Berkeley
Welcome to Cvent's Meeting and Event Planning Guide to Berkeley, a city guide for meeting professionals. A vibrant city by the San Francisco Bay, Berkeley is a place of big ideas, a thriving cultural scene, innovative restaurants, unique neighborhoods and outdoor recreation, all perfectly outfitted for both meeting and leisure travel. While the 18-square-mile city still honors its 1960s iconic past, it has evolved into a culinary and cultural destination that is nationally recognized as an environmental, solar and green leader. Berkeley's cosmopolitan atmosphere can be found throughout its unique neighborhoods, as well as its unique venues ranging from grand ballrooms and conference hotels to LEED-certified spaces, restaurants and performance venues. Berkeley specializes in green meetings, as well as those reflecting the city's intellectual climate and thought leadership, which stems from the resident UC Berkeley campus and its vibrant student and faculty population.
The Northern California city is ideally situated in the San Francisco Bay Area, adjacent to Oakland, 10 miles from San Francisco, 40 miles from San Jose and 75 miles fro…