Seminars and company events
Grand America Hotel hosts conventions, large meetings, banquets and private events in downtown Salt Lake City, with 775 guest rooms and suites and 100,000 square feet of meeting and special event space. The hotel states that its rooms can take up to 2,000 attendees. It stands at 555 South Main Street, eight to ten minutes from Salt Lake International Airport by the hotel's own figures and 30 minutes from the mountain resorts.
The event spaces are the Grand Ballroom, the Imperial Ballroom, the Grand Salon with its patio and reception area, the Savoy and Envoy rooms, Murano, Venezia and a central courtyard. The Grand Ballroom is listed in four sections, A to D, and so is the Imperial Ballroom, each with a combined reception layout. For smaller groups, the hotel names three boardrooms, Ambassador, Embassy and Bagatelle, and a private dining room called Laurel Private Dining.
Dedicated pre-function areas serve registration, networking receptions, refreshment breaks and exhibit displays between sessions. One convention services manager coordinates a large event from the first site visit to the wrap-up. The audio-visual team is employed by the hotel, with no third-party vendor, and the hotel presents this as unusual among hotels.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel has a section for weddings and receptions and supports social events such as rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, birthdays and retirement parties. Outdoor receptions can use the 10 acres of grounds, and the hotel's garden grounds are planted with tulips each spring. Ask for the wedding capacities that apply to your date.
Rooms and capacities
The hotel publishes a full specification for one room only. Grand Ballroom A measures 57 by 66.5 feet, or 3,791 square feet, with a ceiling height of 20 feet. It takes 400 people theater style or for a reception, 330 at a banquet, 264 in classroom layout and 68 in a U-shape. The hotel notes that these are maximums that do not allow for additional set-up items. Other rooms are listed by name only, and a PDF floor plan and a spec sheet for Grand Ballroom A are available on its site.
Accommodation
There are 775 guest rooms and suites, in four types: Executive Suites, Premier Rooms, Presidential Suites and Kitchenette Suites. The guest rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows with views toward the Wasatch Mountains. The hotel has a spa, The Grand Spa, in a four-story building, and pools.
Catering
Catering is in-house. The hotel's catering team designs menus and room layouts with the organizer, and menus are published online. Its catering services are split into small groups, large events and meetings, and banquets. Breakfast and lunch are offered for meetings. On site, guests can eat at Laurel Brasserie & Bar, Bonne Vie, the Lobby Lounge, The Gibson Lounge and Afternoon Tea.
History and setting
The hotel is marking 25 years in operation with a series of events. It holds a collection of paintings, sculptures and antiques, with a self-guided art tour for guests, and has five boutique shops. The hotel is in the center of the city, at 555 South Main Street.
