MEETING FACILITIES.Ranked by square footage of all facilities EXECUTIVE SUMMARY L.A.'s convention industry continues grow, with the number of citywide conventions increasing 43 percent from 1997 to 1998. Next year, the city will host two very high-profile events: a world education conference taking place in July July: see month. at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. , and the Democratic National Convention, to be held at the new Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . "We have the eyes of the world on us now. Without a doubt, the Staples Center adds a jewel in the crown for meeting planners," said Madeline Madeline gazed at in awe by Porphyro. [Br. Lit.: “The Eve of St. Agnes” in Magill I, 263–264] See : Beauty, Sensual Madeline individualist; only girl “out of line.” [Children’s Lit. Kruzel, associate vice president of client services with the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Convention & Visitors Bureau. Such new amenities as Staples Center in the central city don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. hurt L.A.'s quest to lure lure the skin-covered object which runs on a monorail on a Greyhound racing track and which the dogs are schooled to chase. The lure must be kept 30 to 40 ft ahead of the leading dog so that the field is stretched out. conventioneers, particularly considering that nearly half the meeting facilities on the list are located in the downtown Downtown (called a "city centre" in British English) is a term used in North America when referring to a city's core, usually both in a geographical and commercial / community sense. area. Meanwhile, the South Bay is gaining momentum as a convention site, especially with new developments in Long Beach like the Aquarium of the Pacific The Aquarium of the Pacific is located in the city of Long Beach, California at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. The aquarium features a collection of over 12,500 animals representing almost 1,000 different species. . LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER ATTENDANCE at the 28-year-old Los Angeles Convention Center surpassed all previous attendance records in 1998, with more than 2.1 million visitors. Overall, 1998 was a year of milestones for the center. Exhibit hall occupancy Gaining or having physical possession of real property subject to, or in the absence of, legal right or title. In a fire insurance policy, for example, the term occupancy increased to 71.5 percent, the first time the occupancy level surpassed 70 percent since the $500 million expansion and renovation project was completed in 1993. Gross revenues also increased 13.4 percent over the 1996-97 fiscal year, reaching a new high of $27.6 million. The increase was the result of higher revenues from facility rentals due to the higher number of events held during the year -- as well as commissions received from food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and , says General Manager George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). Rakis. The center already has 273 events scheduled and confirmed for 2000. The increasing number of events reflects a growing repeat client base and continued growth in the convention and trade-show industry. Rakis says L.A. is a popular convention city because of its warm climate, beaches, museums, theme parks and other attractions and amenities.
Rank Facility Meeting space
* name * total sq. ft.
* address * largest room's sq. ft.
* number of mtg. rooms
1 Los Angeles Convention Center 867,000
1201 S. Figueroa St. 347,000
Los Angeles 90015 64
2 Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center 306,000
300 E. Ocean Blvd. 224,000
Long Beach 90802 34
3 Sheraton Suites Fairplex 261,000
601 W. McKinley Ave, 105,000
Pomona 91768 18
4 CaliforniaMart 160,000
110 E. 9th St., Suite A727 8,000
Los Angeles 90079 15
5 Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites 105,000
404 S. Figueroa St. 26,108
Los Angeles 90071 28
6 Century Plaza Hotel & Tower 100,000
2025 Avenue of the Stars 25,000
Los Angeles 90067 33
7 Queen Mary Hotel 85,000
1126 Queens Highway 50,000
Long Beach 90802 16
8 Pasadena Conference & Exhibition Center 75,000
300 E. Green St, 31,200
Pasadena 91101 22
9 Regal Biltmore Hotel 70,000
506 S. Grand Ave, 16,800
Los Angeles 90071 22
10 Hilton Los Angeles Airport 55,000
5711 W. Century Blvd, 13,000
Los Angeles 90045 47
11 Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center 54,000
649 W. Jefferson Blvd. 54,000
Los Angeles 90007 2
12 Beverly Hilton 53,000
9876 Wilshire Blvd. 20,000
Beverly Hills 90210 24
13 The Museum of Flying 53,000
2772 Donald Douglass Loop N. 15,000
Santa Monica 90405 6
14 Wilshire Grand Hotel & Centre [1] 50,000
930 Wilshire Blvd. 9,800
Los Angeles 90017 26
15 Autry Museum of Western Heritage 50,000
4700 Western Heritage Way 8,300
Los Angeles 90027 7
Rank Types of spaces/services Year built
(partial list) * year renovated
1 five exhibit halls, on-site parking spaces, 1971
meeting rooms 1997
2 two theaters, exhibition hall, ballroom, meeting rooms 1978
1999
3 meeting rooms, exhibit facilities 1992
1999
4 exhibit hall, multimedia theater, video conferencing 1963
1994
5 three ballrooms, meeting and banquet rooms, 1978
plaza pool deck 1999
6 auditorium, ballrom, boardroom, business center, 1966
exhibit hall, outdoor space 1998
7 art deco salons, banquet, meeting, convention, 1938
exhibit space and ballrooms 1998
8 conference building, exhibit building, auditorium 1973
1999-2000
9 three ballrooms, exhibit center, audio visual 1923
services & equipment 1999-2000
10 banquet, meeting, exhibit space, hospitality desk 1983
1994
11 auditorium, exposition center 1926
1999-2000
12 ballroom, board room, business center, conference 1955
center, roof top facilities 1999
13 movie theater, outdoor areas 1989
meeting rooms 1994
14 two ballrooms 1952
1999
15 courtyard, plaza, lawn, classrooms, theater, cafe 1988
NA
Rank Owner Contacts Top local executive
* catering * name
* convention * title
* phone
1 City of Los Angeles Ogden Entertainment George Rakis
Patricia Gunness general manager
(213) 741-1151
2 City of Long Beach SMG Food Services David Gordon
same general manager
(562) 436-3636
3 Los Angeles County Jennifer Dodson Renier Milan
Fair Association Bill Nazur general manager
(909) 622-2220
4 Equitable Mary Burgess Susan Scheimann
same ceo, president
(213) 630-3600
5 Today's IV Rodney Smith Brian Fitzgerald
Joe Phillips general manager
(213) 624-1000
6 Pivotal Group Larry Dean Ed Netzhammer
same managing director
(310) 277-2000
7 RMS Foundation Franco Lanese Joseph Prevratil
Managing Co. same ceo, president
(562) 435-3511
8 Pasadena Center Yves Pelletier Roger Smith
Operating Co. Nancy Johnson ceo
(626) 793-2122
9 Millennium & Sara Cameron Armel Santers
Copthorne Hotels Daryn Martin-Magee general manager
(213) 624-1011
10 Fortuna Enterprises Susan Choi David Villarrubia
Erik Dahlerbruch general manager
(310) 410-4000
11 Los Angeles Shriners Ogden Entertainment Douglas Worthington
Douglas Worthington general manager
(213) 748-5116
12 Merv Griffin Jill Cross Christopher Crider
Charae Foust general manager
(310) 274-7777
13 independent Debbie Lee Daniel Ryan
same executive director
(310) 392-8822
14 Hanjin International Carl Sola John Stoddard
Corp. Andrew Kidde vice president, general mgr.
(213) 688-7777
15 independent Dana Ching John L. Gray
same ceo, executive director
(323) 667-2000
16 Los Angeles Music Center 48,938
135 N. Grand Ave. 30,000
Los Angeles 90012 4
17 Wyndham Hotel at Los Angeles Airport 42,000
6225 W. Century Blvd. 13,944
Los Angeles 90045 31
18 Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles Airport 42,000
6101 W. Century Blvd. 7,900
Los Angeles 90045 42
19 Westin Los Angeles Airport 41,000
5400 W. Century Blvd. 13,500
Los Angeles 90045 39
20 Westin Long Beach 41,000
333 E. Ocean Blvd. 13,500
Long Beach 90802 23
21 Los Angeles Airport Marriott 40,000
5855 W. Century Blvd. 12,320
Los Angeles 90045 36
22 Industry Hills Sheraton Resort 35,000
One Industry Hills Parkway 11,760
City of Industry 91744 22
23 Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa 29,000
1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave. 11,220
Pasadena 91106 16
24 Hilton Long Beach 27,600
Two World Trade Center 9,730
Long Beach 90831 14
25 Regent Beverly Wilshire 27,000
9500 Wilshire Blvd. 14,300
Beverly Hills 90212 8
16 three theaters, meeting and reception facilities NA
NA
17 flexible ballroom, conference and exhibit space, 1963
in house audio visual, convention services, 1997
roof top banquet space
18 three ballrooms, two board rooms, audio visual 1981
services 1995
19 three ballrooms, three meeting rooms 1996
NA
20 meeting rooms 1988
1998
21 full-service meeting facilities, in-house audiovisual 1973
services, banquets, conferences, conventions 1999
22 facilities for up to 1,200 people, concierge floor, 1982
tower lounge 1999
23 banquet facilities, classroom, reception area, theater 1991
1999
24 conference theater, boardroom, ballroom 1992
NA
25 audio visual services, meeting rooms 1928
1987-1989
16 Los Angeles County Barbara Brass Barbara Brass
same senior executive
(213) 972-7318
17 Airportel Inc. Don Maselli Jack Highsmith
Steve Silbar general manager
(310) 670-9000
18 Metlife/Starwood Christine Koeberle Jack Ward
Hotels & Resorts Don Boyd general manager
(310) 642-1111
19 Starwood Hotels Dan Sparacino Jan Hollis
& Resorts Stephen Blaine director of sales and mrktg.
(310) 216-5858
20 Starwood Hotels & Barbara McDonald Duane Neel
Resorts Leah Harrison general manager
(562) 436-3000
21 Marriott International Laurel St. John Javier Cano
Maribel Cuenco general manager
(310) 641-5700
22 Bryant Enterprises Jorge Ber Detlef Reck
Same general manager
(626) 810-4455
23 L.A. County Jonatha Monetti Ralph Grippo
Employees Retirement Jim Pedone general manager
Association (626) 793-7048
24 World Trade Center John Philipp Jay Oxford
Hotel Associates Sandy Bauer general manager
(562) 983-3400
25 N/A Robert Schwab Peter O'Calmain
same general manager
(310) 275-5200
NA - Not available WND- Would not disclose (1.)Formerly the Omni Los Angeles Hotel & Convention Center Note: The information on the list was provided by representatives of the facilities themselves. Facilities are ranked by the total square footage of their meeting and corporate facilities, by the size of their largest space, and by the number of meeting rooms, respectively. The survey was completed during the week of October October: see month. 18, 1999. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors typographical error - (typo) An error while inputting text via keyboard, made despite the fact that the user knows exactly what to type in. This usually results from the operator's inexperience at keyboarding, rushing, not paying attention, or carelessness. Compare: mouso, thinko. sometimes occur. |
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