Cielotake the
whole roof
Birthdays, company nights, launches and weddings that do not want a ballroom. One table or all five thousand square feet, any night of the week.
four ways to use it
Semi private
A section of the roof while we stay open around you.
Full buyout
The whole roof, your guest list, your music.
Brunch or day
Daytime on the roof, before the night crowd.
Corporate
Team nights, launches, conference after parties.
ten minutes from
the show floor
Downtown runs on the Convention Center. When the hall closes for the day your team, your clients and your exhibitors are looking for somewhere that is not another hotel ballroom. This is five floors up, in the open air, and it can be yours alone.
| walk from the hall | about ten minutes |
| the space | roughly 5,000 square feet, five areas |
| easiest buyout nights | Monday and Tuesday, when the roof is otherwise dark |
| capacity and minimum | sent with your date |
Conference after parties
Your show closes at five. The roof is a ten minute walk away.
Exhibitor and client dinners
Tapas and cocktails for a group in the open air, with the skyline instead of a ballroom.
Sales kickoffs and team nights
The whole floor for one company, any night of the week.
Sponsor takeovers
The roof carrying your branding for the week your buyers are in town.
who is in town
Shows at the San Diego Convention Center, a few blocks away. In town for one? Tap it and we hold the week.
- 16,000 expectedAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
- 11,000 expectedCRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics
- 25,000 expectedTwitchCon 2026
- 1,500 expectedFinTech Nerdcon
- 30,000 expectedSan Diego International Convention
- 4,500 expectedCSBA Annual Education Conference and Trade Show
- 4,000 expectedUSA Card Show
- 6,000 expectedAmerican Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting
- San Diego International Auto Show
- San Diego Home Show, Winter
- 2,000 expectedAdvanced Therapies Week 2027
- 5,000 expectedSociety of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting
- 7,500 expectedSociety for Laboratory Automation and Screening Annual
- 10,000 expectedIntersolar and Energy Storage North America 2027
- 9,000 expectedNational Rural Electric Cooperative Association Annual
- 8,000 expectedWEST 2027, AFCEA International and U.S. Naval Institute
- 3,000 expectedTED2027
- 1,000 expectedAO Annual Meeting 2027
- 4,800 expectedSCCM Critical Care Congress 2027
- 1,000 expectedBPI West 2027
- 4,000 expectedCROI 2027, Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
- 11,000 expectedASCRS 2027 Annual Meeting
- 5,000 expectedAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons 2027
- 10,600 expectedAssociation for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- 35,000 expectedHYROX San Diego
- 4,000 expectedCalifornia Bridal and Wedding Expo, Spring
- 18,000 expectedAmerican Urological Association Annual Convention
- 35,000 expectedRock n Roll Marathon Health and Fitness Expo
- 13,000 expectedAmerican Water Works Association Annual Conference
- 2,500 expectedNASFAA 2027
- 7,500 expectedDIA Global Annual Meeting 2027
- 21,000 expectedEsri User Conference
- 135,000 expectedSan Diego Comic-Con 2027
- 5,500 expectedGlobal Business Travel Association Annual
- San Diego Fall Home Show 2027
- 5,500 expectedNACDS Total Store Expo 2027
- 17,000 expectedAmerican Chemical Society Fall Meeting and Expo
- 4,000 expectedSPIE Optics and Photonics 2027
From the Convention Center's published calendar, so dates can change. We take groups any night.
what fits where
| The Skydeck | Tables of six |
| Skyline Booth | Seats eight |
| Umbrellas | Seats ten |
| Open Deck | Open seating looking down Fifth |
| Corner Booths | Booths in the corners of the roof |
Capacities and minimums come back with your date.
tell us the date
We answer with what is open, what it costs and what is included. Usually within a day.
private event questions
How many people fit on the roof?
Roughly 5,000 square feet across five areas, from one table up to the whole floor. Seated and standing numbers come back with your date, because they move with the setup.
How far ahead should we book a convention week?
As soon as your show dates are set. The weeks a big show is in town go first, so earlier is easier. Short notice is still worth asking: we will tell you plainly what is open.
Can we take part of the roof instead of all of it?
Yes. A semi private section keeps your group together while the rest of the roof stays open around you. A full buyout gives you the floor, the guest list and the music.
Is there a food and drink minimum?
Yes, and it depends on the date, the night and how much of the roof you take. Your minimum is sent with the confirmation, before you commit to anything.
Can we bring a DJ, branding or a step and repeat?
Tell us what you want to bring in the inquiry and we will confirm what the roof can take and what we handle for you.
What about a daytime event?
The roof in daylight is the quietest it gets, and Monday and Tuesday it is yours alone. Day buyouts are quoted the same way as a night.