Hotel Dena, Pasadena Los Angeles, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, at 303 Cordova Street, has 12,698 sq ft of event space, led by Justine's Ballroom and the 25 ft Piazza Ballroom. Above the Line provides audio, video, lighting and LED for meetings, galas and weddings.
The hotel pairs two ballrooms that combine into one with a dozen meeting rooms. 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 marriott.com. Photos are the hotel's own. Production notes describe a typical Above the Line setup for each space.
A tall room for up to 200 theater style or at a reception, which opens onto Justine's Ballroom.
Theater 200 · Reception 200 · Banquet 150 · Schoolroom 108
With 25 ft ceilings in the Piazza Ballroom, we hang a center screen high enough to clear every head and wash the arches with color uplighting.
The hotel's largest single room, for receptions of up to 350 and theater seating for 300.
Reception 350 · Theater 300 · Banquet 210 · Schoolroom 150
With 11 ft ceilings in Justine's Ballroom, we use stands rather than flown screens, placing two side screens on the long wall for a 300-seat session.
The two ballrooms combined, for receptions and banquets of up to 300.
Reception 300 · Banquet 300
For a 300-guest gala across Justine's Ballroom and the Piazza, we put the stage and dance floor under the tall Piazza ceiling and spread speakers into the dining side.
The sections of Justine's Ballroom, alone or in pairs, for 80 to 160 theater style.
East/Center or West/Center: Theater 160 · Each section: Theater 80
When Justine's Ballroom splits, we give each section its own screen and audio and check the airwalls for sound bleed.
Meeting rooms for up to 150 and 80 theater style.
Magnolia: Theater 150 · Reception 150 · Cypress: Reception 100
With 8.5 ft ceilings in Magnolia and Cypress, we use large displays or a short-throw projector, with extra displays down the room.
Meeting rooms for up to 50 and 80 theater style.
Colorado: Theater 80 · Cordova: Theater 50
For a workshop in Colorado or Cordova, we set a projector and screen with a lectern mic and two speakers.
Breakout rooms for 30 to 50 theater style, plus a boardroom for 10.
Maple, Oak: Theater 50 · Aspen, Redwood: Theater 40 · Marengo: Theater 30
For a day of breakouts in the smaller rooms, we place a display and speakerphone in each and keep spare mics on hand.
A meeting room for up to 26 around a conference table and receptions of up to 60.
Reception 60 · Banquet 40 · Conference 26
For a hybrid meeting in the Writer's Den, we supply a large display, a conference camera and table mics.
All figures come from the capacity chart on the hotel's Events page.
| Room | Dimensions (ft) | Ceiling | Sq ft | Theater | Schoolroom | Conference | U-shape | Reception | Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballrooms | |||||||||
| Justine's Ballroom/Piazza | 69 x 73 | 25' | 5,037 | 300 | 300 | ||||
| Piazza Ballroom | 69 x 29 | 25' | 2,001 | 200 | 108 | 60 | 65 | 200 | 150 |
| Justine's Ballroom | 69 x 36 | 11' | 2,484 | 300 | 150 | 60 | 65 | 350 | 210 |
| East | 23 x 36 | 11' | 828 | 80 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 100 | 60 |
| Center | 24 x 36 | 11' | 864 | 80 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 100 | 60 |
| West | 23 x 36 | 11' | 828 | 80 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 100 | 60 |
| East/Center | 47 x 36 | 11' | 1,692 | 160 | 90 | 42 | 64 | 200 | 120 |
| West/Center | 47 x 36 | 11' | 1,692 | 160 | 90 | 42 | 64 | 200 | 120 |
| Meeting rooms | |||||||||
| Cordova | 28 x 28 | 12' | 784 | 50 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 50 | 50 |
| Magnolia | 55 x 32 | 8.5' | 1,760 | 150 | 84 | 48 | 45 | 150 | 130 |
| Cypress | 27.5 x 45 | 8.5' | 1,237.5 | 80 | 60 | 36 | 25 | 100 | 80 |
| Colorado | 32 x 27 | 10.5' | 864 | 80 | 60 | 24 | 30 | 80 | 60 |
| Maple | 27 x 21 | 8.5' | 567 | 50 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 50 | 40 |
| Oak | 26 x 16 | 8.5' | 416 | 50 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 50 | 30 |
| Aspen | 25 x 18 | 8.5' | 450 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Redwood | 25 x 18 | 8.5' | 450 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 30 |
| Marengo | 26 x 14 | 8.5' | 364 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 20 |
| Boardroom | 15 x 22 | 8.5' | 330 | 10 | |||||
| Writer's Den | 33 x 30 | 11' | 990 | 26 | 60 | 40 | |||
Sources: Events at marriott.com; Encore locations. Retrieved October 25, 2026. A blank cell means the figure is not published.
Not an official Marriott website. Confirm every capacity with the hotel before contracting.
Wireless and podium mics with a PA tuned for the Piazza Ballroom.
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 Hotel Dena's own room specs and a site walk.
Weather-rated audio and lighting for terraces and outdoor spaces.
Itemized budgets for Hotel Dena, 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 Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley every week, from Old Pasadena and the Convention Center to Arcadia, Glendale and Downtown.
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 meetings, galas and weddings, from the Piazza Ballroom to the Writer's Den.
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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