Los Angeles Travel Professionals Guide 2007 - (Page 82) LA Technical Tours: Go Behind the Scenes LA INC. has more than 40 technical tours offered throughout Los Angeles. Select from a wide variety of industries such as agriculture, entertainment, hotels, industrial, technology, transportation and more. Your group will receive in-depth knowledge about how each facility operates, its history and technical information that goes deeper than any ordinary tour. Possible technical tours include: Guide Dogs of America 13445 Glen Oak Blvd. Sylmar, CA 91342 Tel: 818.362.5834, x225 Web site: www.guidedogsofamerica.org Tours: Visit the facility and eight-acre campus. See how the dogs are raised and trained. Requires two weeks’ notice. Maximum group size 50; minimum 10. No fee. Hours of Operations: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Los Angeles Center Studios 1201 W. 5th St., Suite T110 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Tel: 213.534.2311 Web site: www.lacenterstudios.com Tours: Six soundstages and office buildings where practical location filming information is located — production support building, dressing rooms, special event buildings. No fee; at least one week’s notice preferred. Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., unless otherwise arranged. LAIncentivesCont. soundstage and original picturesque courtyard (which can accommodate up to 750) isn’t thrilling enough, the wow factor of the Henson Digital Performance System — which allows animated characters to interact live with event guests — is sure to make this the most memorable incentive event ever. with huge, glittery chandeliers, small private rooms and the cheery Oval Bar. Check out the California Science Center’s historic Wallis Annenberg Building for Science, Learning and Innovation. Its wood-paneled Muses Room looks out on Exposition Park’s famed Rose Garden and has been beautifully restored to its original 1912 glory. The amazing, interactive main galleries of the California Science Center are also available for memorable events. You can even host events in Dodger Stadium, home of championship Dodger baseball. And they don’t have to be big. The stadium staff will pull out all the stops whether your group numbers 56 or 56,000. They're happy to organize interactive baseball festivals, softball tournaments, baseball-themed team-building, picnics and more. World-famous personality and former Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda and other Dodger greats can be booked as speakers for unforgettable dinner events in the Stadium Club. Downtown LA The Music Center is the crown jewel of LA’s incentive market. This architecturally stunning performing arts complex offers so many venues the main challenge is which one to choose. Inside its glistening façade of shiny steel, the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale, features dramatically different interior and exterior spaces, including two small amphitheatres and the main concert auditorium. Other unique Music Center venues ideal for incentive activities include the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, The Plaza and the elegant Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home to the LA Opera. There are also numerous event spaces, including the Grand Hall, airy lobby areas Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) 4800 Oak Grove Dr. Pasadena, CA 91109 Tel: 818.354.9314 Web site: www.jpl.nasa.gov Tours: All tours are two to two and a half hours in duration and commonly include a multimedia presentation of JPL entitled “Welcome to Outer Space,” which provides an overview of JPL’s activities and accomplishments. Guests may also visit the von Karman Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility and the Spacecraft Assemble Facility. Advanced reservations required. 10 to 40 people per tour. Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For more information about technical tours, contact your LA INC. travel professional representative or visit our Web site, www.seemyLA.com. 82
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