March 2006
Advertorial
City Insider: Ontario

Ontario Convention Center
Total square footage:  225,000 square feet

Exhibition space:  70,000 square feet

Ballroom space:  20,000 square feet, divisible into three sections

Meeting space:  24,000 square feet

Special features:  The Ontario Convention Center offers over 30 miles of fiber-optic infrastructure and high-speed Internet access. This allows for simultaneous distance learning, video conferencing, virtual trade shows, client connectivity and online processing. Center staff can help you design programs that take advantage of increased interactivity.

Hotels:  More than 2,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of the Ontario Convention Center, ranging from mid-priced to luxury accommodations

Visitor Attractions
• Ontario, Calif. is only minutes from many of Southern California’s best-known attractions, including Hollywood, Disneyland, Pacific beaches, deserts and mountain resorts.

• Nearby Ontario Mills Mall is one of Southern California’s largest entertainment and outlet centers, with 23 anchor stores and more than 200 specialty shops.

• For evening entertainment, Ontario offers a myriad of restaurants and clubs to fit any occasion or budget, including Dave & Buster’s, Gameworks and the Improv Comedy Club.

• Wine aficionados will appreciate the three nearby wineries: Galleano Winery Inc., Joseph Filippi Winery and Vineyards and the San Antonio Winery. Each winery offers tasting rooms and tours.

Making it easy to do business
• The Ontario Convention Center is more affordable and more conveniently located than any other facility in Southern California.

• The Center’s staff offers meeting planners flexible scheduling and room attrition strategies unmatched by many comparable facilities.

• The Ontario Convention Center offers a full range of services, including concierge services, event planning assistance, brochures and local event publicity.

• Both the Ontario Convention Center and  Ontario CVB are managed by SMG. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG is the largest private facility management company in the world. With 190 venues, SMG’s management team is backed by experience.

Helping you draw attendees
• Ontario’s central location allows for easy accessibility via major freeways.

• The Ontario Convention Center sits just two blocks from the Ontario International Airport, which has more than 100 daily nonstop flights to 16 major U.S. cities. Most nearby hotels offer complimentary airport shuttle service.

Contact Us
Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau
Amita Patel, CHSP, Director of Sales and Marketing
Toll free: (888) 262-7114
Phone: (909) 937-3002
Fax: (909) 937-3080
E-mail: apatel@ontariocvb.com
Web site: www.ontariocc.com