Official Meeting Planners Resource
Plan a memorable meeting in San Diego
San Diego's sunshine, warm weather, exciting attractions, vibrant neighborhoods and extensive outdoor meeting and reception areas are ready to welcome you. Start planning your next event in San Diego, where our airport, Convention Center and hotels all go above and beyond to provide impeccable service. Connect with one of our National Sales Directors today so they can help match your meeting needs with the right hotel or resort.
Meet San Diego. Meet America’s Brightest City.
We're here to help
Start planning your next meeting, event or conference with the help of our knowledgeable destination experts. The San Diego Tourism Authority team not only has a comprehensive understanding of the destination but also the extensive in-market relationships to ensure that you find the right venue at the right price. Even better, all our services are free, including customized virtual or in-person site visits and our extensive lead system, which lets us compare your specific needs with the offerings at more than 135 San Diego conference hotels. Now more than ever, our team is your partner in planning a successful and safe event or conference in San Diego. Call 877-9SDMeet (877.973.6338), email [email protected] or complete an RFP online.
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego Convention Center
The stunning San Diego Convention Center is a jewel of the San Diego waterfront, and sits right on the doorstep of vibrant Downtown San Diego and its historic Gaslamp Quarter. The Convention Center is an ideal place to host meetings of all kinds and sizes, with more than 525,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 72 meeting rooms, a gorgeous 185,000-square-foot outdoor terrace and much more. The center, which was one of the first in the nation to achieve the prestigious GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation for cleaning and safety protocols, also offers a wide range of hybrid event offerings featuring in-person programming paired with virtual components, from video calls for small meetings to presenting interactive keynotes with multiple live speakers across locations.
Explore a Curated Collection of Unique Venues
Explore a Curated Collection of Unique Venues
With so many fantastic venues in San Diego for meetings and events, it's hard to choose the perfect place. But these curated lists can help! Although only a sample of San Diego's incredible selection, the lists below provide a glimpse into some of the more popular spaces and iconic structures.
San Diego International Airport
San Diego International Airport
From curb to gate, San Diego International Airport strives to bring a sense of San Diego's warmth and friendliness to your journey. With more than 8,000 flights a month, the airport can help get you where you need to go, comfortably and safely. And the project to develop the New T1 means there will soon be even more great options and amenities to help make the trip memorable for meeting attendees and other San Diego visitors.
Win Big With a Sports Event in San Diego!
Win Big With a Sports Event in San Diego!
With an abundance of indoor and outdoor venues, near perfect year-round weather and a well-developed visitor infrastructure (including a centrally located airport), San Diego is the perfect place to host a winning sports event. And Sports San Diego is ready to help you with everything you need, from venue and hotel selection to marketing and promotion — all free of charge to event rights-holders. Between Sports San Diego's expertise and our city's fantastic track record for hosting national and international sporting spectacles — from the Super Bowl to the America's Cup to golf's U.S. Open — San Diego can make your event one for the record books, and the memory banks.
San Diego's Unique Regions
There is no shortage of unique meeting and event venues throughout San Diego County. Explore our regions below to find that perfect location for your next meeting.
