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Monterey Conference Center

One Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA, USA, 93940
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The Monterey Conference Center is the only conference facility in northern California steps away from the waterfront. With approximately 70,000 square feet of meeting space and 825 sleeping rooms at adjacent hotels. The Monterey Conference Center sits on the edge of the largest marine sanctuary in the United States - the Monterey Bay. Playful sea otters, graceful pelicans, harbor seals and sea lions entertain visitors walking from Fisherman's Wharf to the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium. The 70,000 square foot Monterey Conference Connection offers three levels of outstanding meeting space including an exhibit hall, ballrooms, luxurious boardroom, breakouts, patios, galleries, terraces and banquet facilities. The Monterey Conference Center is connected to the Portola Hotel & Spa and the Monterey Marriott, which provide 720 sleeping rooms. The Conference Center is also near a host of other exceptional brand name and boutique hotels, inns and motels, as well as incredible restaurants and fascinating points of interest. Visitors from around the world come to Monterey for its scenic beauty and its history as California's first capital. Monterey is also known as the Language Capitol of the World because of the diversity of languages spoken and taught here. For golfers seeking a once in a lifetime experience, the world famous Pebble Beach Golf Links is just ten minutes from Monterey. And shoppers can enjoy the quaint village of Carmel-by-the-Sea, just five minutes from Monterey. Monterey is easily accessible by air. The Monterey Peninsula Airport is located just 10 minutes from downtown, hotels and the Conference Center.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built1977
Renovated2016
Total meeting space64,746 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms720
Venue typeConference center

Awards

Industry awards
2023 Northstar Stella Award Winner - Best Conference Center (Global) LEED Platinum Certified

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Internet access
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite security
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
Transportation
  • Airport shuttle
  • Bus
  • Taxi
Equipment
  • Dance floor
  • Loading dock
  • Staging area

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
64,746 sq. ft.
Largest room
19,150 sq. ft.
Space (private)
30,533 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
16
Second largest room
10,665 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
19,000 sq. ft.
Space (semi-private)
1,100 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
20,000 sq. ft.
Seating capacity
2,000

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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
Serra Ballroom
19,150 sq. ft.
135 x 140 sq. ft.
15 ft.
2200
-
1300
-
2200
1000
-
1040
160
Serra 1
10,500 sq. ft.
135 x 78 sq. ft.
15 ft.
1100
-
650
1050
1100
525
-
520
100
Serra 2
8,650 sq. ft.
135 x 64 sq. ft.
15 ft.
800
-
550
775
800
450
-
440
100
Serra Lobby
1 sq. ft.
-
-
9
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Steinbeck Ballroom
9,730 sq. ft.
139 x 70 sq. ft.
18 ft.
1000
-
650
950
1000
510
-
520
80
Steinbeck 1
3,430 sq. ft.
70 x 48 sq. ft.
18 ft.
325
-
230
300
325
180
-
184
40
Steinbeck 2
2,730 sq. ft.
70 x 39 sq. ft.
18 ft.
275
-
200
250
275
150
-
160
40
Steinbeck 3
3,430 sq. ft.
70 x 48 sq. ft.
18 ft.
325
-
230
300
325
180
-
184
40
Steinbeck 1a
880 sq. ft.
40 x 22 sq. ft.
18 ft.
90
-
60
85
90
45
-
48
32

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
720
Single (1 bed)
302
Double (2 beds)
386
Suites
32
Tax rate
9.25%
Occupancy rate
10%

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 3.8 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $12.00/day )
Street parking

Local Attractions

Cannery Row
Cannery Row
Recreation
1 mi
Welcome to Cannery Row in Monterey, California, the most popular vacation destination on California's Central Coast. This historic waterfront district on Monterey Bay was made famous by writer John Steinbeck, who illustrated Cannery Row life in his colorful stories. The best of Monterey hotels, attractions and recreation, authentic Monterey restaurants, convenient shopping and exciting Monterey nightlife are all found on Monterey's Cannery Row.
700 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA, US 93940
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Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey
Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey
Recreation
1 mi
Fisherman's Wharf is a historic wharf in Monterey, California, United States. Used as an active wholesale fish market into the 1960s, the wharf eventually became a tourist attraction as commercial fishing tapered off in the area. Fisherman's Wharf is technically known as The Old Fisherman's Wharf, to distinguish it from the current commercial wharf (known as Municipal Wharf #2).
Fishermans Wharf #1
Monterey, CA, US 93940
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Monterey Peninsula Airport
Monterey Peninsula Airport
Airport
4 mi
Monterey Regional Airport is three miles southeast of Monterey, in Monterey County, California, USA. It was created in 1936. The airport was known as the Monterey Peninsula Airport until the board of directors renamed it on September 14, 2011.
200 Fred Kane Dr #200
Monterey, CA, US 93940
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The Monterey Conference Center continues its level of excellence and world recognition as a respected meeting facility. All team members are given the tools and training to perform their jobs in an effective and professional manner. Each team member is given guidance and motivation to achieve their goals in personal and professional development. The Monterey Conference Center underwent an over 60 million dollar renovation to reconfigure meeting space to be more flexible and giving it a fresh, new look and state of the art technology. The center reopened in January 2018!

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Monterey Conference Center Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Monterey Conference Center's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does Monterey Conference Center have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
No response.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Monterey Conference Center and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Monterey Conference Center's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
No response.

Health and Safety

Were practices at Monterey Conference Center developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Monterey Conference Center clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
No response.
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