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San Diego Convention Center

The San Diego Convention Center is the region’ s premier gathering place, featuring more than 615,701 square feet of meeting space and 184, 514 square feet of outdoor terrace space. It’ s prominent location on San Diego Bay is within walking distance of more than 13,000 hotel rooms and the shops and restaurants in the Gaslamp Quarter, Embarcadero, and Seaport Village.,
Beyond the Convention Center, Petco Park— home of the San Diego Padres and consistently named the No. 1 MLB ballpark in the U. S. by USA Today— offers a range of scale, from hosting an intimate VIP reception for 500 on a historic rooftop, a festival-style evening for 10,000 in Gallagher Square, or a full-stadium takeover for 42,000. For events where atmosphere is the priority, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park offers an unparalleled waterfront setting. The open-air concert venue is equipped with acoustically perfected sound technology and is right on the Embarcadero, where attendees can enjoy bay breezes and stunning sunsets. Snapdragon Stadium, a 35,000-seat arena that is home to the Holiday Bowl. San Diego FC, and will host 11 soccer matches during the 2028 Olympics, is a flexible ecosystem of event spaces that blends industrial-chic architecture with views of hills and canyons surrounding Mission Valley.
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