Marina Village Conference Center in San Diego hosts meetings, seminars, workshops, trade shows, company parties and weddings, with banquet rooms that hold from 35 to 350 guests. The center sits on the water in the Mission Bay area, at 1936 Quivira Way, and is open seven days a week.
Seminars and company events
The center lists training seminars, staff retreats, workshops, trade shows and conferences among its regular business bookings. It has several large meeting rooms and smaller breakout rooms, so a plenary session and parallel working groups can run under one roof. Every room opens onto the marina or onto a landscaped courtyard, which gives daylight and outdoor access instead of a windowless boardroom.
Tables and chairs come with the room and are set up to your specification. Wireless internet and a range of audio-visual equipment can be added to any conference or meeting room. You may also bring your own equipment, but there is no technician on site, so plan for a tech person on your side.
For company parties such as holiday events and fundraisers, the large banquet rooms take 35 to 350 guests.
Weddings and receptions
Two outdoor ceremony sites face the marina. The center provides chairs and an arch. Receptions take place in the waterfront banquet rooms, which suit an intimate gathering or a reception for up to 350 guests. Rooms differ in character: some have vaulted ceilings and loft spaces, some have curved walls, some have built-in dance floors, and some have second-story views.
Once you reserve a room, it is yours alone, with no double-booking. Decoration access starts at 11 a.m. Tables and chairs are arranged in your layout and taken down after the event. The party runs five hours and may end as late as midnight, not counting setup and cleanup.
Rooms and capacities
The official site gives banquet capacity as a range, 35 to 350 guests, and does not publish a capacity for each room. It describes the meeting rooms as numerous and large, with smaller breakout rooms alongside. Ask the team for the room that matches your headcount and layout before you decide.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms at the conference center itself. Bartell Hotels is the exclusive hotel provider for Marina Village guests and operates eight San Diego properties close to the center, including waterfront locations on Mission Bay, La Jolla, Shelter Island and Hotel Circle. Group blocks of 10 or more rooms are handled through a dedicated group-rooms contact, and a discount on the best available rate is offered to event guests.
Getting there
Marina Village is a few minutes from the I-8 and I-5 freeways, close to SeaWorld, and within reach of San Diego International Airport (SAN). Free parking is available for you and your guests, which helps when attendees arrive by car. The same address also houses a marina for boat owners, so expect a working harbor setting around the courtyards.
