The Estonian American National Council (EANC) is bringing its annual meeting to San Francisco for the first time on November 4 and 5, 2016.

These two days of events and meetings have several aims:

•    Bring council members together to re-energize and plan for the future
•    Celebrate Estonian-Americans for their service and excellence, and honor the contributions of Americans to the Estonian cause with the new “Estophile” award
•    Provide a forum for topics of interest and urgency, drawing on west coast participants including Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and innovators and Stanford University Libraries
•    Share the EANC’s work with West Coast Estonian-Americans and engage new members

Schedule of events:  The EANC holds its annual business meeting on Friday, November 4. We invite you to participate in public panels and view exhibits on Saturday, November 5. A luncheon with local Estonian entrepreneurs and investors will give participants an opportunity to hear from voices in this exciting sector. The gala awards dinner will include a highly notable keynote speaker, special musical guest Laura Remmel, and local favorite Andy Valvur as emcee. Information on tickets coming soon!

Location:  San Francisco Marriott Union Square. This downtown location is a great spot from which to explore the Bay Area. The special conference room rate ($209 per night) is available for 3 days both before and after the meeting dates. We encourage you to reserve your hotel rooms early and to mention the EANC, to receive the conference rate.

Getting involved & staying in touch:

If you are interested in volunteering with the event, have questions about the program, or would like get updates from the planning team (which includes West Coast EANC council members Mati Otsmaa, Mai-Liis Bartling and Marit Davey), please contact Mai-Liis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Sponsorship and advertising opportunities:

Sponsors and program advertisers at all levels are welcome.  To find out more, please contact Linda Rink at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  This is a great way to support the EANC’s important and continuing mission.

For more information about the EANC: www.estosite.org.