Facility Lighting | Moscone Center

Meeting Room Lighting

Meeting rooms are equipped with fluorescent, incandescent and metal halide & LED fixtures. Different levels of lighting can be achieved by using one or all of the systems in a room. Most incandescent & LED lights and some fluorescent lighting offer adjustable levels.

Meeting room lighting in North/South is controlled in two different ways – either from a wall control panel or with a lighting remote. Meeting room lighting in West is all controlled with a lighting remote. Lighting remotes must be signed out from your Moscone Event Manager. Lost lighting remotes will incur a $500.00 charge.

Lights over A/V screens can be individually deactivated by Moscone Engineering staff. Please discuss timing for this or have your A/V contractor schedule this with your Event Manager.

Exhibit Hall Lighting

Moscone North & South:

Exhibit hall lighting is a combination of fluorescent and metal halide. Lighting levels in Exhibit Halls A, B, C & F and Rooms 5 and 6 are controlled by Facility Engineering. The lighting levels in all these spaces can be adjusted in 25% increments.

Full lighting in all exhibit halls is provided from 30 minutes before to 30 minutes after show floor hours. At your request, we can extend full lighting to accommodate photography needs. We appreciate your help in conserving as much energy as possible.

Work light levels will be maintained during move-in and move-out and during hours that the show floor is closed. Individual lights can be deactivated over the booths of Exhibitors who request this service. This should be scheduled with your General Service Contractor.

Keynote Lighting - If your keynote requires blackout lighting in an exhibit hall this can be accomplished. The following process must be followed:

Production company shall indicate this in advance on all Production Schedules.
All requests for blackout lighting must be approved in advance by the Moscone Event Manager.
Floorplans for keynotes with blackout lighting must be submitted to the Fire Marshal at least 30 days prior to the first day of move-in.
Please note that all exit lighting and strobes must remain active.
Please contact your Event Manager to schedule a walk-through of your lighting needs with our Engineer.

Moscone West:

The First Floor Exhibit Hall is equipped with compact fluorescent fixtures. Lighting levels in the First Floor Exhibit Hall is controlled by Moscone Engineering staff. The lighting levels in this space can be adjusted in 20% increments. Individual lights can be deactivated over the booths of Exhibitors who request this service. This should be scheduled with your General Service Contractor.

Keynote Lighting - If blackout lighting is required in the First Floor Exhibit Hall for a keynote session the following process must be followed:

Production Company shall indicate this in advance on all Production Schedules.
All requests for blackout lighting must be approved in advance by the Moscone Event Manager.
A floorplan showing locations for alternative battery powered emergency lighting and exit signage must be approved by the Fire Marshal 30 days prior to first day of move-in.
Batteries for all emergency lighting and exit signage must last a minimum of 30 minutes. These items to be provided by the Production Company and installed by appropriate union labor.
Fire Watch will be required for this area during all times it is in use.
Please contact your Event Manager to schedule a walk-through of your lighting needs with our Chief Engineer and to discuss labor costs.

Public Space Lighting (Lobbies & Corridors)

Full lighting will be provided in these areas during all event hours, unless otherwise requested.

Exterior Lighting (Entrance Canopies & Driveways)