Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim - Disneyland, California

Anaheim  Convention Center
800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802 

The dome-shaped Anaheim Convention Center has been a landmark of the space age for decades. Now, there's another unique architectural attraction that looks like a sweeping glass wave. Large, sleek and shiny,  it was built to meet the demands of a hungry convention market.  When major computer and technology conventions immobilized the city several decades ago, it became apparent that Anaheim Convention Center wasn't capable of providing services and space for some larger conventions. Las Vegas certainly had the space to build on and did so. See the aerial photo to put it all into perspective.

Still, Anaheim offers amenities not found in Las Vegas. Disneyland is located directly across the street from the Convention Center, the beach is just a 30 minute drive away and the weather is some of the mildest and most suitable, any place on earth. 

 

These ingredients combined with Disneyland expansion of two additional theme parks makes the convention center a prime location for events. Five new exhibits halls each offer a 10,000 person capacity. A new 180-foot glass tower, 235,000 square feet of glass panels and one million square feet of meeting and exhibit space are in use in the completed phase two of a three part expansion. 

 

For the millions of people who have attended an event at the old Anaheim Convention Center, the new facilities are a pleasure.  Located conveniently next door are two hotel choices, the Hilton Towers and the Anaheim Marriott.  Both offer additional banquet and meeting room facilities popular with smaller conventions and gatherings.  -

 

Anaheim Hotels are plentiful around the convention center and Disneyland. In fact there are over 150 hotels in the surrounding region. With the Convention Center as one anchor, hour can see concerts and sports at Arrowhead Pond, go on a California Adventure at Disneyland's other park, and stay at the on-site Disneyland hotel just across from the street. They include  Disneys Grand Californian Hotel and Disneys Paradise Pier Hotel.