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2030 Addison St., #102, Berkeley, CA, USA, 94704
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The hip hub of the San Francisco Bay Area, Berkeley is an inspired setting for great meetings, events, and celebrations. Berkeley's meeting and event venues range from grand ballrooms and conference-ready hotels to dramatic theater spaces and private dining rooms in trendy restaurants. Meetings and conferences gain focus and status from Berkeley’s university-town climate of thought leadership. Green meetings are a local specialty. With exceptional service, a multitude of accommodation options, and exciting after-agenda group activities, Berkeley has true event-appeal. Berkeley is a vibrant and spirited city that will surprise those who still see it as the counter-culture center of the Sixties. Free Speech and flower power are forever in the city’s “DNA,” but Berkeley has evolved into a culinary and cultural destination with a “green” soul. Across Berkeley's 18 square miles, a visitor can hear a symphony, rock concert, or jazz quartet, take in a Broadway-bound play or first-run film, stroll through a redwood forest or a rose garden, shop for handmade jewelry or organic sportswear, play a round of golf or take a yoga class, embark on a sport fishing excursion or listen to a poetry reading. And that’s just for starters. Consummately Californian in its setting but international in its cultural landscape, Berkeley is home to the University of California, Berkeley, which lends a youthful note to the entire city. With its wealth of cultural and social diversity, culinary and shopping opportunities, and recreational pursuits, Berkeley is a small city with a big reputation and offers a compelling range of options to meeting and event planners.

Venue Details

Hotels14
Convention center-
Guest Rooms1,395
Guest rooms at 1 hotel378
Special event venues100
Average room rate$180.00
Occupancy rate80%
Restaurants350
Daily food cost$90.00
Tax rate10.25%
Venue typeCVB

Seasonal Availability

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High season
Apr 15 - May 30Aug 01 - Oct 31
Shoulder season
Low season
Nov 05 - Dec 31Jan 01 - Feb 29

Getting Here

Distance from Oakland International airport 15 mi
Distance from San Francisco International airport 25 mi

Location

Local Attractions

Takara Sake

Takara Sake

Shopping
2 mi
Takara Sake Brewery was established in 1983 and is now the largest sake brewery in the U.S. Home of award-winning Sho Chiku Bai sake.
708 Addison St
Berkeley, CA 94710
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Tcho Chocolate

Tcho Chocolate

Shopping
2 mi
A craft chocolate maker that cares just as much about people as they do about chocolate. Visit Tcho for a tour of their factory and taste their award-winning chocolate.
3100 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
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ACCI Gallery

ACCI Gallery

Shopping
5 blks
Our gallery is highly regarded as an established venue for collectors as well as a destination for treasured gifts. We showcase fine craft and fine art including jewelry, ceramics, glass, wood, metal, textiles, along with painting, sculpture, and fiber.
1652 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA, US 94709
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UC Berkeley Athletics

UC Berkeley Athletics

University
2 mi
At UC Berkeley, Cal Golden Bear sports events take place right on campus in the heart of Berkeley. Come for a meeting, stay for a game!
University Avenue and, Oxford St
Berkeley, CA 94720
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University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

University
UC Berkeley is one of the world's leading centers of higher education. It is renowned for the distinction of its faculty and students, scope of its research and publications, and size and quality of its libraries. The "Cal" campus serves as Berkeley's unofficial "Central Park," with beautifully landscaped grounds, historic architecture and also offers a number of meeting and event venues available to the general public.
Berkeley, CA, US 94704
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Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive

Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive

Museum
5 blks
BAM/PFA is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. One of the edgiest Bay Area venues to experience art and film, we present 15 exhibitions and screen 380 films each year.
2626 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA, US 94720
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The Lawrence Hall of Science

The Lawrence Hall of Science

Museum
3 mi
As UC Berkeley's public science center, the Lawrence Hall of Science inspires visitors to explore the world of science through innovative and engaging learning experiences, exhibits, planetarium shows, films, and more more. Visit Lawrence Hall and explore frontiers in science with a good dose of fun.
1 Centennial Dr
Berkeley, CA 94720
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UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley

Park
3 mi
Discover a world of plants! Open year-round, the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley is a living museum with one of the most diverse plant collections in North America. Visit today and explore 34 acres of plants, nestled in a canyon of hills. A priceless resource of international research, conservation, and public enjoyment - there is something new to see or learn with every visit to the garden.
200 Centennial Dr
Berkeley, CA 94720
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Downtown Berkeley

Downtown Berkeley

Business district
1 blk
Downtown Berkeley is the city's vibrant urban hub, where arts, dining, shopping, and lodging are in great supply.
Downtown Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, US 94704
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North Shattuck

North Shattuck

Business district
1 mi
The cradle of Cali's famous farm-to-table cuisine, the hub of homegrown, and a district with fantastic Berkeley restaurants and more.
Shattuck Avenue @ Vine St.
Berkeley, CA, US 94704
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Telegraph Avenue

Telegraph Avenue

Business district
3 mi
For decades, poets, artists, musicians and urban explorers have enjoyed the energetic atmosphere of one of the Bay Area's oldest and most distinctive commercial districts. Telegraph Avenue merges the bustling vigor of modern Berkeley with its rich political and social history that dates back to the 1960's and further. Today, its multi-layered character attracts a diverse mix of students, Bay Area locals and out-of-town visitors.
Telegraph Avenue @ Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA, US 94704
Fourth Street Shops

Fourth Street Shops

Business district
3 mi
Bejeweled by respectful architecture that follows the scale and context of the street, Berkeley's Fourth Street is a shopping destination with world-class restaurants and retailers that offer creative merchandise of high quality and contemporary design.
Fourth St. @ University Avenue
Berkeley, CA, US 94710
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Tilden Park Golf Course

Tilden Park Golf Course

Recreation
15 mins
Tilden Park Golf Course is a SF Bay Area gem, offering 18 challenging holes of championship golf and covered event space. Tilden is an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, certified by Audubon International for high standards of eco-management. In Berkeley, golf is definitely green!
10 Golf Course Drive
Berkeley, CA, US 94708
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The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life

Museum
3 blks
Part of UC Berkeley, The Magnes is a teach and research collection on Jews in the Diaspora and San Francisco Bay Area. It offers to the public exhibitions, lectures, performances and a unique venue for community events.
2121 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA, US 94720
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Cal Performances

Cal Performances

Nightlife
4 blks
Cal Performances offers audiences the most comprehensive range of high quality, live performances by the world's greatest established and emerging artists in dance, music and theater. Group discounts available.
UC Berkeley Campus
Zellerbach Hall
Berkeley, CA, US 94720
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Aurora Theatre Company

Aurora Theatre Company

Theater
2 blks
In its intimate 150-seat theatre in downtown Berkeley, Aurora produces intelligent, relevant, and thought-provoking professional theatre. Dining, BART and parking are just a stones throw from the theatre. Group discounts available.
2081 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA, US 94704
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Theater
2 blks
This Tony Award-winning professional theatre produces shows almost year-round in its two theatres in downtown Berkeley. Restaurants, BART and parking all just steps away. Discounts for groups.
2025 Addison St.
Berkeley, CA, US 94704
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse

Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse

Nightlife
2 blks
This award-winning all-ages venue provides the finest in traditional music more than 300 nights a year. The Freight offers concerts and other events in their green building near the Downtown Berkeley BART Station. Group discounts available.
2020 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA, US 94704
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