Oakland and Bay Area City Guide

Oakland’s Bay Area Convention Center Offers the Most Convenient Meeting Facility in California

The Bay Area Convention Center stands in the heart of charming downtown Oakland. A dynamic urban city, Oakland is rich in distinctive architecture and multi-cultural influences.

Just a short walk from the Bay Area Convention Center is the beautiful bayside Jack London Square, Chinatown’s 25 blocks of shops and restaurants, the Oakland Museum of California, Lake Merritt’s Lakeside Park and the bustling Oakland City Center.

Seen as a modern day boomtown Oakland was an important base for defense contractors during both world wars. Today Oakland headquarters many high-tech companies and diverse local businesses. Rated by Forbes as one of the top U.S. cities for business, Oakland’s Bay Area Convention Center offers state-of-the-art technology and impeccable meeting facilities.

The Bay Area Convention Center is steps away from beautifully restored Victorian buildings that have the finest shops, hotels, restaurants, art galleries and museums that Oakland has to offer. In addition, Oakland features one of the largest visual and performing arts communities on the West Coast. 

Convenient to the Bay Area Convention Center is Oakland’s East Bay Symphony, Paramount Theatre, the newly-renovated Fox Theater and a variety of small arts organizations. Oakland offers a limitless array of cultural institutions around every corner. 

The Bay Area Convention Center Provides Warm Climate and Easy Access to Nearby San Francisco

Business travelers will love Oakland’s mild temperatures. Nestled between the San Francisco Bay and the majestic coastal hills, year round weather temperatures are between 50 and 70 degrees.

Near the Bay Area Convention Center guests can visit the Oakland Zoo, play golf at tree-lined fairways, cruise San Francisco Bay or hike through the towering redwoods.

The Bay Area Convention Center is centrally located near a variety of public transportation options. Guests can hop on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and within minutes be in fabulous San Francisco.

Catch the ferry and sail right under the historic Golden Gate Bridge, or choose a rental car or bus option to tour the Wine Country and beyond.