WHY CHOOSE SAN MATEO COUNTY EVENT CENTER
Convenience
The San Mateo Event Center is the only venue serving all of the major population centers in the Bay Area via freeways.
- Up to 195,000 of indoor exhibit space. SMCEC is the only venue on the peninsula with over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space.
- Professional team of events managers offering 24/7 single-point contact
- Easy access to all three major airports and Cal Trans
- 48 acres of parking and outside activities space
Elements of Success
- Accessibility
- Food
- Awesome Location
- Concessions
- Committed, Professional Staff
- Lighting, Decorating and Security
- AV/Technology
- Parking/RV Parking
Professional Staff
In-house event production services when you require innovative thinkers, flexible approaches and professionals that anticipate your needs
Single point of contact available 24/7
Many thanks to your entire team at SMEC for hosting our leadership conference last week. It was a wonderful and memorable experience for all of our attendees.
Thank you very much for allowing us to use your event center. The venue here is incredible. We were able to get everything in one building and it's all close by, very handy and the consultants are excellent. It is probably one of the best facilities that we've been at over a number of years.
San Mateo County Event Center staff and facility are an excellent choice for a large scale event. They are flexible, friendly and always willing to work with you to make your event a success.
Hosting hundreds of events each year
HISTORY OF SMCEC
The County Fair started as the “Little Flower Show” in 1926 at McKinley School in Burlingame. The Fair was cancelled during the Great Depression. In 1935 it was renamed the San Mateo County Products & Floral Fiesta and took place at Bay Meadows Racetrack. In 1939 the San Mateo County Fair Association was incorporated and the San Mateo County Fair became an annual community event enjoyed by all. Over the years the San Mateo County Event Center has evolved to become the Bay Area’s top destination for consumer and trade events, meetings, festivals, corporate events, sporting events and much more.