Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 2) 333 S. Hope St., 18th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 213.624.7300, FAX: 213.624.9746 www.discoverLosAngeles.com President and CEO Mark S. Liberman Senior Vice President Marketing Patti MacJennett Senior Vice President Sales Michael Krouse Vice President Marketing Bob Thibault Associate Vice President Communications Carol Martinez Director Creative Services Julia Kopischke Director Membership Services Charlotte Wells Staff Editor William Karz PUBLISHED BY Weaver Multimedia Group Sales Office: 9919 Canoga Ave., #50 Chatsworth, CA 91311 213.426.2174 Corporate Office: 800.303.9328 www.weaver-group.com Publication Team Regional Managing Editor Steven McKenzie Contributing Editor Lianne Veenstra Publication Designer Kelly Ruhland Contributing Designer Christen Reynolds Group Publisher Shahla Hebets Sales Senior Account Executive Demetria Clemons Account Executive Beverly Sparks Support and Leadership Studio Manager Carrieann E. Stutz Photography Andrea Golod, Nicole Cross Design Services Chris Gregori, Sean Mahaffey Design Services Manager Sami Wallingford Digital Imaging Michelle Graham Publications Manager Morgan Stewart Advertising Coordination Sarah Bivens, Laura Everitt, Emily Hagen, Travis Owen Chief Executive Officer Peter J. Koclanes Chief Financial Officer Dianne Gates Executive Vice President of National Sales Mark Schmidt Vice President of Publishing & Web Services Lynne Craig Listings in this publication are based on information provided by Bureau members as of June 2008. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication. Copyright © 2008 by LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. No portion of this publication may be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or reproduced in any way without the express written permission of LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau (“LA INC.”) and Weaver Multimedia Group (“Weaver”) make no endorsement, representation or warranty regarding any goods or services advertised or listed in this publication. Listings and advertisements are provided by the subject companies and LA INC. and Weaver shall not be responsible or liable for any inaccuracy, omission or infringement of any third party’s rights therein, or for personal injury or any other damage or injury whatsoever. Table of contents IntroductIon 6 LA’s Seven Spectacular Settings 8 The New Must-Sees 10 The Perfect Place for Events, Team Building and More! 14 Going Green in LA 16 LA Facts & Highlights Downtown LA ©iStock/Lee Pettet; Coffee shop door in Abbot Kinney ©Denise Chambers/Weaver; Trumpet player at Venice Beach Ocean Front Walk ©Travis Conklin Hollywood 67 Hollywood’s Hottest Stars westsIde 81 Welcome to the Westside BeacH cItIes/laX 97 Coasting to Success 100 Beach Cities/LAX Hotels MeetIng ProfessIonals 19 A Unique Meeting Destination 21 The LA INC. Team san fernando valley 127 Valley of the Stars travel ProfessIonals 23 Something for Everyone 26 Travel Professional Resources 28 Go Behind the Scenes: LA Technical Tours san gaBrIel valley 137 San Gabriel Valley neIgHBorIng regIons 143 Beyond Los Angeles downtown 29 Downtown on the Upswing 30 Downtown’s New Development: L.A. LIVE 31 The Future Is Here: LA’s Convention Center LA INC., a member of Direct Marketing Association (DMA), requests that you servIces & suPPlIers 149 LA’s Services & Suppliers 172 Receptive Operators transPortatIon 173 Getting Here and Getting Around 174 Los Angeles Airports 175 LA’s Unsung Hero: Public Transportation Corporate information and advertising specifications are available at www.weaver-group.com. The Los Angeles Meeting + Travel Professionals Guide is printed by Creel Printing, recognized throughout the printing industry for its environmentally friendly practices, including recycling virtually all manufacturing paper waste for return into the paper and/or consumer materials production process. The company consistently maintains best industry environmental practices, conscientiously gravitating to renewable resources and organizations devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable way. 25% Cert no. SCS-COC-001158 2 http://www.discoverlosangeles.com http://www.weaver-group.com http://www.weaver-group.com
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