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Visa Anchors Payments Forum at San Francisco’s Moscone Through 2030

The multi-year booking signals a downtown rebound supported by Visa’s Mission Rock investment plus double‑digit growth in in‑person spending.

FILE: The Moscone Center is the largest convention and exhibition complex in San Francisco.
Visa moved its San Francisco workforce to its headquarters at Mission Rock in 2024.
Kimberly Lawrence, regional president of North America at Visa, said the company’s annual payments conference attracts thousands of people. 
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Overview

  • Visa announced a five-year agreement to stage its annual Visa Payments Forum at Moscone Center from 2026 through 2030.
  • The 2026 edition will be the event’s 20th year, is expected to draw about 3,000 attendees, and will add clients from Asia Pacific and Europe.
  • After hosting in San Francisco in 2024 and moving to Dallas in 2025, Visa ties the return to its new Mission Rock headquarters and full workforce relocation to that 300,000‑square‑foot site.
  • A Visa spokesperson reported that first‑half in‑person spending in San Francisco was over 10% higher than the same period in 2024.
  • City officials say 32 Moscone events this year are projected to generate about $600 million locally, with Mayor Daniel Lurie casting Visa’s commitment as evidence of renewed momentum downtown.