Welcome to Sacramento – California’s capital city and the perfect destination for meeting planners seeking a blend of accessibility, affordability, and authentic West Coast charm. Here, you’ll find a state-of-the-art convention center, diverse and comfortable hotel options, excellent weather, walkable tree-lined streets, and an abundance of award-winning food and wine. Plus, the city is as approachable as your own backyard and much more affordable than its neighbors to the north or south.
Sacramento is a city that knows how to host at any scale. As the proud home of major events like Aftershock, the West Coast’s largest hard rock festival, Terra Madre Americas, and IRONMAN California, California’s Capital City delivers dynamic experiences while still feeling authentic, approachable, and effortlessly cool.
At the heart of it all is Sacramento’s SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, offering 240,000 square feet of meeting and event space, along with an outdoor activities plaza and outdoor second-floor terrace to take full advantage of Sacramento’s ideal climate. You’ll find more than 2,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of the convention center, and 2,000 more within just 3 miles.
The convention center’s flexibility is a highlight, with 160,000 square feet of exhibit space, 79,000 square feet of meeting space, a new 40,000-square-foot flexible ballroom, and 37 breakout rooms. The 15,000-square-foot outdoor activities plaza is always popular, with attendees basking in the California sun, which shines in Sacramento more than 270 days per year.
Convention hotels, including Hyatt Regency and Sheraton Grand, provide the perfect venues for meetings that don’t quite require the scope of the convention center, and Sacramento is uniquely positioned to provide planners with everything they need when their meetings outgrow hotels and move into a convention center for the first time. One of the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center’s highlights is its ability to be divided in multiple ways to accommodate multiple meetings simultaneously, with no shared entrances or overlapping space, ensuring that each meeting has a sense of ownership of the space.
Beyond the convention center, Sacramento has a host of additional meeting spaces ranging from Memorial Auditorium to a historic downtown theater and newly renovated convention hotels. Visit Sacramento’s sales team can connect planners to more than 100 unique venues, whether it’s an exclusive farm-to-fork dining experience for a board meeting or connecting to Sacramento’s storied past by activating a museum like the California State Railroad Museum.
When the work is done, the city beckons. As America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, Sacramento brings the freshest ingredients to every meal, whether it’s one of the city’s two Michelin-starred restaurants, a trendy local gastropub or cozy comfort food at a mom-and-pop restaurant.
Sacramento is accessible, with 200 nonstop flights at Sacramento International Airport, which is just 15 minutes from downtown.
For pre- and post-con activities, Sacramento’s location in the heart of California provides opportunities for activities ranging from wine tasting to whitewater rafting, hiking, or relaxing guided walking tours in the city center.
If you’re ready to escape the ordinary, Sacramento is ready to welcome you.
