San Jose McEnery Convention Center main entrance

San Jose McEnery Convention Center

 

Located in the heart of Downtown, the San Jose McEnery Convention Center hosts hundreds of dynamic events each year. From major fan favorites like Fanime to annual tech conferences, tradeshows, specialty gatherings, and meetings of all kinds, the Center stays buzzing year-round — making it a great starting point when exploring things to do in San Jose.

Out front, visitors are welcomed by the interactive public art installation Idea Tree. The venue also received a major $130 million renovation and expansion, unveiling its refreshed look in October 2013.

Interested in hosting an event here? Use the links below to get started. 

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Upper Level

With three event halls, two ballrooms and a spacious prefunction concourse, guests have plenty of space to attend breakouts and connect on our upper level.

  • Grand Ballroom at the San Jose Convention Center set for a sit down dinner event
  • Floorplan and room specifications chart of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center Upper Level
  • Grand Ballroom empty at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center

    Ballrooms

    Host your next gala, banquet or ceremony in the elegant and newly renovated Executive Ballroom and new Grand Ballroom.

  • Concourse empty for flexible space

    Exhibit Halls

    Our exhibit halls provide a total of 143,000 sq. ft. of space and can hold up to one thousand 10x10 booths, with flexibility to open the space up to 165,000 sq. ft. of contiguous space.

Lower Level

The lower level allows attendees to mingle and recharge between meetings. Our newly renovated lobby lounge provides open space, natural California sunlight, and plenty of seating, while the 35,000 sq. ft. outdoor plaza serves as a convenient spot to refuel under the sun.

  • An event taking place inside the lower level at the San Jose Convention Center
  • Floorplan and room specifications chart of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center Lower Level
  • Casual business networking set in the Hub of the San Jose Convention Center

    Prefunction Space

    The lower level concourse provides more than 14,500 sq. ft. of versatile space to stage registration and prefunction, with plenty of branding opportunities throughout.

  • Set for a lunch outside of the lower level on the patio of the San Jose Convention Center

    Reception Space

    Looking for more space? The Hub is a well-lit foyer with floor-to-ceiling windows and terraced redwood benches perfect for entertaining. It’s also conveniently connected to the spacious lobby and outdoor plaza - so guests can easily access networking and events.

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  • 520,000 sq. ft. combined meeting and event space
  • 367,526 sq. ft. total convention center space
  • 294,760 sq. ft. combined total exhibition space
  • 214,760 sq. ft. total exhibit space in convention center
  • 165,000 sq. ft. total contiguous exhibit space
  • 35,194 sq. ft. and 22,000 sq. ft. ballrooms
  • 43 meeting rooms with capacities from 50 to 3,900 (theater style)
  • 1,500 committable downtown hotel rooms on peak
  • 2,500 committable city-wide hotel rooms on peak