General Information

Abundant, flexible space and five-star service make the San Diego Convention Center the meeting planner's choice for hosting major conventions, trade shows, meetings and special events.

We know creating an exceptional event can be a huge challenge. To help you get started, we've compiled many of the basics all in one place. And, of course, you can always contact a member of our friendly sales team at any time if you have questions, or need additional information.

Exhibit Space:

• 525,701 gross square feet of contiguous exhibit space on Ground Level, divisible into 7 halls
• 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 the lobby which features 115,756 sq. ft. of convenient registration areas

Parking:

• Two parking facilities offering 3,950 spaces
• 1,950 space parking garage
• Additional 2,000 spaces available directly across the street

Truck Access:

• 50 loading docks with 8 direct drive-in accesses to Exhibit Halls including a 30 ft. high elephant door located at Hall H

Elevators:

• 8 passenger elevators
• 3 freight elevators with 20,000 lbs. capacity
• 2 freight/service elevators with 10,000 lbs. capacity
• 3 service elevators with 5,000 lbs. capacity
• 14 escalators

Clearances:

• Halls A, B & C: 27 ft. to the bottom of truss; 40 ft. to ceiling
• Halls D & E: 27 ft. to bottom of truss; 39 ft. to ceiling
• Halls F, G & H: 36 ft. to bottom of truss; 64 ft. to ceiling

Electrical:

• 120, 208, 227, 480 V (Single and Three Phase)
• Full range of electrical services

Telecommunications:

• Full facility Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n
• Free light-use Wi-Fi in ground-level lobby areas A-H and Tides Restaurant
• Complete Telephone Services
• ISDN, T-1 and other Special Data Circuits
• Gigabit Backbone
• Temporary LAN/WAN/VPN Networks
• Point-to-Point Networking
• Webcasting, Email Stations & Cyber-Cafes
• Fiber connectivity with headquarters hotel

Food Services:

• 138-seat capacity onsite restaurant and 36-seat bar
• 8 concession stands in Exhibit Halls
• 2 full-service kitchens
• Portable specialty services
• 3 Starbucks lobby operations

Audio-Visual:

• Complete A/V production capabilities

Business Services:

• Full-service FedEx/Kinko's business center on-site providing fax, copying, express mail, packaging and printing

Lobby Services:

• ATM
• Concierge, restaurant information and reservations
• Uniformed, white-gloved doormen
• Courtesy phones for local calls
• Fiber connectivity

Other:

• Ticketing services available with permanent and portable box offices
• Building in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act