Denver

Why Denver for Your Next Meeting or Event?

Set against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Denver gives groups a mix of urban amenities and easy access to the outdoors. The city’s downtown core brings together major hotels, restaurants, cultural attractions and meetings venues, while the Colorado Convention Center provides a central base for larger events.

The Mile High City also makes it easy to build experiences around a meetings itinerary. Groups can head out to Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, explore the city’s craft-beer scene, visit museums and galleries, and venture into the mountains for hiking, rafting and scenic excursions.

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Transportation in and Around the Area

• Denver International Airport (DEN): One of United Airlines’ main hubs, the airport is about 23 miles from downtown, with the RTD A Line providing direct service to Denver Union Station in approximately 37 minutes.
• RTD: Denver’s public transportation network includes light rail, commuter rail and buses, with connections throughout the city and surrounding communities.
• Denver Union Station: The city’s major downtown transit hub connects the A Line with local and regional transportation and provides access to LoDo, Coors Field and other downtown attractions.

The Colorado Convention Center offers 576,700 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, however, there are more than 350 unique venues and more than 50 downtown group hotels. 

Meeting Hotels

• Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel: The city’s largest hotel features 1,238 guest rooms and 139,000 square feet of event space across 52 rooms, including a 28,000-square-foot ballroom.
• Hyatt Regency Denver: The 1,100-room hotel features more than 60,000 square feet of meeting space across 35 rooms, and is adjacent to the convention center.
• Hilton Denver City Center: The Hilton offers 613 guest rooms and about 35,000 square feet of meeting space across 33 conference rooms.
• Grand Hyatt Denver: The 516-room Grand Hyatt’s 52,600 square feet of meeting space across 25 rooms includes the 8,369-square-foot Pinnacle Club, fittingly on the hotel’s top floor.
• Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center: A 230-room hotel in a former Colorado National Bank building, the property features 6,000 square feet of meeting space across eight rooms, including one of the old bank vaults.
• Embassy Suites by Hilton: Near the Colorado Convention Center, the 403-suite hotel offers 32,000 square feet of meeting space across 16 event rooms.

Nearby Event Venues

• Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center: In Aurora near the airport, the resort has 1,501 guest rooms and more than 500,000 square feet of meeting space, including 78 breakout rooms and extensive outdoor space.
• National Western Center: The 250-acre campus offers indoor and outdoor spaces for conferences, trade shows, banquets, festivals and other large-scale events, including the new Stockyards Event Center.
• Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre: The iconic outdoor venue in nearby Morrison hosts events against its distinctive sandstone backdrop and offers spaces at the Visitor Center for meetings and receptions.

Denver’s Arts and Culture

Explore exhibits ranging from dinosaurs and gems to space and wildlife, with group programming and private event options available at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

The iconic architecture of the Denver Art Museum is home to 12 collections, including Western American, Indigenous Arts of North America, Arts of Oceania and more.

Take in Denver neighborhoods through a team scavenger hunt, with challenges that combine local history, landmarks and friendly competition.

Take a guided group walking tour of Denver’s Art District and see the city’s largest concentrations of art galleries, with options for wine-and-cheese receptions for larger groups.

Experience the Outdoors

Groups of 10 or more can arrange tours of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, with meeting and dining spaces available at the visitor center overlooking the surrounding landscape.

Denver provides access to nearby mountain destinations, including Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park, which are about 71 miles from the city.

Head into the foothills for whitewater rafting on Clear Creek, an option for groups looking to add an outdoor adventure to their itineraries.

Local Experiences

Catch a Colorado Rockies game at Coors Field or arrange a group event at the downtown ballpark, which has space for groups ranging from 50 to 10,000.

Explore the immersive Convergence Station exhibition at Meow Wolf Denver, a large-scale immersive art experience that blends interactive installations and science-fiction storytelling. Visitors uncover hidden details and solve puzzles across its four interconnected worlds.

Take in the local craft-beer scene on the Denver Beer Trail, or take a Guided Denver Craft Beer Private Tour, such as the Denver Microbrew Tour.