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An Open Invitation: Host Your Next Meeting or Event in Happy Valley, State College

Nestled in scenic Happy Valley and home to Penn State University, State College offers an ideal destination for conferences, meetings, reunions, special events, youth and adult sports tournaments, and more.

Our impressive lineup includes two state-of-the-art indoor sports complexes—C3 Sports and the Nittany Valley Sports Centre. Together, they provide 105,000 square feet of versatile indoor turf and hard courts, perfect for tournaments, sporting events, and corporate team-building activities.

Meeting and event spaces cater to groups of all sizes, from the advanced facilities and technology at the Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center—the region's largest conference hotel—to breathtaking mountain and lake views at Wyndham State College and The Nature Inn at Bald Eagle. Toftrees Conference Center Hotel features access to a premier PGA-rated golf course, while the AAA Four-Diamond Carnegie Inn & Spa suits intimate board retreats. South of downtown, the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center offers ample space. In the heart of downtown, discover the newly renovated Graduate State College, Hyatt Place, and Days Inn, or meet on campus at the historic Nittany Lion Inn. All provide ballrooms and flexible breakout rooms.

An Open Invitation: Host Your Next Meeting or Event in Happy Valley, State College
An Open Invitation: Host Your Next Meeting or Event in Happy Valley, State College

For smaller gatherings, explore unique venues like the American Philatelic Society at historic Match Factory Place, the Pennsylvania Military Museum, Ballroom at the Boal Mansion, and Rolling Rails Lodge.

Attendees will love Happy Valley's vibrant university-town energy, historic nearby towns, outdoor adventures, farm-to-table dining, and thriving craft beverage scene.

Conveniently accessible from Harrisburg/Hershey/Lancaster, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York City, Washington, DC, and Baltimore, with University Park Airport just 10 minutes from downtown State College.

Partner with the meeting experts at The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau for seamless planning and memorable experiences.

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An Open Invitation: Host Your Next Meeting or Event in Happy Valley, State College

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