Get ready, San Francisco. ‘October crush’ is upon us.


San Francisco's hospitality industry is gearing up for one of the busiest months of the year thanks to a jam-packed schedule of Bay Area happenings known as "October crush."

Business and leisure travelers alike will begin descending on the city this week for a slew of conventions, festivals and sporting events expected to boost the hospitality industry well beyond the month's 31 days.

From TechCrunch's Disrupt San Francisco to the American College of Surgeons' annual conference, more than 51,000…

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