Here/Now 2025
DATE
May 21, 2025
TIME
5:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
LOCATION
Standard Deviant Brewing / Building 12, Pier 70
1070 Maryland Street
San Francisco
Our 3rd Annual Here/Now event – a celebration of local manufacturing – will take place at Standard Deviant Brewing’s newest location in Building 12 at Pier 70 on May 21, 2025.
Experience an evening of discovery and connection featuring:
Join us at Standard Deviant Brewing in Building 12 at Pier 70 as we celebrate local manufacturing.
Pier 70 revitalizes our waterfront, creating a vibrant public space that strengthens our sense of community and fosters a connection to our city’s maritime heritage.
Building 12 showcases the power of local manufacturing to the public, inspiring the next generation of manufacturers and demonstrating the vital role that manufacturing plays in our community’s economic growth and resilience.
Your sponsorship directly supports our network of over 700 manufacturers, ensuring the Bay Area remains a vibrant hub for innovation and production where things get MADE, strengthening our local economy and creating a more prosperous future for all.
Download the Sponsorship Flyer for more information or visit the website to secure your sponsorship space.
If you are a manufacturer in our network, we invite you to join our Manufacturer’s Circle. By participating, you’ll directly support the growth of emerging manufacturers by ensuring our programs remain vital and effective. Download the Manufacturer’s Sponsorship flyer for more information.
For more information on sponsorships or to join the Manufacturing Circle, contact:
Megan Fister, Director of Development at SFMade.
SFMade
150 Hooper Street, Unit 200
San Francisco, CA 94107
P: 415 408 5605
Joyce is an innovation strategist who is passionate about creating positive social change. She is a consultant at Sonder Collective, a social impact consultancy specializing in climate, humanitarian, and global health issues.
With 15 years of experience in various sectors, Joyce brings expertise in strategic planning, research, and developing solutions. Her work is fueled by her curiosity and commitment to making a difference. Before joining Sonder Collective, she worked at digital health startups, Kaiser Permanente Innovation, Elevance Health Innovation, and PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services.
Joyce has a Master of Business Administration from the California College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University. She strongly believes in the power of creativity and entrepreneurship, which she promotes through graduate teaching at the California College of the Arts. She also served on the board of The Crucible, an industrial arts school in West Oakland. Currently, she serves as a founding advisory board member for COVEN, which focuses on activating spaces and places for monumental art.
Joyce lives in San Francisco with her husband. They recently completed their first host experience within a cultural exchange program and are committed to hosting each year. In her free time, she enjoys adventuring in nature and collaborative public art projects with Five Ton Crane at Seaport Studios in Richmond.
SFMade
Manufacture : San Jose
1608 Las Plumas Avenue
San Jose, CA 95133
P: 408 326 0591