San Diego Convention Center
The 2.6 million-square-foot San Diego Convention Center is located on sparkling San Diego Bay in the heart of a vibrant downtown and has consistently been recognized as one of the top convention centers in the world.
Abundant, flexible space and five-star service make the San Diego Convention Center the meeting planners' choice for hosting major conventions, trade shows, meetings and special events. With beautiful panoramic views of both the city and the bay, it is ideally situated within a mile of 7,500 first-class hotel rooms and 10 minutes from the airport.
Within walking distance are a variety of unique shopping and dining experiences including Horton Plaza, Seaport Village and the Gaslamp Quarter, which is home to more than 90 restaurants, 35 nightclubs and 100 retails shops. Also located directly across from the Convention Center is PETCO Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Building Overview
Exhibit Hall:
525,701 gross square feet of contiguous exhibit space on Ground Level
90,000 square feet of column-free exhibit space in the Sails Pavilion on Upper Level
Meeting/Event:
72 meeting/banquet rooms totaling 204,114 square feet of space, including two Ballrooms, totaling 80,706 sq. ft.
90,000 square feet of column-free space in Sails Pavilion
8 Show manager offices overlooking Exhibit Halls
Outdoor Terrace:
184,500 square feet landscaped terrace levels with spectacular bay views - ideal for receptions and breaks
Prefunction:
284,494 sq. ft. of prefunction, lobby, registration and circulation areas including our lobby which features 11
Abundant, flexible space and five-star service make the San Diego Convention Center the meeting planners' choice for hosting major conventions, trade shows, meetings and special events. With beautiful panoramic views of both the city and the bay, it is ideally situated within a mile of 7,500 first-class hotel rooms and 10 minutes from the airport.
Within walking distance are a variety of unique shopping and dining experiences including Horton Plaza, Seaport Village and the Gaslamp Quarter, which is home to more than 90 restaurants, 35 nightclubs and 100 retails shops. Also located directly across from the Convention Center is PETCO Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Building Overview
Exhibit Hall:
525,701 gross square feet of contiguous exhibit space on Ground Level
90,000 square feet of column-free exhibit space in the Sails Pavilion on Upper Level
Meeting/Event:
72 meeting/banquet rooms totaling 204,114 square feet of space, including two Ballrooms, totaling 80,706 sq. ft.
90,000 square feet of column-free space in Sails Pavilion
8 Show manager offices overlooking Exhibit Halls
Outdoor Terrace:
184,500 square feet landscaped terrace levels with spectacular bay views - ideal for receptions and breaks
Prefunction:
284,494 sq. ft. of prefunction, lobby, registration and circulation areas including our lobby which features 11
Past Events
IPC APEX EXPO
Plan now to be in San Diego for IPC APEX EXPO 2021!
Attendees at all career stages can expect to:
Access new material- and process-related research..
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March 9 - 11, 2021
Comic-Con
Comic-Con International is proud to welcome attendees, professionals, exhibitors, retailers, volunteers, and members of the press each year to the..
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July 23 - 26, 2020
Intersolar North America Exhibition and Conference
As the first major solar + storage event of the year in North America, Intersolar North America highlights the latest energy technologies, services,..
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February 4 - 6, 2020
IPC APEX EXPO
Why Attend IPC APEX EXPO 2020?
Because IPC APEX EXPO is the largest event for electronics manufacturing in North America attracting more than 9,000..
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February 1 - 6, 2020
Experimental Biology
Experimental Biology (EB) is the largest and most prestigious interdisciplinary meeting of its kind. Life sciences and biomedical researchers from all..
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April 4 - 7, 2020
Small Business Expo - San Diego
Small Business Expo is America’s BIGGEST Business to Business Trade Show, Conference & Networking Event for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs,..
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27 September, 2019
Protein-Protein Interaction Conference
Modulating disease-relevant protein-protein interactions (PPIs) or protein-nucleic acid complexes by chemical agents is a strategy for discovering new..
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April 9 - 10, 2019
ACS National Meeting & Expo
Why Attend-Grow Your Network-Discover New Research-Advance Your Career-New Technologies
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August 25 - 29, 2019
American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition - Fall
ACS National Meetings are where chemistry professionals meet to share ideas and advance scientific and technical knowledge. By attracting thousands of..
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August 25 - 29, 2019