Conference facilities in Newport offer a combined total of 80,000 square feet of exhibition space. A principal meeting facility in Newport is the Newport Marriott, overlooking the harbor. It features 11 function rooms, a 7,800-square foot ballroom, and can accommodate more than 1,100 people in its 12,000 square feet of space. The Hotel Viking, located downtown, recently underwent an extensive renovation that updated facilities while retaining the historic character of the building. The Viking contains more than 13,400 square feet of flexible meeting space that includes the 5,880-square foot Viking Ballroom and the 4,032-square foot Bellevue Ballroom. Five elegant, permanent executive boardrooms are fitted with wireless internet access. The Hyatt Regency Newport on Goat Island in Newport Harbor offers 27,000 square feet of meeting space and 3,000 square feet of exhibit space within its 16 meeting rooms, an amphitheater, board-rooms, and a grand ballroom that can accommodate up to 1,000 attendees. Newport's many hotels, motels, and guest houses contain more than 1,500 rooms; in addition, there are many small guest houses.
The Newport Regatta Club is a dramatic setting for banquets and corporate retreats, with a Grand Ballroom that can accommodate 250 people, with room for an additional 150 guests on the waterfront patio area off the ballroom. Located about 10 minutes outside of the city, the Newport Vineyard has tent and outdoor spaces available for special events, with convenient access to the 1,000 square foot tasting room located in the winery.
Convention Information: Newport County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 23 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02480; telephone (401)849-8048; toll-free (800)-976-5122