Marriott Irvine Spectrum, at 7905 Irvine Center Drive, has 17,967 sq ft of event space, led by the 5,016 sq ft James Ballroom. Above the Line provides audio, video, lighting and LED for conferences, galas and weddings.
The hotel pairs two divisible ballrooms with a boardroom, an event lawn and a rooftop bar. 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.
The hotel's ballroom, for receptions of up to 500 and theater seating for 450.
Reception 500 · Theater 450 · Banquet 350 · Schoolroom 270
With 17.5 ft ceilings in the James Ballroom, we fly a center screen with a line array either side and hang truss for stage and dance-floor lighting.
Two ballroom halves for up to 300 theater style each.
Each: Theater 300 · Reception 250 · Banquet 150
When the James Ballroom splits, we run separate audio in each half and use the pre-function area for registration with a welcome display.
A second ballroom for receptions of up to 180 and theater seating for 144.
Reception 180 · Theater 144 · Banquet 120 · Schoolroom 90
For a training day in the Grove, we set a projector and screen on the short wall and a second display halfway down the 64 ft room.
A boardroom for meetings of up to 12.
Conference 12 · Schoolroom 12 · U-shape 12
For a hybrid board meeting in the Bixby Boardroom, we install a display, a conference camera and table mics.
An outdoor lawn for receptions of up to 350 and banquets of up to 250.
Reception 350 · Banquet 250 · Theater 200
For a 250-guest dinner on the Event Lawn, we set weather-ready speakers, string lighting and a small stage for a band or speeches.
A rooftop space for receptions of up to 280.
Reception 280
For a rooftop reception, we run a DJ setup with compact speakers and keep the volume suited to the hotel's rules.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The James Ballroom | |||||||||
| The James Ballroom | 88 x 57 | 17.5' | 5,016 | 450 | 270 | 90 | 84 | 500 | 350 |
| James I | 57 x 44 | 17.5' | 2,508 | 300 | 110 | 48 | 66 | 250 | 150 |
| James II | 57 x 44 | 17.5' | 2,508 | 300 | 150 | 48 | 66 | 250 | 150 |
| The James Ballroom Pre-Function | 122 x 17 | 12' | 2,074 | ||||||
| The Grove | |||||||||
| The Grove | 64 x 28 | 13.8' | 1,792 | 144 | 90 | 56 | 57 | 180 | 120 |
| The Grove I | 31 x 32 | 13.8' | 992 | 72 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 90 | 60 |
| The Grove II | 31 x 32 | 13.8' | 992 | 72 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 90 | 60 |
| The Grove Pre-Function | 64 x 11 | 12' | 704 | ||||||
| Other spaces | |||||||||
| Bixby Boardroom | 25 x 16 | 12' | 400 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Rooftop Bar | 4,500 | 280 | |||||||
| Event Lawn | 59 x 59 | 3,481 | 200 | 350 | 250 | ||||
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 Event Lawn.
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 Marriott Irvine Spectrum's own room specs and a site walk.
Weather-rated audio and lighting for terraces and outdoor spaces.
Itemized budgets for Marriott Irvine Spectrum, 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 across Orange County every week, from Irvine and Costa Mesa to Newport Beach, Anaheim and the Laguna coast.
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 James Ballroom to the Event Lawn.
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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