A favorite vacation spot, Monterey, California is also considered one of the most desirable meeting venues among meeting planners. Meeting planners from all over the country choose Monterey, CA for its spectacular coastline, renowned golf courses, outstanding cuisine and luxurious amenities. Monterey is an ideal destination for everything from corporate retreats and incentive trips to annual meetings and conventions. Meeting attendees enjoy using their free time to take in the sights and activities Monterey has to offer.
Amid all the natural beauty and attractions is a state-of-the art conference venue that can accommodate large groups up to 1,700 attendees. The Monterey Meeting Connection located in Historic Downtown Monterey, is a combined meeting facility consisting of the Monterey Conference Center, Monterey Marriott, Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay, and Hotel Pacific, is the only 800+ room waterfront facility between San Francisco and Los Angeles, offering an award-winning amphitheater, 61,000 square feet of flexible event space and beautifully appointed accommodations with all the amenities a business traveler would want.
The Monterey Peninsula has been described as the greatest meeting of land and sea, and encompasses some of California’s most stunning scenery while offering world-renowned attractions and recreation.
From the dramatic Big Sur coastline, romantic Carmel and Pebble Beach, historic Monterey and its diverse peninsula communities to the fertile Salinas Valley, the Monterey Peninsula offers a rich and complete variety of destinations for the leisure or business traveler.
A first-time trip to the Monterey Peninsula should include such sites as the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman’s Wharf, 17-Mile Drive In Pebble Beach, National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing and Monterey Wine Country. Return visits will allow you to explore the beauty and recreation of our county in greater depth.