Orange County Convention Center

The Orange County Convention Center is currently ranked 2nd in the United States in terms of prime exhibit space behind McCormick Place in Chicago.

Orange County Convention Center Event Attendance
  Conventions/Tradeshows Other Events Attendance
  2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 % change
January 8
 5
 8
 2
 126,003
 79,314
 -37.1%
February 8
 13
 5
 5
 78,290
 219,929
 180.9%
March 15
 14
 13
 3
 186,238
 146,921
 -21.1%
April 7
 11
 6
 8
 57,887
 91,009
 57.2%
May 10
 8
 10
 13
 85,436
 86,495
 1.2%
June 5
 4
 9
 6
 88,858
 105,734
 19.0%
July 10
 5
 4
 4
 73,256
 28,485
 -61.1%
August 6
 5 9
 3
 60,414
 23,602
 -60.9%
September 7
 7
 10
 8
 59,800
 86,978
 45.4%
October 8
 7
 10
 10
 142,272
 113,654
 -20.1%
November 7
 6
 12
 13
 122,625
 133,696
 9.0%
December 4
10
97,326

YTD 91
 85
 96
 75
 1,081,079
 1,115,817
 3.2%
TOTAL 95
106
1,178,405

*Numbers are reflective of show move out dates.

Total Exhibit Space 2,053,820 sq. ft.
Total Meeting Space* 479,190 sq. ft.
Additional space:  
Valencia Room 62,182 sq. ft.
Auditorium 2,643 seats
Lecture Theatre 160 seats


*Meeting space consists of 74 meeting rooms and 235 breakouts.
Source: Orange County Convention Center