Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 17) IntroductIon View from Griffith Park ©iStockphoto.com/S. Greg Panosian; Union Station ©iStockphoto.com/Arthur Skiles; Palm trees ©iStockphoto.com/Lee Pettet; Downtown sculpture ©Richard Cummins; Hollywood Walk of Fame ©iStockphoto.com/Adam Kroft; Malibu ©iStockphoto.com/Amygdala Imagery budgets. Los Angeles is the fourth largest hotel market in the United States. There are more than 9,000 hotel rooms in approximately 40 hotels in Downtown Los Angeles alone. Visitor Information Centers: LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau has two Visitor Information Centers located adjacent to Metro stations at: Hollywood & Highland Center 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 323.467.6412 Downtown 685 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90017 (between 7th and Wilshire) 213.689.8822 LA INC. also maintains Visitor Information Center kiosks at L.A. LIVE (across from the JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton), inside the Los Angeles Convention Center and at the Port of Los Angeles (the No. 1 cruise passenger complex on the West Coast): Port of Los Angeles Berth 93, Pacific Cruise Ship Terminal San Pedro, CA 90731 310.514.9484 etHnIc MakeuP The diverse multi-ethnic population of Los Angeles today distinguishes the city as the cultural hub of the Pacific Rim. People from some 140 countries, speaking approximately 86 different languages, currently call Los Angeles home. White: 29.2 percent. Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 47.3 percent. African-American: 8.9 percent. Asian/Pacific Islander: 13.1 percent. American Indian/ Others: 0.3 percent. Multilingual staff answer visitors’ travel questions and provide directions and public transportation information. Visitors receive assistance with itinerary planning as well as recommendations on dining, sightseeing and cultural options. In addition to addressing walk-in and telephone inquiries, the Visitor Information Centers sell tickets to attractions and provide maps and travel guides to visitors. Half-PrIce tIckets Up to a week in advance, half-price tickets are available to more than 100 plays, operas, concerts and other performances from LA Stage Alliance at LA INC.’s Visitor Information Centers. Tickets are available for major venues, such as the Ahmanson Theatre, as well as LA’s numerous 99-seat theaters, where Hollywood hopefuls often get their starts. Every Tuesday, tickets for performances through the following Tuesday are released by the venues and posted online. Ticket buyers can order, pay by credit card and print out confirmations to take to the Will Call window on the day or night of the performance. for InternatIonal travelers Electrical Current: The electrical current in the United States is 110 volts AC. It is recommended that you buy a converter before entering the country. Telephones: When calling from one area code to another, dial 1, followed by the area code and the seven-digit telephone number. For more information about Los Angeles, visit our website at www.discoverlosangeles.com 17 http://www.discoverlosangeles.com
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