Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 8) tHe new Must-Sees Things change fast in LA, and keeping up with the latest developments will help you stay one step ahead of the competition. This guide to the latest and greatest will help you stay current as LA continually raises the bar for meeting and event destinations. Plus, you’ll know that your clients are getting a taste of the best LA has to offer. tHe graMMy® MuseuM With its opening held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the GRAMMY® Awards in 2008, the GRAMMY® Museum at L.A. LIVE houses more than two dozen exhibits that celebrate music in all forms. Multimedia presentations and cutting-edge interactive experiences illuminate the details of creating and producing music, and give visitors insight into the many accomplishments of the music industry. The museum also features a 200-seat GRAMMY Experience Theater that will showcase a variety of films, lectures and presentations. A rooftop terrace — available in the evening hours — is the perfect place for private group events. tHe Broad conteMPorary art MuseuM (BcaM) at lacMa When it opened in February 2008, BCAM was the latest development in the momentum of art and architecture that has consumed LA in the past three decades. The museum has brought contemporary art into the fold at the encyclopedic Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in a whole new way. With its three stories and 60,000 square feet of exhibit space, BCAM provides a new home for temporary exhibitions as well as works on loan from the Broad Foundation collection. Designed by Renzo Piano, BCAM is the latest addition to LA’s impressive collection of major civic structures built by Pritzker Prize-winning architects. Visitors to BCAM can enjoy the convenience of a new underground parking structure, the beauty of the new BP Grand Entrance and the sublime architecture of BCAM. l.a. lIve With the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE now open, along with new restaurants and venues, the massive $2.5 billion L.A. LIVE redevelopment project shifts to Phase III. With its 2008 opening, the second phase featured a new ESPN Zone and a variety of restaurants, including Katsuya, Yard House, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Rosa Mexicano, among others. Night owls will find plenty of after-dark entertainment at Club NOKIA, The Conga Room and Lucky Strike Bowling. L.A. LIVE’s Phase III brings two new hotels with grand openings scheduled for 2010. Featuring the JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton, the new 54-story hotel tower will give clients an exciting new place to stay in the heart of the action near the convention center. Mark taPer foruM reoPens In September 2008, the all-new Mark Taper Forum completed a $30 million renovation, including the addition of a dramatic entry and expanded lobby, along with a spacious new lounge on the lower level. Winner of more Tony Awards than any theater outside Manhattan, the new Mark Taper Forum is one of the must-see venues of the season. unIversal studIos HollywoodsM The Simpsons are the latest stars to get their own ride at Universal Studios HollywoodSM. Join Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and Homer for a thrilling ride through a fictional amusement 8
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