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Shortly after moving to San Francisco in October of 2007, [[Brian Chesky]] and [[Joe Gebbia]] created the initial concept for AirBed & Breakfast during the Industrial Design Conference held by [[Industrial Designers Society of America]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Choe|first=Jeannie|title=AirBed & Breakfast for Connecting '07|url=http://www.core77.com/blog/events/airbed_breakfast_for_connecting_07_7715.asp|publisher=Core77|accessdate=28 July 2011|date=10 Oct 2007}}</ref> The original site offered short-term living quarters, breakfast and a unique [[business networking]] opportunity for attendees who were unable to book a hotel in the saturated market.<ref name="Botsman, Rachel 2010">(Botsman, Rachel, and Roo Rogers. What's Mine Is Yours: the Rise of Collaborative Consumption. New York: Harper Business, 2010. Print.)</ref>
 
At the time, roommates Chesky and Gebbia could not afford the rent for their loft in San Francisco. They made their living room into a bed and breakfast, accommodating three guests on air mattresses and providing homemade breakfast.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lagorio|first=Christine|title=Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Founders of AirBnB|url=http://www.inc.com/30under30/2010/profile-brian-chesky-joe-gebbia-nathan-blecharczyk-airbnb.html|publisher=Inc.com|accessdate=13 December 2012|date=19 July 2010}}</ref>