The city of Davis is a home for Aggies, a term used for students of University of California Davis.

• Founded in 1905, UC Davis boasts a campus of 5,300 acres and is a pilgrimage for 36,000 students.
• Ranked 6th Amongst Public Universities.
• Ranked 8thin America’s Coolest Schools.
• Ranked 10th Happiest U.S. College Campus.
• Ranked Number One Diverse University in USA.
• Most respected college for winemaking and grape-growing in America.
• Among the top two universities in the world for Agriculture and Winemaking.

• One of the most educated city in USA.
• Home to one of the largest farm-to-table, farm-to-fork social movement that cherishes local and organic produce at affordable prices.
• The new home of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame (bike is the dominant form of transportation all year round).
• A highly affordable town with a significantly cheaper conference organizing facilities and accommodation compared to the Bay Area.
• Over 50 different restaurants catering the taste buds of Asian, European, Latin and Mediterranean Middleware community.
• Several Wine and Craft Beer Bars in Downtown Davis.
• Davis Beer Shoppe has one of the largest selection of local and international beers.
• VINI Wine Bar has a state-of-the-art Enomatic wine serving system that allows people to choose and taste any of the rotating selection of 72 wines.

UC Davis Arboretum is a fantastic way to spend a day or to go for a evening stroll. A small portion of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, is just dedicated to over 20 different gardens featuring plants from California and countries with similar summer-dry climates across the globe, including Australia, South Africa and the Mediterranean region. Some of the top attractions at UC Davis Arboretum are:

• Native American Contemplation Garden
• Peter J. Shields Oak Grove
• Ruth Risdon Storer Garden
• Nature's Gallery Court
• Desert Collection
• Arboretum Terrace Garden and Lois Crowe Patio

• Proximity to Silicon Valley, a great opportunity to bring together practitioners and academics in order to facilitate industry impacts while gaining industry sponsorship and support (two hours away).
• Just half an hour away from The California State Capitol, home to the government of California and serves both as a museum and the state’s working seat of government.
• An hour drive to Napa Valley, which is a home to more than 400 wineries.
• An hour and half drive to San Francisco, the tech capital of the world!
• An hour and half drive to the divine and pristine Lake Tahoe, voted as the America's best Lake.
• A three hour drive to the majestic Yosemite National Park, known for its dramatic waterfalls, giant Sequoias, abundant wildlife, and awe-inspiring cliffs, such as Half Dome and El Capitan.