Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 10) The Perfect Place for Events, Team Building and More! Part of the beauty of LA as a place to host your next big event, team-building session or meeting is there are so many unique venues from which to choose. Whether it’s a sports or entertainment theme you’re after, a beautiful backdrop made by mother nature or a place with lots of buzz, LA has it all in spades. So step beyond the sunshine and sand, the blue Pacific and mountain terrain, to discover why LA is the perfect place for your next big “to do.” booking a buyout. The Globe Theatre is a standalone ballroom evoking the golden era of Hollywood with a red carpet and a marquee ready for welcoming your group. It’s ideal for theme parties, and movie star look-alikes are available to provide the celebrity factor. Guests will also enjoy the culinary stylings of the theme park’s exclusive caterer, Wolfgang Puck Catering. Then there are the NBC/Universal – Soundstages & Backlot locations. From the urban flair of Hollywood Terrace to the world appeal of Mediterranean Square and European Street, the backlot can transport your event to another city, town or country — just like they do in the movies. Your group can enjoy a western barbecue in an old mining town at the Wild West Arena or soak up the French atmosphere at the Moulin Rouge with its Parisian architecture and stunning views of the San Fernando Valley. Universal Studios Special Events Department provides an array of sites and services to create a unique environment for any occasion. The Autry National Center is an intercultural history center formed from the merger of three important museums: the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of the American West and the Women of the West Museum. This unique venue will help make your special event truly memorable. The Autry National Center, located in scenic Griffith Park, can host a cocktail reception for 40 or 1,400, a stylish dinner for 400, or an outdoor festival for 4,000. Many corporate partners have found the museum an ideal location for business conferences, seminars and corporate retreats. Meeting space is available in the Mary Pickford Education Center and the Wells Fargo Theater. The Museum Plaza features 8,300 square feet of event space in an alfresco setting; the museum lobby offers 1,800 square feet of indoor space for a reception of up to 200 people; and Heritage Court allows guests access to its atrium-like area by descending a grand staircase from the lobby. Next time you want to have an informal get-together or meet your clients at a popular hangout, try one that six of America’s best “Friends” frequented for 10 years. The Special Events Department at Warner Bros. Studios — once almost exclusively in-house — has san fernando valley Maybe it’s the allure of LA’s No. 1 attraction, Universal Studios HollywoodSM, or the easy access to and from the city’s airports. Whatever it is, the San Fernando Valley is a popular choice among industry professionals for offering the sophistication, trend and sizzle of Los Angeles while also providing exclusive attention to groups of all sizes. At Universal Studios HollywoodSM, groups of 100 to 20,000 can be accommodated. It’s possible to buy out the park — you’ll get access to the backlot tour, rides, shows and park attractions. Several areas of the theme park are available for groups not 10
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