BNI Bay Area · Member-Sponsored Event

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 · 11 AM – 2 PM

The Palace Theater

$120 / Ticket ► Buy Tickets

BNI Bay Area · Confidential File Case No. 2026-MM-001 Every Guest Will Need a Ticket

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BNI Bay Area

Northern Network International · 10+ Chapters

Top Secret

The Largest Unofficial BNI Networking Event in the Bay Area

Murder
Mystery
at The Palace
Theater.

⚑ Hosted at SF's last working 1920s speakeasy · Every ticket helps preserve it.

A live murder mystery played out across the hidden rooms of the Palace Theater in North Beach — while the largest BNI networking gathering the Bay Area has ever staged unfolds around it.

Bring a guest. Bring three. Pack the joint — we want every seat in the main bar filled. Each guest will need their own ticket.

Date

Jul 18

Saturday, 2026

Hours

11AM–2PM

3 hrs · Saturday afternoon

Attire

Smart

Professional · Costumes welcome

Per Seat

$120

Every guest needs one

Tickets On Sale Now

Saturday, July 18.
Reserve your alibi.

$120 per guest · Food & soft drinks included —
alcohol available at the bar · Every guest needs their own ticket

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Number of Guests

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$120

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BNI Members Invited Guests Pack the Joint

Section A // Why This One Matters

The Cause

You've been to a hundred mixers.
None of them keep San Francisco's local artists working.

The Palace Theater isn't a themed bar. It is a working 1920s prohibition-era speakeasy — 10,000 square feet of vaudeville cabaret, illicit bar, crooked casino, and secret passageways — hidden behind an unmarked clock-repair shop on Broadway since 2016. And every night it operates, it employs Bay Area artists.

Independent venues like this don't run on goodwill alone. Every $120 ticket directly pays The Palace Theater along with the cast, crew, musicians, and Joshua Smith and his team at Jaxon BBQ & Provisions on the floor that afternoon. Your ticket keeps a working theater working.

You're not just buying a Saturday afternoon. You're putting a checkmark next to "yes, San Francisco still has places — and people — like this."

Secure checkout · Full refund up to 14 days before.

Exhibit B //

Where your $120 goes.

Per-ticket allocation

Venue support · Palace Theater$66

Local artists · cast, crew, musicians$30

Food & soft drinks$24

"Every plate, pour, song, and scene is made by someone who lives here."

Section B // The Network

Once a Year

Three hours. Ten+ chapters. One room.

Your weekly chapter is forty people you already know. This is the only Saturday all year the rest of BNI Bay Area — Peninsula, East Bay, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, North Bay — sits in the same room.

That's hundreds of new referral partners across industries your chapter doesn't cover. In one afternoon. Without a single visitor day.

At the end of the afternoon

10⁺

chapters represented, every member on the floor, all in one Prohibition-era theater.

5

Bay Area Regions

3 hr

Cross-Chapter Floor Time

∞

BNI Referral Links

Event Schedule · July 18

10:45

Doors Open

Welcome reception. Name tags color-coded by region. Mingle before the mystery begins.

11:00

Act I — Setting the Scene

Actors circulate, assigning character roles and introducing the storyline. Your detective dossier arrives.

11:45

Investigation I

Guests discuss clues and compare notes on suspects. Work the room — and the buffet.

12:05

Act II — New Developments

A detective leads the next scene, revealing new information and shifting suspicion.

12:30

Investigation II

Sharpen your theory. Submit your final accusation before Act III closes the case.

1:00

Act III — The Reveal

The murderer is unmasked. Prizes awarded. The room opens for open networking.

2:00

Close

The case is closed. The joint has been packed.

10+

BNI Bay Area Chapters

5

Regions Represented

∞

Guests Welcome — Pack the Joint

1

Prohibited North Beach Saturday

Section C //

The Modus Operandi

01

Arrive at Eleven

Saturday, July 18, 11 AM. Walk past the unmarked clock shop on Broadway, pass the right door, step into 1923. Food & soft drinks waiting.

02

Witness the Crime

At 11:15 the curtain rises and something dreadful occurs on the stage. The lights flicker. The first clue is among you. The investigation begins.

03

Network & Solve

Three hours. Cross-chapter networking. Full bar (alcohol à la carte). The killer revealed at 1:45. The largest unofficial Bay Area BNI gathering ever staged.

Section D //

The Roster of Suspects

Every chapter below is invited — across all five Bay Area regions. Members and their guests welcome. Don't see your chapter? Reach out and we'll add you.

Ace NetworkingBNI GiantsBNI StarsCivic CenterCoastsideEmbarcaderoGolden IdeasLands EndMotivating MavericksNew VenturesPacific HorizonProsperity Partners

BNI Unidos Para DarConstant Growth Menlo ParkDynamic ConnectionsReferrals UnlimitedSanta Cruz Business Builders BNIThank Goodness Its Wednesday

BNI Abundant Referral CircleBNI Best Of The BayBNI Better Referral NetworkBNI Business Growth NetworkBNI City CenterBNI PlatinumBNI Referral IslandBNI Success LinkBNI Visions of Exchange

BNI Business Success PartnersBNI Crossroads Business NetworkBNI Peak Performers NetworkBNI Referral HubBNI Referral MagicBNI Strive To Thrive

BNI Business BuildersBNI Highrise ConnectionBNI Latino Legacy ChapterBNI Mid-Day ExchangeBNI Power PartnersBNI PremiereBNI R.I.S.E.BNI Silicon Valley BNIBNI Summit Chapter

WANTED

Your Chapter Missing?

Reach out and we'll add you to the list.

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Section E //

The Main Bar at The Palace

Reserved Whole

Fig. 02 — The Main Bar, 644 Broadway

The Main Bar at The Palace Theater

10K

Sq. Ft of Speakeasy

8

Connected Rooms

1923

Period Setting

Through Sam Lee's Laundry.
Down the corridor.
Into 1923.

644 Broadway · North Beach · San Francisco

We've reserved space across the hidden rooms of the Palace Theater — a private speakeasy complex. Vintage cocktail bar, period decor, room enough for the Bay's largest cross-chapter networking afternoon.

The entrance is unmarked. There is no sign, no marquee — look for Sam Lee's Laundry, to the left of the Chinese restaurant at 644 Broadway, and the door will take you back to 1923.

Our Room	The Main Bar
Address	644 Broadway
Entrance	Sam Lee's Laundry · left of the Chinese restaurant
Era	Prohibition / 1920s
Capacity	Pack the Joint
Attire	Smart casual · costumes welcome
Parking	Street on Broadway · garages nearby
Transit	Broadway & Columbus · multiple lines

// Event Format

Murder Mystery & Networking Format.

The event runs approximately two hours and is structured across three acts — each designed to give you a natural reason to work the room.

Act I

30–45 minutes

Setting the Scene

Guests mingle while actors circulate, assigning character roles and introducing the storyline. Your detective dossier arrives. The mystery begins.

Investigation I

15–20 minutes

First Round of Clues

Guests discuss clues and compare notes on potential suspects. Work the room. The caterer is circulating — a good time to eat.

Act II

Next scene

New Developments

A detective leads the next scene, revealing new information and shifting suspicion. The plot thickens.

Investigation II

Open floor

Refining Your Theory

Guests continue discussions and sharpen their theories. Submit your final accusation before Act III closes the case.

Act III

The Finale

The Reveal & Open Networking

The murderer is unmasked. Detectives who cracked the case win prizes. The mystery closes and the room opens — structured networking continues through the end of the afternoon.

Section F //

Buy your tickets.

Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 11 AM – 2 PM, across the hidden rooms of the Palace Theater, San Francisco. $120 per ticket. Every guest needs their own.

Immersive murder mystery performance
Cross-chapter structured networking
Food & soft drinks included
Full bar — alcohol à la carte
Printed event program & chapter directory
Raffle prizes & detective awards

Member-sponsored event. Not officially sanctioned by BNI. Open to all 5 Bay Area regions and their guests.

// Entrance Instructions

644 Broadway · Enter through Sam Lee's Laundry, located to the left of the Chinese restaurant. Your confirmation email includes your check-in code and precise directions.

Section G //

Cross-Examination.

Pack the joint — we want every seat in the main bar filled. Every guest needs their own ticket, but invite freely.

Business professional or smart casual. The venue is a 1920s speakeasy, so period costumes are welcome but not required.

BNI members and any guests they invite — colleagues, prospects, partners, friends. Each guest reserves their own ticket.

Three-hour Saturday afternoon at The Palace Theater, food and soft drinks by Joshua Smith at Jaxon BBQ & Provisions throughout, the live immersive murder mystery performance, your detective dossier, prize eligibility, and a contribution toward preserving the venue. Alcohol is available at the bar à la carte.

You don't. Networking, drinks, and watching the show is plenty. Detectives who crack the case win prizes.

Joshua Smith at Jaxon BBQ & Provisions handles the catering personally. Vegetarian options are available — note any dietary needs in your reservation and he'll take care of it.

Full refund up to 14 days before the event. Inside 14 days, your ticket can be transferred to another guest at no charge.

644 Broadway in North Beach. Enter through Sam Lee's Laundry — it's to the left of the Chinese restaurant. Your confirmation email includes precise directions and a check-in code.

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Three hours. Ten+ chapters.
One unforgettable Saturday.

► Buy Tickets Now

Secure checkout · $120 per guest · Refundable up to 14 days before

// Contact

Have a question?
We're here.

Questions about the event, the venue, or your reservation? Reach out directly and we'll get back to you.

Ginger Chien

Event Sponsor · BNI Bay Area

gchien@thewealthquants.com

(510) 734-3134

━━━ LAST CALL ━━━

Three hours. Ten+ chapters.
One unforgettable Saturday.

► Buy Tickets Now

Secure checkout · $120 per guest · Refundable up to 14 days before