7th Annual San Francisco International Salsa Congress
Nov. 20-23, 2008
Oakland

Oakland Marriott City Convention Center & Hotel
1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94606
Ricardo & Michelle, and PB&G Productions Inc., in association with Albert Torres Productions cordially invite you to join us at the 7th Annual San Francisco International Salsa Congress.

Best DJs of the World all night also... the highly prestigious SF Bay Area International Dance Competition Sunday Night! 

Fri, Nov 21 Workshops during the day, Dancing to Herman Olivera with Conjunto Rovira Dance Performances

Sat, Nov 22 Workshops during the day. Gala Night w/Eddie Palmieri. Dance Performances

Sun, Nov 23 Worshops during the day. Jimmy Bosch Dancer's Delight Salsa Dance Competition!

Info & tickets: (please mention infoBayArea.com)
   408 265-3774, www.sfsalsacongress.com
   Packages starting at $199 inlcluding hotel!
   Open to the public, all ages welcome.

If you have joined us in the past, you know that we provide you with the best Salsa Congress experience possible, if this is your first time, then you are in for a treat.

We will kick off the weekend with the now famous PreCongress Party at Cafe Cocomo's in San Francisco, featuring a live band and an amazing floor show featuring a highlight of Dancers from all over the world. We will pack the club as we mingle and meet soon to be long lasting friends and reunite with dear old ones from all parts of the globe.

But that’s only the beginning!
The Annual SF Bay Area International Congress presents over 50 dance workshops spread over 3 days, 4 top level evening dance shows each night with all star performers from over 20 different countries, an afternoon showcase presenting new talent in the Salsa World, and the highly anticipated Dance Competition Showcase on Sunday.

In addition to your choice of 3-4 quality workshops each hour on Sunday, don't miss the competitions! Sunday was the day that rocked the Salsa World in 2006. The Open level Jack & Jill, at the noon hour, was a fun way to meet your fellow Salseros and share the spotlight in showing off your best social dancing skills. Winners were announced and prizes given out. Not a bad way to end an already fantastic weekend. But it was the Master's level Jack & Jill, by invitation only, that made, and continues to make history and puts together every single big name in salsa all on one dance floor battling out their social prowess. What a feast for the eyes. Those that were there in the audience all wish they had their video camera as they watched each dancer in awe.

The competitions continue with the International/Out of State qualifying rounds followed by the highly prestigious amateur and professional finals at night. 5 categories of competition: Amateur, Professional on 1, Professional on 2, Teams and Cabaret. For many, this is where the stars are born and they kick off their salsa dance careers with a bang. This November, it all happens again.

For one weekend and in only one place in the SF Bay Area, you can dance until 4am in the morning, Friday, Saturday, and NOW Sunday, as you enjoy World Class DJ's spinning the best in salsa and chachacha, and also be treated to live music each night. This year, while the shows are going on, you can still get more social dancing in as we open up the lobby for non-stop salsa. We are taking over the entire hotel this year?

All the rooms are dedicated to the SF BAY AREA SALSA CONGRESS! You can continue the party at breakfast in the hotel with your friends, and then take the elevator up to your room for just a few precious hours of sleep until you get up for workshops in the morning and get ready to do it all over again.