Its convenient location, flexible meeting and exhibition space and excellent support services make the Nob Hill Masonic Center the venue of choice for many meeting, trade show and event planners. Whatever the event, large or small, business or social, our staff will work with you to provide the personal attention necessary to ensure its success. Our facilities include a 3,165 seat auditorium, a 16,500 square-foot exhibition hall, 4000 square foot California Room, a 1000 square foot California Conference Room, the Grand Lobby and a large prep kitchen, and our own garage with five levels of parking, open every day, all hours.
The Nob Hill Masonic Center offers state-of-the-art concert quality sound equipment, high-speed and wireless Internet access and a production team that will take care of every last technical and logistical detail. Our on-site catering department can provide espresso coffee breaks for your event. Or you may select from a list of preferred caterers. Or bring in your own. Flexibility is our hallmark.
Auditorium
Its excellent acoustics and intimate seating arrangement makes the 3,165 seat auditorium an excellent venue for corporate events, new product launches, shareholder meetings, graduations, concerts and lectures. It has been uniquely designed so that the 1,859 seats on the main floor and 1,306 in the balcony form a semi-circle, with no seat more than 21 rows away from the stage. It also offers concert hall quality equipment, with dual sound systems and an extensive array of lighting and audio-visual equipment.
Exhibition Hall
The 16,500 square foot exhibition hall plays host to trade shows, banquets and receptions and can be used in conjunction with the auditorium or for a stand-alone event. The hall also includes 6 breakout rooms which can be used for breakout sessions of 20 to 80 seated theater style, or for small dinners and receptions. The columned hall has space for 80 10'x10' booths and can accommodate up to 1,100 guests for banquets or 2,000 for receptions. A full-sized prep kitchen and freight elevator complete the facility.
California Room
The 4,000 square foot California Room is located right on the corner of California and Taylor Streets (on the exhibition hall level) and features bay windows with views of Huntington Park, and the San Francisco Bay – perfect for receptions, small meetings, breakout rooms, lectures and small concerts.
California Conference Room
The 1000 square foot California Conference Room is located adjacent to the California Room on the exhibition hall level and is ideal for meetings of 100 or as a catering prep area for California Room events.
Grand Lobby
The Grand Lobby accommodates 400 for banquets and 800 for receptions, and is suited for catered events used in conjunction with auditorium events or as a stand-alone space. |
