit alumni will join in the facilitation of open discussions on the following topics to be ranked in importance by 2025 Summit participants.

  • Benefits and cost of stadiums and arenas
  • Cannabis lounges as social venues
  • Destination marketing and sociability
  • Embracing the creatives and DIY
  • Festival fatigue: reaching a tipping point
  • Funding nighttime economy solutions
  • Gun violence at events and social districts
  • Late-night mobility for patrons and staff
  • Managing closing time in districts
  • Popup Parties: culture movement or crisis
  • Public and venue safety alliance
  • Social inclusion for diversity
  • Social economy advisory councils
  • State-local relations in alcohol licensing
  • Sustainability and hospitality practices
  • The future of independent live music venues
  • Tech solutions to safety challenges
  • Women’s safety in social spaces

Mobile Workshops

This year's Summit offers an exciting new program to bring you in touch with Sacramento's initiatives. Join tour groups to experience one of the following special mobile sessions.

  • Venue Safety Operative: Best Practices to Maintain a Safe and Vibrant Experience
  • Sacramento: City of Festivals
  • The State of Live Music: 2025 and Beyond
  • Development of a Music Venue: The opening process of a 2,100 Occupancy Venue
  • Midtown Tour: How Residents and Nightlife Thrive and Co-exist

Submit Your innovation Story

Bring your case study or success story to the Summit. Use the themes above or suggest your own.

Complete an application. Registration is required if your proposal is accepted.

You will also be eligible to receive the 2025 Sociable City Award!

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Registration

2024 Early Rate Discount Until December 31!

Sacramento Hosted Reception: Reconnect with friends or create new ones at the kick-off reception on Wednesday, May 7 at the Social Nightclub.‍

Summit Registration Includes: Thursday and Friday Breakfast and Luncheon; and Thursday and Friday Educational Presentations and Workshops.

‍Academy Registration Includes: Online learning and onsite training, luncheon and breaks. Also includes workbook and reference documents.

‍Summit $50 Team Discount: Teams of 3+ people from the same city qualify for a Summit team discount. Write to Susan Hernandez to get your team discount code. Each person registers separately using the same code.

Individual
$595
2024 Price
Register by December 31
Summit Registration
After December 31
Late Registration
After April 4
Academy
Separate Registration
Individual
$695
Individual
$795
Individual
$180

RHI's Building Blocks

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Governance

An alliance of stakeholders dedicated to nighttime governance is key to long-term success

Planning

Sociable cities anticipate mobility needs and create systems to maintain a high quality of life

Safety

Safety in social districts and within venues requires coordination among public and private partners

Vibrancy

Vibrancy is created by the mix of social experiences in venues and in public space both day and night

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Become Part of a Global Network

RHI has held events since 1984. The Sociable City Summit series began in 2015 in Los Angeles and Chicago, then Charleston, Austin, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Seattle, Virtual, New York and this year, Dallas. Here is a summary of unique representatives, cities, states/provinces and countries over the years.

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