Conventions, conferences, seminars, private dinners and weddings for up to 480 guests can be held in the event center of Boomtown Casino Resort, a hotel and casino on Garson Road in the Sierra foothills west of Reno, Nevada. The center covers 10,250 square feet, and delegates sleep in the hotel towers on site.
Seminars and company events
The event center sells space for conferences, seminars, meetings and private dinners, in rooms from 625 to 10,250 square feet. All rooms have 12 foot ceilings. Audiovisual equipment is available for rent, and a banquet team handles bookings and menus. The Sierra Ballroom can be used whole for a plenary session or divided into smaller rooms for breakouts, and two separate rooms, White Pine and Pinion, add space for side meetings. Guest rooms, restaurants, bars and the casino floor are all in the same complex, so a group can stay, meet and dine without leaving the property.
Weddings and receptions
The resort hosts weddings and wedding receptions, with an events team that works on the format of the day. The Sierra Ballroom takes up to 400 guests at a banquet, and the Verdi room 200. Couples and their guests can book rooms in the hotel for the wedding night.
Rooms and capacities
The Sierra Ballroom is the main space: 7,200 square feet, measuring 100 by 72 feet, with partitions that divide it into the Verdi room and four smaller rooms. Used whole, it takes 480 people theatre style or for a standing reception, 400 at a banquet and 360 in classroom layout.
The Verdi section covers 3,700 square feet, 100 by 37 feet. It holds 240 theatre style or standing, 200 at a banquet and 180 in classroom layout.
The four sections of 25 by 37 feet, named Ponderosa, Carson, Humboldt and Truckee, each take 60 theatre style or standing, 50 at a banquet, 45 in classroom layout and 30 around a conference table. The White Pine room, 925 square feet, takes 60 theatre style, 48 at a banquet and 30 in conference layout. The Pinion room, 625 square feet, suits 18 around a conference table or 32 at a banquet. A 1,500 square foot foyer serves the rooms for registration and breaks.
Accommodation
Guest rooms measure 325 to 350 square feet, with pillow-top beds, televisions and high-speed Wi-Fi, and many have mountain or valley views. Room types include king and queen rooms, pool view rooms, mountain view rooms and specialty suites. The hotel is part of the Best Western Plus collection.
Catering
Event catering is handled in-house, from a banquet menu for meals and breaks. The resort also runs the Boomtown Steakhouse for group dinners and the Guitar Bar, which has live bands every night.
History and setting
The resort stands in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, west of Reno, with views over the mountains and the valley. It combines a hotel, a casino, restaurants, a family fun center and a KOA campground.
Getting there
The address is 2100 Garson Road, about 8 minutes by car from downtown Reno and 30 minutes from the shores of Lake Tahoe. Reno-Tahoe International Airport is the nearest airport.
