The information set out below is intended to aid you in the booking process for a trade show or convention at the Orange County Convention Center.  For further detail, please review the Orange County Convention Center Scheduling Policies, email Marketing@occc.net or call (800) 345-9845 with any questions.  Please note that you will need Adobe Acrobat to view the OCCC's Scheduling Policies.  Click here to download Acrobat Reader.

• Trade Show & Convention Guidelines & Information
• Complimentary Services
• Meeting Room Allocations
• Scheduling Terms
• Book a Trade Show or Convention at the OCCC

Trade Show & Convention Guidelines & Information

A trade show at the Orange County Convention Center is defined as an exhibition of products and/or services held for members of a common or related industry.  Trade shows are not open to the general public.  Rental of Exhibit Hall space is based on a minimum net square foot (nsf) guarantee or the actual nsf used, whichever is greater.  Net square footage is defined as total display area less aisle space and food service areas.  Net square footage will include revenue-generating displays in public areas and meeting rooms. 

A convention at the Orange County Convention Center is defined as an event where the primary activity of the attendees is to attend educational sessions, participate in meetings/discussions, socialize or attend other organized events. There is a secondary exhibitor component.  Exhibition halls utilized for general session, poster sessions or for other non-exhibit purposes will be charged on a per day rate. 

Complimentary Services

• Air conditioning or heating up to twelve (12) show hours per day (conditions apply)
• Custodial services for restrooms, meeting rooms, food and beverage areas and public areas throughout the event (does not include bulk trash, crates, lumber and packing materials)
• Dressing rooms with the Chapin Theater, Valencia Room and Lecture Hall
• Event utility labor for show management
• Exhibition hall public address system with one (1) wired microphone
• First Aid Room for medical services provider
• In-house permanent sound systems and House lighting
• Initial set-up (theater, classroom, conference, banquet or reception style – within the limits of the OCCC’s inventory) for meeting rooms and exhibition halls used for banquets or sessions
• Registration space in public areas that includes air conditioning
• Registration and Show offices, where available
• Twenty-four (24) hour building security in the public halls, corridors and grounds

Meeting Room Allocations

• A proportional amount of meeting space is provided at no charge with rental of exhibition space.
• Meeting rooms are provided one (1) day prior to the first show day through the last show day.
• Meeting room space shall not be assigned or sublet to others.

Trade Show & Convention Scheduling Terms

First priority for scheduling facilities and dates in the Orange County Convention Center is available to regional, national and international conventions, trade shows, corporate meetings and similar activities which are not normally open to the general public which generate significant attendance and meet peak night occupancy levels.  For further detail, please review the Orange County Convention Center Scheduling Policies.

Book a Trade Show or Convention at the OCCC

For more information regarding booking your event and to find out more about the services offered at the Orange County Convention Center, please call our Marketing Division toll-free on (800) 345-9845 or email us at Marketing@occc.net.

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