San Diego Convention Centers

San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, 92101
(619) 525-5000
Size: 1.7 million sq. ft.

Overview: Located next to the sparkling waters of San Diego Bay, the San Diego Convention Center is one of the premiere convention and special event centers in the world. With its abundant, flexible space and five star services, this center is a meeting planners dream come true.
With its breathtaking views of the city and the bay, this center is ideally situated to host any size event. Within a mile are over 7,500 hotel rooms and is just minutes from San Diego International Airport. There is also plenty to see and do while in the downtown area, with destinations like Horton Plaza, Seaport Village, the Gaslamp Quarter right outside your door. The San Diego Trolley, which links you to historic Old Town, Mission and Fashion Valleys and Tijuana, is located just moments to the south.

Facilities: The center boasts a massive 1.7 million interior square feet, with 615,701 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 204,114 sq. ft. of meeting space, including two 40,000 sq. ft. ballrooms and 284,494 sq. ft. pre-function, lobby and registration areas. If that is not enough, over ½ million sq. ft. of contiguous exhibit space is divisible into seven halls of varying size, and at 90,000 sq. ft., the Sails Pavilion has been glass enclosed and offers the largest column free space on the continent.
If the architecture and location are not enough, the services here rival the finest hotels in the world, and even surpass at most levels. The center boasts 21st century connectivity, to seamlessly integrate and link your function to any remote location worldwide. With its ISDN, T-1, Special Data Circuits, temporary LAN/WAN/VPN, web casting and video email facilities, the San Diego Convention Center is the new industry standard that others will have to follow for years to come. There is also a complete audio/visual department that hosts the largest inventory of A/V equipment in all of San Diego County. On top of this is laser light equipment, large screen projections, computerized lighting and sound that will integrate into whatever program you are staging. Experience what the new century has to offer you at the San Diego Convention Center, one of the top three convention and special event locations in the world.

The Prado at Balboa Park

1549 El Prado
San Diego, 92101
800.578.7825

Size: 20,000

Overview: Located in the House of Hospitality in historic Balboa Park, The Prado offers a unique and flexible alternative to the sometimes-sterile venues in the downtown area. Its unique architecture, artwork, sculpture, floral gardens and Spanish fountains will bring a special ambiance to any event that you might be planning. Built for the Panama-California exposition in 1915-16, The Prado has been painstakingly restored to the grandeur that it once commanded. It was the first building of its time to use the Spanish Colonial style of architecture in the United States, and the elegance and style of that era can be enjoyed once more to make any event you might be considering special.

Facilities: The facilities here consist of three main rooms, the Alhambra, Loggia and The Grand Ballroom.
Located on the second floor, the Alhambra accommodates 50 guests in a seated configuration, offering your guests the opportunity to enjoy the open beam ceilings and French doors. Your guests will enjoy views of the Casa Del Ray Moro Gardens and of the city from the attached covered outdoor balcony. Also located on the second floor and overlooking the parks Plaza de Panama, the Loggia room will accommodate up to 110 guests in a seated configuration and up to 60 additional guests on the two adjoining rooftop terraces that are located on each side of the room. With views of the interior courtyard below, this room offers a warm and elegant event option.
On the ground floor is the Grand Ballroom, and at 5,000 square feet is the largest of the three external venues here. In a seated configuration, the ballroom can hold 400 guests and offers wonderful hardwood floors, a 27 foot hand stenciled ceiling, skylights and a full theatrical stage. The Grand Ballroom offers you and your guests all of the charm and elegance that The Prado and Balboa Park have to offer.

San Diego Concourse and Civic Theater

202 C Street
San Diego, 92101
800.434.7894 x2

Size: 96,714 sq. ft.

Overview: The San Diego Concourse is the perfect mid-sized event space in the city, located in the heart of the downtown area and convenient to most of the city's restaurants, shopping and hotel rooms. With the refinement of an old world hotel, with its refines décor and focus on superior amenities, the Concourse offers visitors a complete experience while in the "Concourse Connection", a grouping of twelve hotels that collectively host 2,714 sleeping rooms all within walking distance of the main facilities. On the Concourse is the San Diego Civic Theater, the city’s largest and best-equipped performing arts theater. It features a state of the art sound system and lighting system, an independent rehearsal hall, and dressing rooms that are located backstage. Outside the Civic Theater is an open-air plaza that offers and additional 20,000 sq. ft. of flexible space and is ideal for special receptions, private parties or gatherings.

Facilities: With the San Diego Concourse and the Civic Theater combined, you have over 96,714 sq. ft. of dedicated meeting space and a theater environment that offers seating for 2,975. Individually or combined, these facilities offer the best that the city offers in a medium sized venue. The Concourse boasts 21st century connectivity, to seamlessly integrate and link your function to any remote location worldwide. With its ISDN, T-1, Special Data Circuits, temporary LAN/WAN/VPN, web casting and video email facilities, you can be assured that your convention or business presentation will be executed seamlessly and without interruption to your guests locally or globally. Experience the best that San Diego has to offer with the Concourse and Civic Theater.

Humphrey's by the Bay

2303 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, 92106
800.542.7400

Size: 10,000 sq. ft.

Overview: For years, Humphrey’s by the Bay has been one of the hottest concert venues in the city. With its bay and city views, it is the most scenic venue in the city. Humphrey’s is now available for your special function, corporate parties, VIP receptions, theme banquets, private concerts or whatever you need it to be. In addition, with their award winning catering department, you can be assured that your guests are getting the finest that San Diego has to offer.

Facilities: With its 10,000 square feet of picturesque and manicured grounds, you will see why that this venue has been so popular here for so long. The property can handle receptions of up to 1,000 people, banquets of 450, and 1,200 in the theater area with the stage.

The Abbey

2825 Fifth Avenue
San Diego
619.686.8700

Overview: Built as the Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church in 1910, The Abbey is the only Classic revival structure still in existence in San Diego. Completely restored and renovated in 1984, The Abbey boasts one of the finest and more unique settings for your group or special event, is on the register of historic places and has won several awards, including the Presidential Design Award that is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Facilities: The Abbey can accommodate groups of up to 475 guests and has its own in house catering department, perfect for your meeting or special event needs.

Mission Valley Regional Convention Center

500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, 92108
800.434.7894 x2

Size: 165,000 sq. ft.

Overview: For over forty years, the Mission Valley Regional Convention Center has been in the center of San Diego’s most diverse region of dining, entertainment and shopping. At this location, you are truly in the center of it all, with the San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld, the Old Town State Historic Park, Balboa Park’s Museums, Seaport Village, and the beaches and communities of Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach.
The adjacent Riverwalk Golf Course, Mission Valley shopping center, a full service European spa, racquet and health club facilities and access to the downtown area via the new light rail San Diego Trolley makes this location one of the more coveted and desired location anywhere in the city.

Facilities: With some of the finest meeting facilities in "the valley", it is easy to see why this location is so popular. The MVRCC plays host to about 165,000 sq. ft. of modern, convertible meeting space, and in a reception configuration can hold anywhere from 80 to 20,775 persons. There are two ballrooms, one at 24,000 sq. ft. and one at 18,000 sq. ft, 2 executive conference centers, an 80,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall, 56 state of the art breakout rooms and several gardens and poolside venues for your outdoor event needs.
Once you are done with your function, you can head off to enjoy the recreational facilities that are located on property. Come and enjoy the 27 hole golf course, a spa treatment at the 14,000 sq. ft. day spa, four heated swimming pools and whirlpool, tennis and racquetball facilities located nearby and all the fun and excitement of being minutes from the Beaches and Mission Bay, with its host of recreational opportunities just waiting for you. So come and experience what it is like here in San Diego.

On Broadway Event Center

615 Broadway
San Diego, 92101
800.434.7894

Size: 40,000 sq. ft

Overview: On Broadway Event Center was designed to be highly versatile. On the weekends the venue functions as a high-energy dance club, complete with computerized light show and 90,000 watt sound system. Offering three music formats including house, hip-hop, and 70’s/80’s, everyone is sure to be entertained.

Facilities: The Zen Café within On Broadway is open serving Pacific Rim cuisine and contemporary sushi delicacies. On other nights, the venue is available for private events ranging from weddings to meetings to sit-down dinners and large corporate parties. The venue is capable of hosting groups of 25 to 2,000 people. Corporations, individuals, and event planners will be pleased with the plush surroundings and technological capabilities including large video monitors, PowerPoint capabilities, and multimedia technology.