Event Venues

UCI Conference Center

From the classroom to the board room, the UCI Conference Center is a unique blend of exploration and education.

Delivering on the details.

Room names are inspired by nearby tidepools, sandy shores and beachside cliffs of Orange County with interior design ranging from the purely functional to elaborately formal in 55,560 square feet of multi-purpose event space. Whatever the occasion, there’s a setup for your success.

Operating Hours

The UCI Conference Center is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., except on University holidays and during the finals week of fall, winter, and spring quarters, when it is open for 24 hours.

The Conference Rooms

Pacific Ballroom

The Pacific Ballrooms offer over 11,000 ft² of flexible event space, with 15’-high ceilings, vast expanse of natural light, and variable lighting controls.

Amenities

Built-in projectors and screens
Supports HDMI and VGA video connections
Supports 1/8” & XLR audio connections
Built-in audio system
Supports lavalier and cordless microphones

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B	C	D	AB	ABC	CD	ABCD
Theater	84	84	252	461	180	444	696	896
Hollow Square	42	42	66	102	66	102	N/A	N/A
U-Shape	39	33	57	81	57	81	N/A	N/A
Classroom	36	36	144	216	81	216	384	504
Round Banquet	48	48	144	280	112	240	400	560
Rectangular Banquet	72	72	168	324	126	324	504	684
Reception	84	84	252	461	180	444	696	896
Clear	186	198	492	782	384	876	1,274	1,595
Square Footage	1,408	1,363	3,026	5,731	2,771	5,797	8,757	11,156
Dimensions (approx.)	37’ × 35’	37’ × 35’	41’ × 70’	79’ × 70’	37’ × 70’	78’ × 70’	120’ × 70’	157’ × 70’

Default Setup

360° Tour Pacific Ballroom A 360° Tour Pacific Ballroom B 360° Tour Pacific Ballroom C 360° Tour Pacific Ballroom D

Doheny Beach

The Doheny Beach rooms offer over 4,000 ft² of flexible event space, with 14’-high ceilings, and variable lighting controls.

Amenities

Built-in projectors and screens
Supports HDMI and VGA video connections
Supports 1/8” & XLR audio connections
Built-in audio system
Supports lavalier and cordless microphones

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B	C	D	AB	BCD	CD	ABCD
Theater	140	95	40	50	266	247	95	417
Hollow Square	54	42	24	24	78	72	42	N/A
U-Shape	42	39	18	21	N/A	57	39	N/A
Classroom	60	54	18	27	120	105	45	195
Round Banquet	72	72	16	32	144	128	64	224
Rectangular Banquet	96	72	36	36	192	144	72	288
Reception	140	95	40	50	266	247	95	417
Clear	252	196	97	95	448	388	192	640
Square Footage	1,840	1,370	629	706	3,210	2,705	1,335	4,556
Dimensions (approx.)	40’ × 45’	30’ × 45’	30’ × 21’	30’ × 23’	70’ × 45’	61’ × 45’	30’ × 45’	101’ × 45’

Default Setup

360° Tour Doheny Beach A 360° Tour Doheny Beach B 360° Tour Doheny Beach C 360° Tour Doheny Beach D

Emerald Bay

Conveniently located in a beautiful hallway in front of the Conference Center entry, the Emerald Bay meeting rooms offer up to 12 different combinations of multi function space.

Amenities

Built-in projectors and screens
Supports HDMI and VGA video connections
Supports 1/8” & XLR audio connections
Built-in audio system
Supports lavalier and cordless microphones

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B	C	D	E
Theater	72	84	84	50	42
Hollow Square	40	40	42	28	20
U-Shape	35	35	35	23	N/A
Classroom	36	48	50	27	18
Round Banquet	48	64	64	32	16
Rectangular Banquet	54	72	90	36	18
Reception	80	80	80	50	42
Clear	162	178	178	107	79
Square Footage	1,135	1,251	1,251	750	555
Dimensions (approx.)	26’ × 42’	30’ × 42’	30’ × 42’	31’ × 24’	31’ × 17’

Setup Type	AB	ABC	BC	BCDE	CDE	DE	ABCDE
Theater	198	324	216	360	216	88	448
Hollow Square	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	40	N/A
U-Shape	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	35	N/A
Classroom	90	150	90	150	90	48	210
Round Banquet	104	160	104	184	104	64	224
Rectangular Banquet	144	240	144	240	144	72	336
Reception	198	324	216	360	216	80	400
Clear	340	518	356	542	364	186	704
Square Footage	2,386	3,637	2,502	3,807	2,556	1,305	4,942
Dimensions (approx.)	56’ × 42’	86’ × 42’	60’ × 42’	92’ × 42’	62’ × 42’	31’ × 42’	118’ × 42’

Default Setup

360° Tour Emerald Bay A 360° Tour Emerald Bay B 360° Tour Emerald Bay C 360° Tour Emerald Bay DE

Crescent Bay

The Crescent Bay meeting rooms, named after a cove in Laguna Beach, offer an intimate, simple space.

Amenities

Built-in projection screens
White board

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B	C	D	AB	CD
Theater	30	30	25	25	60	50
Hollow Square	20	20	20	20	34	32
U-Shape	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29	21
Classroom	18	18	15	15	27	30
Round Banquet	16	16	16	16	32	32
Rectangular Banquet	24	24	20	20	48	40
Reception	30	30	25	25	60	50
Clear	30	30	28	28	60	56
Square Footage	459	459	406	406	899	812
Dimensions (approx.)	29’ × 15’	29’ × 16’	29’ × 14’	29’ × 14’	29’ × 31’	29’ × 28’

Default Setup

360° Tour Crescent Bay A 360° Tour Crescent Bay B 360° Tour Crescent Bay CD

Crystal Cove Auditorium

Put amazing on the agenda when you book the Crystal Cove Auditorium. Audiences won’t miss a thing on the wall-to-wall movie screen and state-of-the-art digital projection system with cinematic sound and comfortable upholstered seating. Use the large stage and theatrical lighting for live performances.

Suggested Use: Public or private movie screenings, live performances, organizational outings, business presentations and conferences, team-building activities, TED Talks and panel discussions.

Amenities

Large Cinematic Screen
Cinematic Projector
- Supports HDMI and VGA video connections
Cinematic Sound Systems
- Supports 1/8” & XLR audio connections
- Supports lavalier and cordless microphones
Seating
- Upholstered auditorium seating
- Numbered rows and seats
- Armrests
- Fold-away writing surface
Softly illuminated aisles
Americans with Disabilities Act
- Wheelchair Access
- Handicap Seating
- Assistive Listening Devices
35’ × 11’ stage
Theatrical Lighting Fixtures and Spotlights

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	Auditorium
Theater	425
Square Footage	5,015
Dimensions (approx.)	80’ × 60’

Default Setup

360° Tour Crystal Cove Auditorium

Lido Isle

The Lido Isle meeting rooms are in a simple board room style for your next small meeting or intimate gathering.

Amenities

Built-in projection screens
White board

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B
Board Room	14	14
Square Footage	310	320
Dimensions (approx.)	19’ × 16’	20’ × 16’

Default Setup

360° Tour Lido Isle A 360° Tour Lido Isle B

Aliso Beach

Ideal for executive/board meetings or small gatherings. The rooms are equipped with a 90” wall panel screen and data projection capability.

Amenities

Built-in 90” LCD Monitors
Supports HDMI and VGA video connections
Supports 1/8” & XLR audio connections
Built-in audio system
Supports lavalier and cordless microphones
White board (Aliso Beach B only)

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B
Board Room	18	18
Square Footage	580	600
Dimensions (approx.)	29’ × 20’	32’ × 18’

Default Setup

360° Tour Aliso Beach A 360° Tour Aliso Beach B

Moss Cove

The Moss Cove rooms are recessed in a quiet area of the building, and neighbors the Pacific Ballrooms.

Amenities

Built-in projectors and screens
Supports HDMI and VGA video connections
Supports 1/8” & XLR audio connections
Built-in audio system
Supports lavalier and cordless microphones
White board

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B	AB
Theater	70	70	160
Hollow Square	30	36	60
U-Shape	24	30	48
Classroom	36	36	72
Round Banquet	32	40	88
Rectangular Banquet	48	48	108
Reception	70	70	160
Clear	140	154	294
Square Footage	980	1,080	2,060
Dimensions (approx.)	39’ × 25’	39’ × 27’	53’ × 39’

Default Setup

360° Tour Moss Cove B

Woods Cove

Named after the sandy cove in Laguna Beach, the Woods Cove rooms offer a quiet area to hold small to medium sized meetings and events.

Amenities

Built-in projectors and screens
Supports VGA video connections
Supports 1/8” & XLR audio connections
Built-in audio system
White board

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B	C	AB	BC	ABC
Theater	32	32	40	72	80	120
Hollow Square	14	18	18	36	42	60
U-Shape	N/A	15	15	30	36	54
Classroom	12	12	18	42	45	69
Round Banquet	16	16	24	40	48	72
Rectangular Banquet	18	24	36	48	60	90
Reception	32	32	40	72	80	120
Clear	73	81	93	154	174	247
Square Footage	510	565	645	1,075	1,210	1,720
Dimensions (approx.)	24’ × 24’	23’ × 24’	26’ × 24’	46’ × 24’	50’ × 24’	73’ × 24’

Default Setup

360° Tour Woods Cove A 360° Tour Woods Cove B 360° Tour Woods Cove C

Newport Beach

Situated on the fourth floor of the Conference Center, the Newport Beach meeting rooms offer plenty of natural light for small to medium gatherings.

Amenities

Built-in projection screens
White board

Capacities & Dimensions

Setup Type	A	B
Theater	68	44
Hollow Square	36	30
U-Shape	24	27
Classroom	38	26
Round Banquet	48	24
Rectangular Banquet	48	36
Reception	68	44
Clear	69	47
Square Footage	1,025	695
Dimensions (approx.)	33’ × 31’	34’ × 17’

Default Setup

360° Tour Newport Beach A 360° Tour Newport Beach B

Please note that reported capacities do not take into account the clearance required for additional equipment beyond the standard setup.

Classrooms & Lecture Halls

Get educated inside and outside the classroom.

Book smart with Smart Classrooms. General assignment classrooms are available to reserve when an academic course is not in session. Please contact SCES for rooms and availability.

Classrooms are standardly equipped with:

writing board
projection screen
instructor table

Smart Classrooms are standardly equipped with:

PC computer
USB microphone
i>clicker base station
laptop connections
- VGA
- HDMI
- 1/8” mini audio)
Blu-Ray deck
16:10 format data projector
stereo speakers
overhead transparency projector
auxiliary RCA audio/video inputs
XLR microphone input
touch-panel controller
help phone

Operating Hours

Generally open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Classrooms and lecture halls can be opened specially for events between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekends.