Hyatt Centric The Pike Long Beach, at 285 Bay Street by Rainbow Harbor, has a divisible Ballast room for up to 140, smaller meeting rooms and two outdoor venues: a courtyard for up to 150 and the Topsail Rooftop. Above the Line provides audio, video and lighting for every space.
The hotel pairs a compact meeting floor with a courtyard and a rooftop pool deck looking over Rainbow Harbor and the Queen Mary. We size sound, video and lighting to each space from the hotel's own figures.
Room names, sizes, capacities and photos come from the hotel's Cvent venue listing. Production notes describe a typical Above the Line setup for each space.
The main meeting room, with views of the courtyard, divisible into Ballast A and Ballast B.
Max 140 · Theater 110 · Banquet 100 · Reception 100 · Classroom 69
For a 100-seat meeting in Ballast AB, we place a screen on the short wall with a lectern and two wireless mics, and add a second display halfway down the room.
A rooftop pool deck with cabanas and a bar, with views of Long Beach, Rainbow Harbor and the Queen Mary.
Max 70 · Banquet 70
For a rooftop reception, we run compact, weather-ready speakers around the deck and add warm uplighting for after sunset, keeping all cabling clear of the pool edge.
An open-air courtyard for receptions, ceremonies and breakouts.
Max 150 · Theater 120 · Banquet 108
For a courtyard reception, we add speakers for background music and toasts, a wireless handheld, and wash lighting on the walls.
A meeting room for up to 30.
Max 30 · Banquet 30
For a hybrid meeting in Maritime, we pair the wall display with a camera bar and table mics.
A small meeting room for up to 40.
Max 40 · Theater 40 · Reception 40 · Banquet 24 · Classroom 12
For a training session in Gateway, we add a short-throw projector, a presentation clicker and a small speaker pair.
The lobby market and lounge, available for private events of up to 50.
Max 50
For a private lounge event, we add a small speaker system with a wireless mic for welcomes and a display for sponsor slides.
All figures come from the hotel's Cvent venue listing.
| Room | Sq ft | Dimensions (ft) | Ceiling (ft) | Max | Theater | Classroom | Banquet | Reception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting rooms | ||||||||
| Ballast AB | 1,311 | 55 x 24 | 10 | 140 | 110 | 69 | 100 | 100 |
| Ballast A | 658 | 28 x 23 | 8 | 80 | 65 | 30 | 50 | |
| Ballast B | 653 | 27 x 23 | 8 | 60 | 55 | 28 | 50 | |
| Maritime | 727 | 28 x 24 | 10 | 30 | 30 | |||
| Gateway | 462 | 29 x 16 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 40 |
| Watercraft Market + Lounge | 930 | 50 | ||||||
| Outdoor | ||||||||
| Topsail Rooftop | 2,618 | 67 x 42 | 70 | 70 | ||||
| Courtyard | 1,400 | 57 x 25 | 150 | 120 | 108 | |||
Sources: Cvent venue listing. Retrieved October 25, 2026. A blank cell means the figure is not published.
Cvent lists ceiling heights of 8 ft for Ballast A and B and 10 ft for the combined Ballast AB; confirm on a site visit.
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Wireless and podium mics with a PA tuned for Ballast AB.
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 Hyatt Centric The Pike's own room specs and a site walk.
Weather-rated audio and lighting for the Courtyard and the Topsail Rooftop.
Itemized budgets for Hyatt Centric The Pike, 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 Long Beach every week, from the Convention Center and Rainbow Harbor to Shoreline Village.
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, receptions and rooftop events, from Ballast AB to the Topsail Rooftop.
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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