Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 31) The Future Downtown Is Here: LA’s ConVEntIon CEntEr The Los Angeles Convention Center is a lot more than just a functional space; it’s also a spectacular building, both inside and out. Soaring atriums allow warm California sunshine to flood lobbies and concourses, while clean lines and generous use of glass give the building a contemporary feel that fits perfectly with the spectacular urban setting. If it’s raw square footage you’re looking for, in addition to a spectacular setting, you’re also in luck. The Los Angeles Convention Center offers nearly 1,000,000 square feet of exhibit and meeting space artfully designed for different groups to meet simultaneously yet feel as if they own the place. And if a large group is looking to occupy the entire center, the rooms are close enough for the group to move seamlessly among the halls. The 346,890-square-foot South Hall, the 210,685-square-foot West Hall and the 162,000-square-foot Kentia Hall are large enough to handle the most elaborate and complex shows. And the two special-event meeting rooms — the 21,557-square-foot Petree Hall and the 26,342-square-foot Los Angeles Convention Center ©Richard Cummins; Exhibit hall ©Travis Conklin; Meeting delegates ©iStockphoto.com/Zsolt Nyulaszi Concourse Hall — also can be used for exhibits if needed. All of the convention center’s halls (except Kentia) are divisible into two or more spaces, giving meeting professionals the opportunity to set up breakout sessions and other smaller events. There’s also a tieredseat theater (capacity 299), which is perfect for press conferences, product unveilings and other gatherings. As one of the most technologically advanced convention centers in the world, the LA Convention Center offers a facility-wide gigabit-speed multimode fiber optic cabling backbone and wireless Internet availability throughout the building. Trade shows and events continually praise the convention center for its bandwidth and ability to transmit data at high speeds. How does the convention center rank environmentally? The Los Angeles Convention Center is among the greenest in the nation and has recently obtained LEED-EB certification. Its cutting-edge conservation programs include a beverage container recycling program, a material recovery facility that recycles post-trade show unused exhibit material, a food waste recycling program that converts leftovers into animal feed and a photovoltaic system that makes the Los Angeles Convention Center the largest solar energy-generating convention center in North America. All this, and we haven’t even mentioned the exciting new development that is taking place next door. When L.A. LIVE is completed, the groundbreaking 27-acre complex will offer more than six city blocks of restaurants, clubs, cinemas, event venues and hotel rooms. The center’s state-of-the-art NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE is already open and capable of hosting groups of up to 7,100 people. Booking the LACC for your next event couldn’t be easier. The LA INC. Citywide Convention Sales team is available to answer your questions and guide you through the booking process. Contact us at www.discoverLosAngeles.com or via phone to start planning your ideal event. 31 http://www.discoverlosangeles.com
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