Meeting facilities: in L.A. County, ranked by square footage of largest room.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HOTELS dominate the list Of the largest meeting and banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. facilities in L.A County as ranked by the largest meeting room, accounting for 16 venues, though they do not rank among the top three. In addition to being the largest hotel ranked by the total number of hotel rooms, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel The Westin Bonaventure Hotel is the largest hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is 367 feet (112 meters) tall and has 35 floors. It was completed in 1977. The top floor has a revolving restaurant and observation level. & Suites ranks No. 4 on the list and leads all hotels with a 26,108-square-foot ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. . Its California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Ballroom has a reception capacity of 3,000 and a 2,350-person banquet capacity. The hotel has a total of 27 meeting rooms totaling 110,000 square feet of space. In addition to meetings and banquets, 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. venues host awards shows. The Grand Ballroom at the Hollywood Hollywood. 1 Community within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc. 1903, consolidated with Los Angeles 1910. & Highland Highland. 1 City (1990 pop. 34,439), San Bernardino co., SE Calif., in a citrus-grove area at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts. It has citrus-packing plants and some light industry. Entertainment Complex hosts the Academy Awards while the 20,000-square-foot International Ballroom at the Beverly Beverly, city (1990 pop. 38,195), Essex co., NE Mass., on Massachusetts Bay; inc. as a city 1894. Its chief manufactures are electronic and scientific equipment, consumer goods, and chemicals. Hilton Hil·ton , Conrad Nicholson 1887-1979. American hotel-chain organizer who acquired hotels in many American cities and in 1946 founded the Hilton Hotel Corporation. hosts the Golden Globe Awards. The Beverly Hilton is the new host of the Jerry Jer·ry n. pl. Jer·ries Chiefly British Slang A German, especially a German soldier. [Alteration of German. Lewis Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. Telethon. Together, the largest spaces accommodate 36,494 for receptions and 26,227 for banquets. --David Nusbaum Nusbaum is a village in the district Bitburg-Prüm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, situated in the southern part of the Eifel. Links
THE PACESETTER THE SHRINE AUDITORIUM The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. AND EXPO EXPO Exposition CENTER THE Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center tops the Business Journal's list of meeting and banquet space, ranked by square footage of the largest room. The Shrine shrine: see pilgrim. Expo Center has 54,000 square feet of usable USable is a special idea contest to transfer US American ideas into practice in Germany. USable is initiated by the German Körber-Stiftung (foundation Körber). It is doted with 150,000 Euro and awarded every two years. space, including 34,000- and square-foot 20,000-main level square-foot mezzanine mez·za·nine n. 1. A partial story between two main stories of a building. 2. The lowest balcony in a theater or the first few rows of that balcony. overlooking o·ver·look tr.v. o·ver·looked, o·ver·look·ing, o·ver·looks 1. a. To look over or at from a higher place. b. the ground floor. The Expo Center is the current home of the Screen Actors Guild Awards The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. SAG Awards have been one of the major awards events in Hollywood since 1995. . The facility also hosts a monthly comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. and science fiction convention Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans (called science fiction fandom) of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. , and sometimes gets used in conjunction conjunction, in astronomy conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun. with shows at the Shrine Auditorium. "The Expo Center is used as a ballroom, press room and for VIP after-parties," said Interim Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → Kimberly Kimberly may refer to:
This month, the Expo Center will host graduations for several University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission degree programs and Southwestern south·west n. 1. Abbr. SW The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and due west, or 135° west of due north. 2. An area or region lying in the southwest. 3. Law School's graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. ceremony. "It also hosts dances and raves, events which require extra security," Walker said. "May, September September: see month. , November November: see month. and December December: see month. are our busiest months. Summer is usually slower." Located just north of the USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. campus, the facility was first built in 1906. It burned down on Jan. 11, 1920 and took six years to rebuild. The Shrine is owned and operated by Al Malaikah Auditorium auditorium Portion of a theater or hall where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage. The auditorium originated in the theaters of ancient Greece, as a semicircular seating area cut into a hillside. Co., which is part of the Shrine Al Malaikah Temple. --David Nusbaum [GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Rank Venue Largest Room Capacity
* name * total sq. ft. * reception
* address * banquet
* classroom
1 Shrine Auditorium and Shrine Expo 2,500
Expo Center Center 1,800
649 W. Jefferson Blvd. 54,000 NA
Los Angeles 90007
2 Warner Bros. Special Stage 16 999
Events 32,130 999
4000 Warner Blvd. 999
Burbank 91522
3 Pacific Design Center Center Blue 1,200
1 LLC Galleria 500
8687 Melrose Ave. 30,000 NA
West Hollywood 90069
4 Westin Bonaventure California 3,000
Hotel & Suites Ballroom 2,350
404 S. Figueroa Ave. 26,108 1,656
Los Angeles 90071
5 Century Plaza Hotel Los Angeles 2,300
and Spa Ballroom 1,812
2025 Avenue of the 25,134 1,140
Stars
Los Angeles 90067
6 Renaissance Hollywood Grand Ballroom 2,634
Hotel 25,090 2,080
1755 North Highland Ave. 1,731
Hollywood 90028
7 Beverly Hilton International 1,500
9876 Wilshire Blvd. Ballroom 1,256
Beverly Hills 90210 20,000 750
8 Highlands Nightclub & Music Hall 1,400
Restaurant 20,000 550
6801 Hollywood Blvd., 375
Suite 433
Hollywood 90028
9 Los Angeles Center sound stage 1,000
Studios 18,000 800
1201 W. Fifth St., Suite N/A
T-100
Los Angeles 90017
10 Millennium Biltmore Biltmore Bowl 1,000
Hotel 16,800 700
506 S. Grand Ave. 550
Los Angeles 90071
11 Gibson Amphitheatre at Gibson N/A
Universal Citywalk Amphitheatre 2,000
100 Universal City 16,078 N/A
Plaza, Suite 5454
Universal City 91608
12 Hilton Los Angeles/ Sierra Ballroom 2,000
Universal City 16,000 1,300
555 Universal Hollywood 1,000
Drive
Universal City 91608
13 V20 the Venue Main Room 1,350
81 Aquarium Way 16,000 500
Long Beach 90802 NA
14 Hilton Burbank Airport Academy 2,240
& Convention Center Ballroom 1,300
2500 Hollywood Way 15,015 800
Burbank 91505
15 Regent Beverly Wilshire The Ballroom 1,000
9500 Wilshire Blvd. 14,300 820
Beverly Hills 90212 500
16 Los Angeles County Conference/ NA
Museum of Art Banquet Hall NA
5905 Wilshire Blvd. 14,000 NA
Los Angeles 90036
17 Radisson Hotel Los International 1,474
Angeles Airport Ballroom 1,150
6225 W. Century Blvd. 13,944 800
Los Angeles 90045
18 Crowne Plaza Hotel at Crowne Plaza 1,432
Commerce Casino Ballroom 1,030
121 E. Telegraph Road 13,600 800
Commerce 90040
19 Hilton Los Angeles Plaza Ballroom 1,500
Airport 13,585 900
5711 W. Century Blvd. 350
Los Angeles 90045
20 Westin Los Angeles Grand Ballroom 1,700
Airport 13,500 900
5400 W. Century Blvd. 1,088
Los Angeles 90045
21 Pacific Palms Conference Majestic Room NA
Resort 12,700 NA
1 Industry Hills Parkway NA
City of Industry 91744
22 Hilton Los Angeles/ San Gabriel 1,600
San Gabriel Ballroom 1,000
225 W. Valley Blvd. 12,524 775
San Gabriel 91776
23 Los Angeles Airport Marquis Ballroom 1,700
Marriott 12,474 900
5855 W. Century Blvd. 700
Los Angeles 90045
24 Ritz-Carlton Huntington Ritz-Carlton 1,400
Hotel & Spa Ballroom 810
1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave. 11,220 440
Pasadena 91106
25 Warner Center Marriott Grand Ballroom 1,565
21850 Oxnard St. 10,960 770
Woodland Hills 91367 730
Rank Venue Total-Square-Footage
* name * # rooms
* address
1 Shrine Auditorium and 54,000
Expo Center 1
649 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles 90007
2 Warner Bros. Special NA
Events NA
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank 91522
3 Pacific Design Center NA
1 LLC 7
8687 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood 90069
4 Westin Bonaventure 110,000
Hotel & Suites 27
404 S. Figueroa Ave.
Los Angeles 90071
5 Century Plaza Hotel 100,000
and Spa 27
2025 Avenue of the
Stars
Los Angeles 90067
6 Renaissance Hollywood 148,096
Hotel 36
1755 North Highland Ave.
Hollywood 90028
7 Beverly Hilton 71,000
9876 Wilshire Blvd. 26
Beverly Hills 90210
8 Highlands Nightclub & 30,000
Restaurant NA
6801 Hollywood Blvd.,
Suite 433
Hollywood 90028
9 Los Angeles Center N/A
Studios N/A
1201 W. Fifth St., Suite
T-100
Los Angeles 90017
10 Millennium Biltmore 70,000
Hotel 17
506 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90071
11 Gibson Amphitheatre at N/A
Universal Citywalk varies
100 Universal City
Plaza, Suite 5454
Universal City 91608
12 Hilton Los Angeles/ 60,000
Universal City 20
555 Universal Hollywood
Drive
Universal City 91608
13 V20 the Venue 21,000
81 Aquarium Way 2
Long Beach 90802
14 Hilton Burbank Airport 50,000
& Convention Center 28
2500 Hollywood Way
Burbank 91505
15 Regent Beverly Wilshire 25,529
9500 Wilshire Blvd. 9
Beverly Hills 90212
16 Los Angeles County 16,000
Museum of Art 7
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90036
17 Radisson Hotel Los 42,000
Angeles Airport 27
6225 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
18 Crowne Plaza Hotel at 16,794
Commerce Casino 6
121 E. Telegraph Road
Commerce 90040
19 Hilton Los Angeles 55,000
Airport 40
5711 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
20 Westin Los Angeles 45,000
Airport 42
5400 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
21 Pacific Palms Conference 102,000
Resort 26
1 Industry Hills Parkway
City of Industry 91744
22 Hilton Los Angeles/ 30,144
San Gabriel 11
225 W. Valley Blvd.
San Gabriel 91776
23 Los Angeles Airport 50,000
Marriott 38
5855 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
24 Ritz-Carlton Huntington 30,000
Hotel & Spa 15
1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena 91106
25 Warner Center Marriott 25,000
21850 Oxnard St. 23
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Venue Notable Events
* name
* address
1 Shrine Auditorium and Screen Actors Guild Awards, L.A.
Expo Center Comic Book Convention
649 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles 90007
2 Warner Bros. Special "Concert for George" premiere,
Events "Million Dollar Baby" premiere,
4000 Warner Blvd. Harvard Business School fundraiser,
Burbank 91522 Mercedes Benz, Grace Center, NBC
Friends final episode
3 Pacific Design Center NA
1 LLC
8687 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood 90069
4 Westin Bonaventure NA
Hotel & Suites
404 S. Figueroa Ave.
Los Angeles 90071
5 Century Plaza Hotel NA
and Spa
2025 Avenue of the
Stars
Los Angeles 90067
6 Renaissance Hollywood Academy Awards, BET Awards, ESPY
Hotel Awards, NBA All-Stars, Latin
1755 North Highland Ave. Grammy's, T -Mobile Winners Circle,
Hollywood 90028 Best Buy Media Achievers, GLAAD
Media Awards
7 Beverly Hilton Golden Globe Awards, Milken
9876 Wilshire Blvd. Institute Global Conference,
Beverly Hills 90210 Director's Guild of America Awards,
Carousel of Hope Ball, Starlight
Starbright Children's Foundation
8 Highlands Nightclub & AR Lifetime Awards, NAACP Post Image
Restaurant Award party, ER 200th episode party,
6801 Hollywood Blvd., NBA All-Star Weekend
Suite 433
Hollywood 90028
9 Los Angeles Center Magic Johnson's Mid-Summer Night's
Studios Magic, NBA Player's Association
1201 W. Fifth St., Suite All-Star Gala, Activision, AOL/Time
T-100 Warner, Maxim, Sony Playstation,
Los Angeles 90017 PricewaterhouseCoopers
10 Millennium Biltmore Grammy Awards, Wells Fargo, Nokia,
Hotel Amgen
506 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90071
11 Gibson Amphitheatre at Teen Choice Awards, University of
Universal Citywalk Judaism Public Lecture Series,
100 Universal City Universal movie premieres
Plaza, Suite 5454
Universal City 91608
12 Hilton Los Angeles/ NA
Universal City
555 Universal Hollywood
Drive
Universal City 91608
13 V20 the Venue NA
81 Aquarium Way
Long Beach 90802
14 Hilton Burbank Airport Prostate Cancer Research Institute,
& Convention Center National Speakers' Association,
2500 Hollywood Way Glendale Quilt Guild, Alanon,
Burbank 91505 California Retired Teachers'
Association
15 Regent Beverly Wilshire NA
9500 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90212
16 Los Angeles County NA
Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90036
17 Radisson Hotel Los NA
Angeles Airport
6225 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
18 Crowne Plaza Hotel at NA.
Commerce Casino
121 E. Telegraph Road
Commerce 90040
19 Hilton Los Angeles NA
Airport
5711 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
20 Westin Los Angeles NA
Airport
5400 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
21 Pacific Palms Conference NA
Resort
1 Industry Hills Parkway
City of Industry 91744
22 Hilton Los Angeles/ NA
San Gabriel
225 W. Valley Blvd.
San Gabriel 91776
23 Los Angeles Airport NA
Marriott
5855 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
24 Ritz-Carlton Huntington TV Critics Association, Technical
Hotel & Spa Academy Awards from the Academy of
1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave. Television Arts and Sciences,
Pasadena 91106 Tournament of Roses Directors Dinner
25 Warner Center Marriott Wella Sebastian, Countrywide Corp.,
21850 Oxnard St. America's Tire Co., Spirent
Woodland Hills 91367 Communications, Bank of America,
Wells Fargo, Washington Mutual, CB
Rank Venue Hotel Rooms
* name * total
* address * # suites
1 Shrine Auditorium and N/A
Expo Center N/A
649 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles 90007
2 Warner Bros. Special N/A
Events N/A
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank 91522
3 Pacific Design Center N/A
1 LLC N/A
8687 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood 90069
4 Westin Bonaventure 1,354
Hotel & Suites 135
404 S. Figueroa Ave.
Los Angeles 90071
5 Century Plaza Hotel 728
and Spa 46
2025 Avenue of the
Stars
Los Angeles 90067
6 Renaissance Hollywood 637
Hotel 114
1755 North Highland Ave.
Hollywood 90028
7 Beverly Hilton 570
9876 Wilshire Blvd. 101
Beverly Hills 90210
8 Highlands Nightclub & N/A
Restaurant N/A
6801 Hollywood Blvd.,
Suite 433
Hollywood 90028
9 Los Angeles Center N/A
Studios N/A
1201 W. Fifth St., Suite
T-100
Los Angeles 90017
10 Millennium Biltmore 683
Hotel 56
506 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90071
11 Gibson Amphitheatre at N/A
Universal Citywalk N/A
100 Universal City
Plaza, Suite 5454
Universal City 91608
12 Hilton Los Angeles/ 483
Universal City 8
555 Universal Hollywood
Drive
Universal City 91608
13 V20 the Venue N/A
81 Aquarium Way N/A
Long Beach 90802
14 Hilton Burbank Airport 488
& Convention Center 93
2500 Hollywood Way
Burbank 91505
15 Regent Beverly Wilshire 399
9500 Wilshire Blvd. 116
Beverly Hills 90212
16 Los Angeles County N/A
Museum of Art N/A
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90036
17 Radisson Hotel Los 580
Angeles Airport 21
6225 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
18 Crowne Plaza Hotel at 176
Commerce Casino 13
121 E. Telegraph Road
Commerce 90040
19 Hilton Los Angeles 1,234
Airport 50
5711 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
20 Westin Los Angeles 740
Airport 32
5400 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
21 Pacific Palms Conference 292
Resort 10
1 Industry Hills Parkway
City of Industry 91744
22 Hilton Los Angeles/ 195
San Gabriel 27
225 W. Valley Blvd.
San Gabriel 91776
23 Los Angeles Airport 1,004
Marriott 19
5855 W. Century Blvd.
Los Angeles 90045
24 Ritz-Carlton Huntington 392
Hotel & Spa 26
1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave.
Pasadena 91106
25 Warner Center Marriott 476
21850 Oxnard St. 11
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Venue Top Sales Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone
1 Shrine Auditorium and Kimberly Walker
Expo Center interim sales manager
649 W. Jefferson Blvd. (213) 748-5116
Los Angeles 90007
2 Warner Bros. Special Hillary Harris
Events director of special events
4000 Warner Blvd. (818) 954-2652
Burbank 91522
3 Pacific Design Center Genevieve Morrill
1 LLC vice president
8687 Melrose Ave. (310) 657-0800
West Hollywood 90069
4 Westin Bonaventure Joe Phillips
Hotel & Suites director of sales
404 S. Figueroa Ave. (213) 624-1000
Los Angeles 90071
5 Century Plaza Hotel Darren Green
and Spa director of sales and marketing
2025 Avenue of the (310) 277-2000
Stars
Los Angeles 90067
6 Renaissance Hollywood Chris Orr
Hotel director of hotel sales
1755 North Highland Ave. (323) 856-1200
Hollywood 90028
7 Beverly Hilton Dee Doak
9876 Wilshire Blvd. director of sales
Beverly Hills 90210 (310) 274-7777
8 Highlands Nightclub & Maureen McGrath
Restaurant director of special events
6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 461-9820
Suite 433
Hollywood 90028
9 Los Angeles Center Erica Chambers
Studios director of special events
1201 W. Fifth St., Suite (213) 534-3000
T-100
Los Angeles 90017
10 Millennium Biltmore Ivan Lee
Hotel v.p., general manager
506 S. Grand Ave. (213) 624-1011
Los Angeles 90071
11 Gibson Amphitheatre at Jill Przelenski
Universal Citywalk director of special events
100 Universal City (818) 622-4461
Plaza, Suite 5454
Universal City 91608
12 Hilton Los Angeles/ Andrew J. Kidde
Universal City director of marketing and sales
555 Universal Hollywood (818) 506-2500
Drive
Universal City 91608
13 V20 the Venue Randy Herman
81 Aquarium Way sales and marketing manager
Long Beach 90802 (562) 216-2060
14 Hilton Burbank Airport Victoria Jones
& Convention Center director of sales and marketing
2500 Hollywood Way (818) 843-6000
Burbank 91505
15 Regent Beverly Wilshire Don Jones
9500 Wilshire Blvd. director of marketing
Beverly Hills 90212 (310) 275-5200
16 Los Angeles County Terry Bradshaw
Museum of Art special events manager
5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323) 857-6000
Los Angeles 90036
17 Radisson Hotel Los Russell Edmond
Angeles Airport director of sales and marketing
6225 W. Century Blvd. (310) 670-9000
Los Angeles 90045
18 Crowne Plaza Hotel at Ana Segura
Commerce Casino director of sales
121 E. Telegraph Road (323) 728-3600
Commerce 90040
19 Hilton Los Angeles Alan Tate
Airport director of sales and marketing
5711 W. Century Blvd. (310) 410-4000
Los Angeles 90045
20 Westin Los Angeles Alejandro Vazquez
Airport director of sales and marketing
5400 W. Century Blvd. (310) 216-5858
Los Angeles 90045
21 Pacific Palms Conference Michael Swyney
Resort director of sales and marketing
1 Industry Hills Parkway (626) 810-4455
City of Industry 91744
22 Hilton Los Angeles/ Cornelius Prydekker
San Gabriel director of sales and marketing
225 W. Valley Blvd. (626) 270-2700
San Gabriel 91776
23 Los Angeles Airport Karen Englund
Marriott director of sales and marketing
5855 W. Century Blvd. (310) 641-5700
Los Angeles 90045
24 Ritz-Carlton Huntington Luis Lamar
Hotel & Spa director of sales and marketing
1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave. (626) 568-3900
Pasadena 91106
25 Warner Center Marriott Kim Cartaino
21850 Oxnard St. assistant general manager
Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 887-4800
NA--No Answer
N/A--Not Applicable
Note: Information on this list was provided by L.A. Inc. the
Convention and Visitors Bureau. Additional information was
provided by the venues themselves. Venues are ranked by
square-footage of their largest indoor room.
Public, outdoor and open-air venues were excluded.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate
as of press time. While every effort is made to ensurethe
accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and
typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send
corrections or additions on company letterhead to the
Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal,
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[c] 2005 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not
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Researched by David Nusbaum
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