San Diego Convention Center

I came here for a conference and it was great. There was plenty of space for all of the meetings and breakout sessions. The thing that made it bad was the construction and security. The place is under construction and there are areas that you can’t walk through, so that means you have to go outside and then re-​enter the building to get where you need to go. Then there was an old red haired lady trying to do security, she was so rude and wouldn’t answer any of my questions. But then again, maybe in her defense, it looked like she was ready to die from a stroke or heart attack. The next few people were no help either. Why even try to hold a conference in a construction zone and worse, rude security personnel to visiting people who are coming to visit your city.

The San Diego Center is seriously huge! We’ve been here twice in the last 5 years for conferences and both times have commented on how gigantic the place is!
Huge rooms everywhere with the whole thing spanning like half a mile on the ground floor. It’s been a good place for conferences as they have the space the coffee for it — a number of coffee stands are present throughout, as are cookie spots!
The only piece of advise I can think of is — If you’re looking for the mezzanine level, you have to go upstairs, over past the main auditorium and down the escalators at the end of the hallway.
Enjoy your giant event here!

Came today for Lightfair. Took me 20 minutes of driving around to find parking. Finally I parked across the street at the 801 building and had to pay 15.00. The convention center itself is huge, and pretty clean. Employees are helpful on telling you where you need to go. I only spent two hours waking around the show, since it was the last day no one really cared to mingle. Most people working their booths had their nose in the phone! Whats the point if people don’t speak? I did what I needed to do and got out of there, and back to Escondido before this rain made the traffic to bad. If I ever attend an event here again, I will just park at 801 from the beginning.

For a convention center is was pretty good. Plenty of floor space and a great view of the harbor. Only issue was it was like an ice box in there.
Do not dine here, there are plenty of other great places right across the street.

Spacious and very clean! Spent 13 hours there this weekend for a dance competition. Used the bathroom several times throughout the day (I’m pregnant, so I go more than an average person). More times than not there was somebody there mopping and cleaning up so that it was sparkling. Somebody dropped a napkin on the floor and maintenance came quickly to pick it up, wow. The AC was on blast that even I was cold, so bring a light sweater. The concessions they offer isn’t that great. There is a Starbucks, yay! But they closed in the afternoon for some reason. The only other thing offered was a stand with bottles soda, cookies, and pretzels. Another complaint was security. Not sure about their «screening» process, but my husband came in and out several times to go outside to vape or get us food. One of the times he came back in, security stepped right in front of him and asked him if they could help him with something as if he shouldn’t be there. Not sure why they felt the need to stop him. I know they have a job for a reason, but really think it was unreasonable.

Wow is all I can say about this BEAUTIFUL convention center in one of the most beautiful places on earth, San Diego! The convention center is huge! Views of the water are abundant, wall to wall glass encasings and large meeting spaces! Im here for the social media strategy conference and they couldnt of picked a better place! Large meeting spaces, beautiful weather and a great conference. Hopefully the pictures do it justice!

The San Diego convention center is a ginormous convention center right by the shore. The space seems endless yet the layout is very easy to figure out. The back opens up to great views of the boardwalk, Coronado island, and the bridge. More importantly it is walking distance from several hotels, restaurants and bars that are more than eager to satisfy the tequila siren song that seems to play right in the middle of a long grueling day of networking.

Nice space. Easy to get to from nearby hotel. Attended in early January when they had a massive rainstorm. There were parts of the conv center that were leaking or blocked off for safety reasons. The parking garage was the default «covered walkway» to the hotel/​conv center and one day it was flooded so the route was a little longer. It was nice that I wasn’t freezing in the large rooms as often happens with large meetings.

Lots of great events here ! First ! comic con! Duh! I also Love the annual Auto Show. TIP: We always park across the street and walk, there’s a parking structure beside the hard rock hotel. It’s a good walk and beats the hassle of the convention traffic.

I attended the 2014 TMS Meeting held in the San Diego convention center (SDCC). I am now visiting for a conference in one of the adjacent hotels and viewing the SDCC as a tourist. This is a wonderful spacious convention center, with many rooms of different sizes and the layout is very easy to navigate. The exhibition hall is huge. There is free wifi in lobby.
The SDCC is well located near the Gaslamp District, Seaport Village and many restaurants and bars. The Hilton and Marriott hotels are close by and for baseball fans Petco park is just across the street. The SD trolley also runs across the street.
The SDCC is distinctive in its panoramic views of the bay front and the Gaslight district. The short walk from the convention center to the boardwalk or Gaslight district allows a multitude of choices for lunch and pleasant restaurants to relax for dinner. Given the SD sunshine and friendly populous this is an ideal location for a conference and/​or exhibition. I love it and will come again!

San Diego’s Convention Center could not be more ideally located. It has sweeping views of the bay that you can enjoy between sessions, it’s close to the Gaslamp District and Seaport Village and their many many restaurants and bars, and The Marriott Marquis and Hilton are next door. If you’re staying in one of those two hotels, you won’t have to walk too far to get here.
I attended a conference here with colleagues from work, and we stayed next door at the Marriott Marquis. So convenient! I was able to go back to the hotel and have lunch there during the short lunch break I had between workshops. There were only a few food/​coffee kiosks inside the Convention Center and they only sold Mrs. Fields’ cookies and pretzels, so food selection was very limited. There were concession windows inside the expo room, but I wanted to get out of the building for lunch, so I didn’t try the food there.
The wifi was great in the meeting rooms and the corridors, but the wifi did not work in the Expo room. It was too bad because I attended a talk there on Social Media apps and I could not use my iPad to visit and bookmark those sites during the talk.
Wear comfortable shoes! This place is massive! The sessions I attended were all over the place, so I ended up walking a lot each day! Good thing I wore my flats.
I wouldn’t mind going back here again for a conference. It was like 80 something degrees in late November. Amazing. If you’re looking for a restaurant close by that serves great tacos, go to Puesto. End your day there after a long day at the Convention Center!

Great convention center, huge with a great variety of rooms of different sizes. Exhibition hall extremely big. Good A/​C.
Very friendly staff & security helping out!
Free wifi in lobby… but not elsewhere. Not sure if to blame convention center or those organising the conference, but that reaaaaly sucked.

If you are a medicine nerd like me, then you know that the best way to start your night out in downtown San Diego is going to the nephrology conference. I was invited here by some physicians with whom I’ve conducted research in the past.
The conference was in the convention center, right next to the Hilton. I really like this center, as it is located right by the water. The grounds are very well kept, and are surrounded by beautifully manicured walkways and not far from the nightlife at Gaslamp.
I stayed here for a bit then headed out to eat and get some drinks. It was an interesting event. They had all kinds of specialists talk all angles of nephrology, and now I’m considering partaking in one farther down the line. My interests in this topic is oncology, which was one of many topics discussed here. There were physicians in attendance from all over the country, and I got to chat with quite a few of them. It’s great to get pointers and make connections in this field.
If they ever host a similar event here again, I would most definitely attend.

My work has a convention here every year…
Huge convention center. Very open and spacious. Well air-​conditioned and clean.
They cater events, but there’s several food stands and a few Starbucks scattered throughout the lobby.
There’s a parking garage specifically for the convention center, but it seems to fill up pretty quick, especially when multiple events are going on at once. You can also park at hiltons parking garage, but it’s a bit pricey.

The SD Convention Center is amazing the shape and design are so unique I see why so many events take place here. It was clean inside and out and the stairs on the outside of the building look like a great workout routine. The staff members were friendly and helpful and it has a great location.
My husband and I took the trolley (The Green Line) and it took us directly across the street from the Convention Center. It was stress free and convenient not having to find parking. We went to the Convention Center to see the «Home Show».
This was my first «Home Show» it was nice but I expected more. I was seeking information on window treatments and Hot Tubs/​Jacuzzi. The window treatment companies I saw were not impressive but the Hot Tubs and Jacuzzi were.
There are so many features. For example lights (multi colors), sitting positions, music, sizes and designs. It seemed very competitive in the showroom each representative trying to out shine the other. It made me uncomfortable. Each representative was knowledgeable of their product and of course each felt their Hot Tubs/​Jacuzzi were the best. I wasn’t able to make a decision on anything at this time but I am prepared with a little more information for future shopping.

This facility is HUGE. I’m very impressed by the amount of space they have and how well their staff maintain traffic flow. I went to Comic-​Con back in 2013. I heard it was just endless lines of waiting for free things (which it was) but I was blown away at the size of this place. They also have different selection of foods at each of the concession areas so walk around and you might find something you like. I love how this place has ample bathrooms. A lot of other facilities I’ve been too don’t have enough restrooms or are wayyyy too small. SDCC does a good job all around.

I like the San Diego Convention Center, it’s home to the world famous San Diego Comic Con International in the Summer, an annual mecca event for pop culture that spans Wed-​Sun.
This convention center can host over 100,000 attendees I believe.
What’s good about this is the location is in the heart of the Gaslamp District with plenty of hotels and restaurants to host visitors attending whatever event is being held here.
It’s a spacious convention center with multiple entrances.
Parking isn’t too bad as there’s lots all along the Gaslamp.
It’s located across the street from Petco Park (home of MLB’s San Diego Padres) too.
There’s an MTA Train Station Stop across the way too, so it’s pretty convenient for all who visit.

5 stars because this convention center is what made me fall in love with San Diego.
It houses Comic-​Con. Need I say more?
Okay, this place is HUGE and VERY spacious. I have never parked here before because I know the traffic around this area gets annoying. I always take the metro to the Convention Center, which is what I’d recommend unless you absolutely have no choice except to park here.

If you’re bored of the same old boring cardio on the treadmill or elliptical, why not do some stairs and get a nice view of America’s Finest City at the same time?
The main staircase upfront is roughly 100 steps, so you’re putting in 200 steps round trip on this baby! Don’t half ass yourself and do just a few sets. Set a minimum of 20 – 30 mins of constant sets up and down (doesn’t have to be at a fast face but at however comfortable you feel).
Stretch, pop in your headphones and start running up and down!
You’ll be loving the endorphin kick once it hits! Get yo sweat on!

The convention center stairs are a great place to get a good workout! I usually go top to bottom 8 – 9 times. But, most people do way more! It’s kind of a bare minimum.
You can take the stairs on the front side of the building (facing downtown), or several areas on the bayside. Everyside of the convention center is beautiful!
You can also do some push-​ups, crunches, or triceps work-​out! It’s all up to you. I see people doing squats too!
Also, there are many personal trainers that train groups of people there.