Hilton San Diego/Del Mar, at 15575 Jimmy Durante Boulevard next to the Del Mar Fairgrounds, has 16 event spaces, led by the 6,000 sq ft Del Mar Ballroom and a 4,524 sq ft Ballroom Terrace. Above the Line provides audio, video, lighting and LED for conferences, galas and weddings.
In Del Mar, the hotel pairs a ballroom that divides into six salons with the Derby Room, horse-racing named breakouts, a private dining room and outdoor terraces. We size sound, video and lighting to each room from the hotel's own chart.
Room names, sizes and capacities come from the hotel's Events page at hilton.com. Photos are the hotel's own. Production notes describe a typical Above the Line setup for each space.
The hotel's largest room, for receptions of up to 800 and theater seating for 600.
Reception 800 · Theater 600 · Banquet 500 · Schoolroom 300
For a 600-seat general session in the Del Mar Ballroom, we build the stage on the long wall with twin screens and a camera riser for IMAG and streaming.
Ballroom sections for up to 150 at a reception.
Salons C, D, E and F: Theater 100 · Salons A, B: Theater 50
When the ballroom splits into salons, we give each its own projector, screen and audio, and check the airwalls for sound bleed.
A second large room for up to 220 at a reception and 200 at dinner.
Reception 220 · Banquet 200 · Theater 200 · Schoolroom 110
For a 200-guest dinner in the Derby Room, we set a screen and lectern at the front, with speakers on stands and uplighting on the walls.
A divisible meeting room for up to 100 theater style.
Theater 100 · Reception 90 · Banquet 90 · Each room: Theater 50
For a classroom training in Steeple Chase, we add a confidence monitor for the presenter and a second screen halfway down the room.
Breakout rooms for up to 50 theater style.
Each: Theater 50 · Reception 45 · Banquet 40
For breakouts in the Equestrian and Polo Rooms, we set a projector and screen in each room, with a speakerphone for remote presenters.
A boardroom for meetings of up to 12.
Conference 12
For a board meeting in the Executive Boardroom, we add a camera bar and table mics to a display for video calls.
The restaurant's private dining space for receptions of up to 150.
Reception 150 · Banquet 126
For a private dinner in coastalKITCHEN, we keep the audio to a speaker pair and a wireless mic for toasts, with a display for a slideshow.
Outdoor spaces for receptions of up to 600.
Ballroom Terrace: Reception 600 · Banquet 550 · Lower Courtyard: Reception 350
For a reception on the Ballroom Terrace, we place weather-rated speakers around the space and add uplighting and a DJ setup after sunset.
All figures come from the capacity chart on the hotel's Events page. The chart does not list room dimensions or ceiling heights.
| Room | Sq ft | Theater | Schoolroom | Conference | Hollow square | U-shape | Reception | Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar Ballroom | ||||||||
| Del Mar Ballroom | 6,000 | 600 | 300 | 800 | 500 | |||
| Salon C | 1,500 | 100 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 150 | 100 |
| Salon D | 1,500 | 100 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 150 | 100 |
| Salon E and F | 1,500 | 100 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 150 | 100 |
| Salon A | 750 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 50 |
| Salon B | 750 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 50 |
| Meeting rooms | ||||||||
| Derby Room | 2,600 | 200 | 110 | 220 | 200 | |||
| Steeple Chase I and II | 1,200 | 100 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 90 | 90 |
| Steeple Chase 1 | 600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 40 | |
| Steeple Chase 2 | 600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 40 | |
| Equestrian Room | 600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 40 | |
| Polo Room | 600 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 40 | |
| Executive Boardroom | 300 | 12 | ||||||
| coastalKITCHEN Private Dining | 2,751 | 150 | 126 | |||||
| Outdoor | ||||||||
| Ballroom Terrace | 4,524 | 600 | 550 | |||||
| Lower Courtyard | 3,640 | 350 | 250 | |||||
| Upper Courtyard | 1,890 | 100 | 80 | |||||
Sources: Events at hilton.com; Encore locations. Retrieved October 25, 2026. A blank cell means the figure is not published.
Not an official Hilton website. Confirm every capacity with the hotel before contracting.
Wireless and podium mics with a PA tuned for the Upper Courtyard.
Projection and bright LED displays sized to each room and its daylight.
Warm lighting and uplighting for dinners, receptions and award nights.
LED walls for general sessions, launches and award moments.
Cameras, switching and streaming for hybrid meetings and boardrooms.
We draw layouts from Hilton Del Mar's own room specs and a site walk.
Weather-rated audio and lighting for terraces and outdoor spaces.
Itemized budgets for Hilton Del Mar, with every line explained.
Our technicians work alongside the hotel's event team from load-in to strike.
Gear ships from our own Southern California warehouses.
We maintain our inventory from VUE, Shure, Barco, Avid, Yamaha and Sony.
We work in North County San Diego every week, from Del Mar and Solana Beach to Carlsbad, Encinitas and La Jolla.
We build walk-in loops, sponsor slides and award graphics sized to your screens.
Our itemized budgets match what is actually in the room.
We keep you updated clearly and consistently from proposal to strike.
Our proposals are drawn from the hotel's own room specs.
In 16 years and 2,113 events, including 85 concerts, our team has handled everything from early design to show day.
Learn More →We support conferences, galas and weddings, from the Del Mar Ballroom to the Ballroom Terrace.
Learn More →In-house AV: Encore. Outside AV vendors like Above the Line can work alongside or instead, subject to hotel policy.
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