Downtown Santa Barbara’s premier sustainability-focused event center

The Hub was the perfect venue for our department-wide breakfast and presentations. The staff accommodated our needs and made several recommendations that took our event to the next level. And the best part — our gathering supported the very sustainability and climate work we are both committed to.”

—Alelia Parenteau, City of Santa Barbara

Hosting an event at the Community Environmental Council’s Hub was a great experience from start to finish. The rental process was a breeze—Kathi was kind, organized, and extremely responsive anytime I had a question. The space itself is beautiful with lots of natural light, also flexible, and thoughtfully designed, making it easy to set up exactly what we needed.

Our attendees loved being in such an inspiring and welcoming environment, right in the heart of Santa Barbara. It was especially meaningful to host our gathering in a space so deeply aligned with sustainable values—CEC’s commitment to the environment is evident in every aspect of The Hub. I highly recommend hosting your event there. We will be back!"

—Lauren Lafferty, Women’s Economic Ventures

Working with Kathi and the CEC team has been one of the most enjoyable and easy experiences I've had in my career as an event manager. They are quick to respond and very happy to work with me on tailoring a solution to my needs. The space at The Hub is awesome and we were able to customize it to be used for open work spaces, sessions and a team building activity for our company's kickoff event for the year. We enjoyed the experience so much that we are back for round two this year!”

— Brittany Clark, Theta Lake

The Santa Barbara Symphony has utilized CEC's The Hub several times for our larger post-concert receptions. Our donors, patrons, and musicians love it! The location couldn't be better, the staff is extremely easy to work with, the venue is set up with everything you need: a bar, refrigerator, tables, chairs, mic, etc. It's a comfortable environment for our guests, and the value is unbeatable!"

—Juli Askew, The Santa Barbara Symphony