Sailboats and motor yachts moored along a floating dock in a Chula Vista marina in soft evening light, under a blue sky

Exhibitor guide · Chula Vista, CA · Updated Oct 2026

Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center Exhibitor Guide

Also known as Gaylord Pacific; before it opened, the Chula Vista Bayfront resort hotel and convention center

San Diego Bay's newest show floor is not downtown. It is a 140,049 sq ft exhibit hall with a 34 ft ceiling on the Chula Vista Bayfront, 7 miles south, under the same roof as 1,600 hotel rooms. Most organizers list it as "San Diego", so check the address, the warehouse and the drive before you book crews.

Get a San Diego booth quote Gaylord Pacific or downtown?

3,000+ exhibitors served
10,000+ booths built
2 days to a design brief

Photo: a marina on the Chula Vista Bayfront, the waterfront the resort shares. Taken before the resort opened, so the resort itself is not in the picture. “Marina Park - Chula Vista” by Felipe Valduga, CC BY 2.0. Source

140,049sq ft California Ballroom & Exhibit Hall, Level 1
34 ftexhibit hall ceiling
8hall sections, from 6,552 to 49,413 sq ft
1,600hotel rooms in the same building as the hall
135,000+sq ft of bayfront lawns and terraces
7 misouth of downtown San Diego

Quick answers

What exhibitors ask about Gaylord Pacific

Does Gaylord Pacific have a real exhibit hall?Yes, on Level 1.

The California Ballroom & Exhibit Hall is 140,049 sq ft, 513 by 273 ft, with a 34 ft ceiling. It splits into eight sections, so a small expo can take one section and a big one the whole hall.

Is it in San Diego?No, Chula Vista.

The resort is at 1000 H Street on the Chula Vista Bayfront, about 7 miles south of downtown San Diego and the San Diego Convention Center. Many show sites just say "San Diego".

Is show labor union?Check your show kit.

California is not a right-to-work state, but the venue publishes no labor rules of its own. Who may set up your booth is set by each show's general contractor, such as Shepard at AMCP Nexus 2026.

Who supplies power and internet?The resort, in-house.

At AMCP Nexus 2026, power and internet were ordered from Gaylord Pacific through its exhibitor portal, rigging from Encore and AV from Freeman. Catering is exclusive to the resort.

Visitors browsing exhibitor tents under trees along a bayside path at the 2014 Chula Vista HarborFest

Chula Vista HarborFestBooths under the bayfront trees

Families stopping at a Port of San Diego information tent on the lawn at the 2013 Chula Vista HarborFest

Bayfront festival dayFamilies on the Chula Vista lawn

Concertgoers gathering outside the palm-lined ticket office of the amphitheater in Chula Vista

Chula Vista nightsConcert crowds inland

Photos: "2014 Chula Vista Harborfest" by Port of San Diego, CC BY 2.0 Source · "Chula Vista HarborFest 2013" by Port of San Diego, CC BY 2.0 Source · "Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre in Chula Vista" by ewen and donabel, CC BY 2.0 Source

Older aerial photo of the Chula Vista waterfront on south San Diego Bay: a small marina, industrial land and open bayfront parcels, with the city spreading inland to the hills — An older Port of San Diego aerial of the Chula Vista waterfront, long before the resort. The open bayfront land is what the Chula Vista Bayfront plan later developed. “San Diego Bay’s Waterfront Transformation” by Port of San Diego, CC BY 2.0. Source

Only at Gaylord Pacific

Gaylord Pacific vs the San Diego Convention Center: what changes for exhibitors

Both buildings sit on San Diego Bay, but they work very differently. The convention center is a public hall downtown with its own union agreement and hotels a walk away. Gaylord Pacific is a resort 7 miles south where the hall, the hotel, power and catering all belong to one property.

Topic	Gaylord Pacific (Chula Vista)	San Diego Convention Center
Largest floor	140,049 sq ft hall, 34 ft ceiling	525,701 sq ft Halls A–H, up to 64 ft
Where you sleep	1,600 rooms in the same building	Downtown hotels a walk away
Labor rules	Set by each show's contractor; no venue rules published	2004 agreement with four unions
Power and internet	Resort in-house (AMCP Nexus 2026)	Center's own providers
Getting there	Blue Line to H Street, about a 0.7 mile walk	Trolley stops in front of the halls

Gaylord Pacific figures from the resort's facility guide and the AMCP Nexus 2026 exhibitor sheet; convention center figures from our San Diego Convention Center guide.

Where to stay & getting there

Hotels near Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center

Gaylord Pacific is its own show hotel: 1,600 rooms in a 22-story tower joined to the meeting space. Downtown San Diego and its hotels are about 7 miles north, roughly a 15-minute drive without traffic, so teams staying downtown need a car or a ride each day.

Nearby hotels, closest first
Map number	Hotel	Rooms	Link to hall	Straight-line	Walk (est.)
1	Gaylord Pacific Resort hotel tower1000 H Street	1,600	Same building	0.07 mi360 ft	≈ 2 min

The venue is the hotel: the resort's 22-story tower shares a wall with the convention building, so you reach the hall indoors. The resort is the only full-service hotel on the bayfront; the nearest other hotels are limited-service properties about 0.8–0.9 mi east near I-5. Distance: straight line from the convention building's map point. Walk: an estimate, straight-line. Rooms: the Port of San Diego's opening release.

On site · same building

Gaylord Pacific Resort

1,600 rooms, including 89 suites, plus a water park, spa and restaurants on the property.

~7 mi north

Downtown San Diego

The Gaslamp hotels and the San Diego Convention Center, with the Manchester Grand Hyatt and Marriott Marquis on the bay.

Trolley · ~0.7 mi walk

H Street station

The MTS Blue Line stops at H Street, about a 0.7 mile walk from the resort.

~10–12 mi

San Diego International (SAN)

Organizers quote 10 to 12 miles, about 15 to 30 minutes by car.

On site

Resort garage

2026 event pages list self-parking at $10 an hour or $45 a day and valet at $65 a day.

Exhibit hall & ballrooms

Gaylord Pacific floor plan: California Exhibit Hall, ballrooms and levels

The meeting space is stacked on four levels. The exhibit hall and the La Perla Ballroom are on Level 1 with the event lawns and the loading dock. The Port of San Diego Ballroom is on Level 2, meeting rooms on Level 3 and the Chula Vista Ballroom on Level 4. The diagram stacks the levels and shows the hall's eight sections by size.

Ceiling 27 ft or higher
Hall sections, drawn by size

Schematic, not to scale: section widths follow floor area, but sections, ballrooms and the dock are not drawn where they really sit. Room sizes come from the resort's pre-opening facility guide, which says its figures are "based on initial blueprints and subject to change". Ask your Event Manager or the general contractor for the current CAD floor plan and the dock plan.

Recent and upcoming show floor plans

Official floor plans from the organizers of shows at Gaylord Pacific. Every show draws its own layout, aisles and booth numbers, so use these to see how a real show fills the hall, then work from your own show's plan. The resort opened in 2025, so only one organizer has a public plan so far.

Upcoming · Mar 19–23, 2027NHIA 2027 Annual ConferenceHalls not stated by the organizerHome and specialty infusion conference; Cadmium/Conference Harvester booth map

The link goes to the organizer's floor-plan system (Conference Harvester) and opens outside this site. Checked October 16, 2026; plans change as booths sell.

Gaylord Pacific exhibit hall and ballrooms, room by room
Space	Floor area	Size	Level	Ceiling	Sections
California Ballroom & Exhibit Hall	140,049 sq ft	513′ × 273′	1	34 ft	8
Port of San Diego Ballroom	29,223 sq ft	191′ × 153′	2	27 ft	6
Chula Vista Ballroom	28,896 sq ft	191′ × 153′	4	28 ft	6
La Perla Ballroom	12,642 sq ft	129′ × 98′	1	20 ft 6 in	3

Hall sections: Section 1 is 49,413 sq ft (273 × 181 ft), Section 2 is 21,168 sq ft, Sections 3 and 4 are 6,552 sq ft each, Sections 5 and 6 are 11,288 sq ft each and Sections 7 and 8 are 11,424 sq ft each. The 10,101 sq ft California Corridor shares the 34 ft ceiling; the two pre-function areas (8,829 and 10,560 sq ft) are 19 ft. Loading dock bays, freight elevators and floor loads are not published.

67breakout rooms at most, nearly all with 14 ft ceilings, on Levels 2 to 4

39,656sq ft Puesta del Sol Lawn, the largest of the outdoor lawns and terraces

19 ftpre-function ceilings outside the hall · plan foyer displays lower than hall booths

4meeting levels · only Level 1 is at dock level, so upper-ballroom freight rides an elevator

Freight & contractors

Gaylord Pacific loading dock, freight and contractors

Get directions to Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center →

Dock on Level 1The loading dock is on the same level as the exhibit hall. The resort has not published bay counts, door sizes or freight elevator sizes, so ask your Event Manager for the dock plan before you design anything big for Levels 2 or 4.
Ship to the advance warehouseFor AMCP Nexus 2026 the warehouse was in Chula Vista: c/o Palmisano Delivery SD, 2995 Faivre Street, Suite 110, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Your own show kit names your show's warehouse.
Show-site freight only from move-in dayShipments sent straight to 1000 H Street were accepted only from the first move-in day; anything earlier may be refused.
Who does whatAt AMCP Nexus 2026: Shepard Exposition Services handled material handling and booth services, the resort supplied power and internet, Encore did rigging and Freeman did AV. Catering is exclusive to Gaylord Pacific.
ParcelsA FedEx Office runs inside the resort. Its maximum package weight is 150 lb, and fees go by weight. Send real freight to the warehouse.

Day −60Confirm the address is Chula Vista, not downtown. Get the hall section and booth number.
Day −45Booth design checked against your section and, for Levels 2 and 4, the freight elevator size from the resort.
Day −30Order power and internet on the resort's exhibitor portal. Register any EAC with the contractor and file its insurance.
Day −21Purple ships to San Diego through our carrier network, to the contractor's advance warehouse.
Day −14Check the warehouse cutoff in your kit to avoid late surcharges.
Day 0First move-in day: direct show-site freight is accepted from today.

Labor & rules

Gaylord Pacific labor rules: what your team can do itself

California is not a right-to-work state. Gaylord Pacific publishes no labor rules of its own, and it has hosted shows only since 2025, so the general contractor's kit is the only real answer to "can my staff build this?". The rules below come from the AMCP Nexus 2026 exhibitor materials; treat them as one show's example.

✓Allowed at AMCP Nexus 2026

Hiring your own installation company (EAC), if it registers with Shepard
EAC insurance of $1M per occurrence and $2M aggregate
Booths built to the IAEE display guidelines
Free Wi-Fi in the hall from the organizer

●Exclusives and contractors

Shepard: material handling and general services
Gaylord Pacific: power, internet and dedicated lines, ordered on its exhibitor portal
Encore: rigging
Freeman: audio-visual
Gaylord Pacific catering: all food and beverage

!Limits to plan for

Rigging only for 20 × 20 islands or larger, with organizer approval
No show-site deliveries before the first move-in day
The insurance certificate must name the organizer, the venue, Shepard, Marriott International and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC
Self-setup limits and union jurisdictions: check your show kit

The calendar

Gaylord Pacific events 2026–2027: trade shows

Association meetings with real expos have started to move to the bayfront hall, from health care to fintech and dentistry. Confirm dates, hall section and contractor with each organizer.

Mar19–23

NHIA Annual Conference

Home and specialty infusion · expo with 150+ exhibitors in 2026 · 2027

May3–5

FinovateSpring

Fintech · 50+ live demo companies, new venue for this show · 2027

Sep29–Oct 2

AAID Annual Conference

Implant dentistry · exhibit hall, 2027 prospectus out · 2027

Dates from each organizer. Only three upcoming shows are confirmed on organizer pages so far, because the resort is new. Also listed for Gaylord Pacific but not yet confirmed on a live organizer page: Gartner Digital Workplace Summit (March 1–2, 2027) and the SMACNA Annual Convention (October 24–27, 2027). NRMCA ConcreteWorks comes in October 2028. AMCP Nexus 2026 holds its expo in the California Ballroom on October 27–28, 2026.

The building

Twenty years of bayfront planning, then a 2025 opening

The resort is the anchor of the Chula Vista Bayfront plan, a public-private deal between the Port of San Diego, the City of Chula Vista and developer RIDA. The convention center belongs to a joint authority of the Port and the City.

A wide lawn and waterfront path with sculptures and wind-shaped trees beside the calm blue water of San Diego Bay, sailboats in the distance — One of the Port of San Diego's bayside parks; the Port runs the public parks along the Chula Vista Bayfront and around the bay. “Port of San Diego's Public Parks” by Port of San Diego, CC BY 2.0. Source

A pickup truck backing a small motorboat on a trailer down a concrete launch ramp beside a marina full of sailboats — A boat launch at a Port of San Diego park on the bay. “Port of San Diego's Public Parks” by Port of San Diego, CC BY 2.0. Source

An adult and a small child exploring a sandy shoreline by rocks as a motor yacht passes on San Diego Bay — A small beach in one of the Port's bayside parks. “Port of San Diego's Public Parks” by Port of San Diego, CC BY 2.0. Source

2012The California Coastal Commission approves the Chula Vista Bayfront master plan in August.
2015The Port starts exclusive talks with RIDA Development in February.
2018The Port, the City and RIDA sign the development agreement in April.
2020COVID puts the project on hold; work restarts in 2021.
2022Bond financing and escrow close in May; the groundbreaking is held on July 27.
2025The $1.35 billion resort opens on May 15, with a grand opening on September 18.
2026AMCP Nexus holds its expo in the California Ballroom in October.

Insider tips

Gaylord Pacific exhibitor tips: what experienced teams do

Address

Write Chula Vista on the bill of lading

Organizers often list the show as "San Diego". The building is at 1000 H Street, Chula Vista, 7 miles south of the convention center, so give carriers and crews the street address.

Freight

Never ship early to the resort

Direct show-site shipments were accepted only from move-in day at AMCP Nexus 2026, and earlier ones could be refused. Use the advance warehouse in your kit.

Services

Order power from the resort, not the decorator

Power, internet and dedicated lines come from Gaylord Pacific through its exhibitor portal. The decorator's order forms do not cover them, so budget both.

Height

Know your room before you go tall

The exhibit hall has a 34 ft ceiling, but La Perla is 20 ft 6 in and the pre-function areas are 19 ft. A tower that fits the hall may not fit a foyer or a small ballroom.

Rigging

Hanging signs need a big island

At AMCP Nexus 2026, Encore rigging was allowed only for 20 × 20 islands or larger, with organizer approval. Smaller booths should plan a floor-standing header instead.

Insurance

Name five parties on the COI

EAC certificates at AMCP Nexus 2026 had to name the organizer, the venue, Shepard, Marriott International and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC. Ask your I&D company for it early.

FAQ

Gaylord Pacific FAQ for exhibitors

How big is the Gaylord Pacific exhibit hall?

The California Ballroom & Exhibit Hall on Level 1 is 140,049 sq ft, 513 by 273 ft, with a 34 ft ceiling, per the resort's pre-opening facility guide. It divides into eight sections from 6,552 to 49,413 sq ft.

Where is Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center?

At 1000 H Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910, on the Chula Vista Bayfront. It is about 7 miles south of downtown San Diego and about 10 to 12 miles from San Diego International Airport.

Is Gaylord Pacific union for trade shows?

California is not a right-to-work state, but the venue publishes no labor rules of its own. Labor jurisdictions and self-setup limits come from each show's general contractor, so check your show kit.

Can I set up my own booth at Gaylord Pacific?

It depends on the show. AMCP Nexus 2026 let exhibitors hire their own installation company if it registered with Shepard and filed insurance. No venue-wide self-setup rule is published, so read your kit.

Who provides electricity and internet?

The resort does, in-house. At AMCP Nexus 2026 exhibitors ordered power, internet and dedicated lines through the Gaylord Pacific exhibitor portal, rigging through Encore and AV through Freeman.

Where do I ship my booth?

To your general contractor's advance warehouse. For AMCP Nexus 2026 that was Palmisano Delivery SD at 2995 Faivre Street, Suite 110, Chula Vista. Direct shipments to the resort were accepted only from move-in day.

How much is drayage at Gaylord Pacific?

Plan about $176 per hundredweight for crated freight. The venue publishes no rate; your general contractor's show kit carries the actual tariff.

What is the ceiling height in the exhibit hall?

34 ft in the California Ballroom & Exhibit Hall. The Port of San Diego Ballroom is 27 ft, the Chula Vista Ballroom 28 ft and La Perla 20 ft 6 in.

How far is Gaylord Pacific from the San Diego Convention Center?

About 7 miles, roughly 15 minutes by car without traffic. By transit, the MTS Blue Line runs to H Street station, about a 0.7 mile walk from the resort.

Exhibiting at Gaylord Pacific?

Send us your show, section and booth number.

Tell us which part of the California Exhibit Hall or which ballroom you are in, your booth size and what your kit lets your staff build. Within two business days you get a design sized to that room's ceiling, a drayage estimate and a freight plan for the Chula Vista warehouse and move-in day.

Request a quote See San Diego booth options

Background photo: "Chula Vista Marina 01/23/09" by lobitotorres, CC BY 2.0 Source

Compare venues

Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center vs other major U.S. convention centers

How the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center stacks up against other big-city halls we have guides for. Drayage figures are Purple planning rates, not published tariffs.

Venue	Type	Largest space	Ceiling	Labor	Drayage (plan)	Airport
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention CenterThis guide	Resort ballrooms	140,049 sq ft California Exhibit Hall	34 ft hall · 27–28 ft ballrooms	Check show kit	≈ $176/cwt	SAN · ~10–12 mi
America's Center Convention ComplexSt. Louis	Convention center	574,000 sq ft contiguous, with Dome floor	40 ft	Union · 300 sq ft rule	≈ $150/cwt	STL · 14 mi
Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim	Convention center	221,284 sq ft Hall D	25 ft Hall D · 13 ft 8 in Hall E	Union · check kit	≈ $172/cwt	SNA · 13 mi
Austin Convention CenterAustin	Convention center (closed, rebuilding)	Closed · 620,000 sq ft rentable from 2029	—	Right-to-work · venue closed	≈ $100/cwt	AUS · ~5 mi
Boston Convention & Exhibition CenterBoston	Convention center	516,000 sq ft contiguous (Halls A–C)	35 ft low · up to 100 ft	Union · staff setup OK	≈ $324/cwt	BOS · 3 mi
Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention CenterSalt Lake City	Convention center	515,000 sq ft contiguous, 10 halls	30 ft	Right-to-work	≈ $120/cwt	SLC · ~6 mi
Charlotte Convention CenterCharlotte	Convention center	280,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C	30 ft listed max	Right-to-work	≈ $115/cwt	CLT · 7 mi
Colorado Convention CenterDenver	Convention center	584,000 sq ft on one level, Halls A–F	30 ft to low steel	IATSE 7 · 60-min rule	≈ $160/cwt	DEN · 30–40 min
Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterNew Orleans	Convention center	127,364 sq ft Hall E · 1.1M sq ft in all	—	Right-to-work	≈ $155/cwt	MSY · 25–30 min
Fontainebleau Las VegasLas Vegas	Resort ballrooms	105,264 sq ft Royal Ballroom	28 ft 10 in	Union · check kit	≈ $185/cwt	LAS · 4.3 mi
George R. Brown Convention CenterHouston	Convention center	547,730 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–E	35 ft (Level 1) · 30 ft (Level 3)	Right-to-work · check kit	≈ $95/cwt	HOU · ~9 mi
Georgia World Congress CenterAtlanta	Convention center	1M+ sq ft contiguous (Halls B, BC, C)	30 ft to grid	Right-to-work	≈ $150/cwt	ATL · 15–20 min
Hilton AnatoleDallas	Hotel ballrooms	73,000–75,900 sq ft Trinity Exhibit Hall	18 ft hall · 28–29 ft ballrooms	Right-to-work · check kit	≈ $100/cwt	DAL · ~4 mi
Hilton New Orleans RiversideNew Orleans	Hotel ballrooms	26,894 sq ft Grand Ballroom	18 ft Grand Ballroom · 12 ft Grand Salon	Right-to-work · check kit	≈ $155/cwt	MSY · ~25 min
Hilton OrlandoOrlando	Hotel ballrooms	48,167 sq ft Orlando Ballroom	26 ft Orlando · 24 ft Orange · 18 ft Florida	Right-to-work	≈ $155/cwt	MCO · 11 mi
Huntington PlaceDetroit	Convention center	623,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–D	30 ft (A–D) · 18 ft 8 in (E)	Union · 400 sq ft rule	≈ $155/cwt	DTW · 20 mi
Hyatt Regency OrlandoOrlando	Hotel ballrooms	54,638 sq ft Regency Ballroom	31 ft Regency (listed) · 21 ft Plaza	Right-to-work	≈ $155/cwt	MCO · 12 mi
Indiana Convention CenterIndianapolis	Convention center	566,600 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–K	35 ft	Union · own staff OK	≈ $135/cwt	IND · ~15 min
Iowa Events CenterDes Moines	Convention center	150,000 sq ft contiguous, EMC Expo Center Halls A–C	35 ft (Halls B–C)	Right-to-work	≈ $100/cwt	DSM · ~10 min
Javits CenterNew York	Convention center	~500,000 sq ft contiguous (Level 3)	Varies by hall · check plan	Union · 250 sq ft rule	≈ $195/cwt	EWR / LGA / JFK · 45–70 min
Kansas City Convention CenterKansas City	Convention center	388,800 sq ft column-free, Bartle Hall A–E	33 ft A–C · 42 ft D–E	IATSE 31 · check kit	≈ $145/cwt	MCI · ~19 mi
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center DallasDallas	Convention center	304,250 sq ft open in Halls A–C (2026)	35 ft (A, B) · 31–37 ft (C)	Right-to-work · check kit	≈ $100/cwt	DAL · ~6 mi
Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles	Convention center	346,890 sq ft South Hall G–K	40 ft South · 36 ft West	Union · check kit	≈ $175/cwt	LAX · ~20 mi
Manchester Grand Hyatt San DiegoSan Diego	Hotel ballrooms	34,000 sq ft Grand Hall	~14 ft Grand Hall · 18–21 ft ballrooms	Union dock · check kit	≈ $176/cwt	SAN · 3 mi
Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaSan Diego	Hotel ballrooms	35,631 sq ft Marriott Grand and Pacific ballrooms	26 ft Grand · 16 ft Pacific	Union · check kit	≈ $176/cwt	SAN · 3 mi
McCormick PlaceChicago	Convention center	840,000 sq ft Hall A (South) · 1.2M+ on one level	Varies by hall · check plan	Union · staff setup any size	≈ $210/cwt	MDW · ~20 min
Miami Beach Convention CenterMiami Beach	Convention center	491,654 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–D	—	Union · IATSE/IBEW · check kit	≈ $170/cwt	MIA · ~12 mi
Minneapolis Convention CenterMinneapolis	Convention center	376,200 sq ft contiguous, Halls B–E	30 ft 6 in to truss · 85 ft domes	Union · open dock	≈ $150/cwt	MSP · ~20 min
Moscone CenterSan Francisco	Convention center	502,440 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–F	37 ft Halls A–C · 28 ft Hall F	Union · check kit	≈ $180/cwt	SFO · 25–40 min
Oklahoma City Convention CenterOklahoma City	Convention center	200,730 sq ft continuous, up to 4 halls	30 ft	Right-to-work	≈ $105/cwt	OKC · ~9–10 mi
Orange County Convention CenterOrlando	Convention center	1,103,538 sq ft West Building	30–40 ft	Right-to-work	≈ $155/cwt	MCO · 12 mi
Oregon Convention CenterPortland	Convention center	255,000 sq ft Halls A–E	30 ft	Union · check kit	≈ $150/cwt	PDX · MAX ~30 min
Phoenix Convention CenterPhoenix	Convention center	312,500 sq ft contiguous, lower Halls 1–6	32 ft lower · 35 ft upper	Right-to-work · check kit	≈ $140/cwt	PHX · ~3 mi
Reliant CenterHouston	Convention center	706,000+ sq ft on one level, Halls A–E	25–60 ft · avg 30 ft	Right-to-work · check kit	≈ $116/cwt	HOU · ~8 mi
Rosen Centre HotelOrlando	Hotel ballrooms	35,000 sq ft Grand Ballroom	25 ft Grand · 22 ft Executive, Junior	Right-to-work	≈ $155/cwt	MCO · 12 min
San Diego Convention CenterSan Diego	Convention center	525,701 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–H	27 ft 4 in A–E · up to 64 ft F–H	Union · check kit	≈ $176/cwt	SAN · 3 mi
San Jose McEnery Convention CenterSan Jose	Convention center	143,000 sq ft Halls 1–3	32 ft	Union · 30 min / 10 ft rule	≈ $160/cwt	SJC · 4 mi
Santa Clara Convention CenterSanta Clara	Convention center	90,014 sq ft Halls A–D	28 ft 6 in	Union · check kit	≈ $160/cwt	SJC · 5–6 mi
Seattle Convention CenterSeattle	Convention center	205,700 sq ft Arch Halls 4A–4F	25 ft Arch · 30 ft Summit	Union · check kit	≈ $165/cwt	SEA · Link ~40 min
Sheraton Grand Chicago RiverwalkChicago	Hotel ballrooms	40,003 sq ft ballroom · 35,000 sq ft Riverwalk hall	22 ft ballroom · 10 ft 6 in hall	Union · pop-ups ≤ 10×10	≈ $225/cwt	MDW · 13 mi
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet CreekOrlando	Resort ballrooms	35,925 sq ft Bonnet Creek Ballroom	20 ft Bonnet Creek · 18 ft Waterside, Floridian	Right-to-work	≈ $155/cwt	MCO · 19 mi
Walt Disney World Swan and DolphinLake Buena Vista	Resort ballrooms	110,500 sq ft Atlantic + Pacific halls	30 ft Atlantic · 25′8″ Pacific	Right-to-work	≈ $155/cwt	MCO · ~20 min
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington	Convention center	473,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C	30 ft (A–C) · up to 52 ft (D–E)	Union · check kit	≈ $175/cwt	DCA · ~4 mi

Nearby guides

Other San Diego and Southern California venues

San Diego Convention CenterDowntown · ~7 mi north

Manchester Grand Hyatt San DiegoDowntown waterfront

Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaNext to the convention center

Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim

Long Beach Convention CenterLong Beach

All venue guides → · Booths for San Diego shows

Written by the Purple Exhibits team. Purple ships to Gaylord Pacific and coordinates crews and freight for San Diego installs. Reviewed for the 2026–2027 season. Figures marked for verification are being confirmed with the venue. Sources: Port of San Diego (opening release and Chula Vista Bayfront project page), City of Chula Vista, the resort's pre-opening facility guide, AMCP Nexus 2026 exhibitor materials, FedEx Office, ENR, organizer sites for NHIA, Finovate, AAID, IIA and SSP, and Construction Dive and NRMCA for later shows.

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