UCLA's new conference center.

UCLA hosts a variety of conferences and business meetings on subjects of national or international interest, averaging over 600 separate meetings annually. The campus is the site of numerous special events which extend UCLA's influence and strengthen its reputation in Los Angeles, the state of California and the nation. By exposing the campus community to leading experts in diverse fields, hosting business meetings and conference activities, UCLA supplements its classroom lectures, research projects and other educational and community service enterprises.

For more than 35 years, UCLA Conference and Event Management has provided special event venues, lodging, meeting space and dining services for a host of local, national and international groups. Clients include the 1992 MTV Awards, the 1991 Olympic Festival, the 1990 International Epidemiological Conference, the 1988 Presidential Debates, the Volvo Tennis Tournament since 1984, the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, the 1992 U.S. Transplant Games and the California Special Olympics Summer Games. Recently, UCLA has also begun to arrange business seminars for Japanese clientele, taught by experts in the field, interpreted by Japanese translators.

At UCLA, events are expected to be more than special -- they are expected to be exceptional. UCLA event managers know that the success of any event is in the details -- selecting the proper locations, providing all of the essential support services, choosing menus and entertainment, and ultimately managing the logistics and timing of it all. They are experts in handling all aspects of events from guest lectures, receptions and award presentations to film and photo shoot locations, press conferences and tradeshows. They possess the critical inside knowledge needed to navigate the ins and outs of one of the nation's largest and most prestigious universities.

NEW SUNSET VILLAGE CONFERENCE CENTER

Sunset Village, UCLA's newest addition to its conference facilities, opened for residential conferences and meetings in June of 1992. The new complex provides an additional 625 rooms to the current inventory of more than 1,500 rooms, allowing UCLA to host up to 5,200 residential conference participants at any given time during its conference season. Many types of residential conferences are held at UCLA each summer from the last week in June through mid-September, including business seminars, scientific conferences, sporting events and religious retreats. The Sunset Village meeting facilities are also available year-round for non-residential meetings and special events.

The new Sunset Village conference facilities are clearly a "cut above" what normally would be found in terms of housing, meeting space and dining experiences on a university campus. Each sleeping room features air conditioning, choice of a private or shared bath, a color television and private telephone. A subterranean parking structure beneath the Village amply and conveniently holds more than 700 vehicles.

Located in the central plaza of Sunset Village is the Griffin Commons building. It houses all of the meeting and dining space for the Sunset Village conference facilities, including 40,000 square feet of hotel-style meeting space, with all of the latest audio/visual capabilities, in a variety of popularly-sized rooms. A brand new, 329-seat auditorium, located right next door to Griffin Commons, opened this past November. Perfect for lectures and symposiums, the new auditorium is sure to be a popular meeting space for many future conferences.

The dining room in Griffin Commons offers conference and meeting participants an excellent variety of food, including hot entrees, a wonderful salad and fresh fruit bar, a sandwich grill, pizza station, fresh deli sandwich station and an assortment of tempting desserts. And with Sunset Village's "all-you-care-to-eat" policy, the Village dining room is always a crowd-pleaser.

Adjacent to the auditorium is the Hilltop Shop, a retail store that sells official UCLA sportswear and novelty items as well as snacks and sundry items. Across the walkway from the Hilltop Shop is Puzzles, a lively fastfood restaurant, open nightly.

Many conferences call upon the professional UCLA Catering staff to create special meals while they are on the campus. These special meals become memorable occasions meeting participants won't soon forget. The UCLA Catering operation has won awards year after year for its outstanding menu. The spectacular selection of menu items, created exclusively by UCLA Catering's Executive Chef, has been developed to fit almost any occasion and budget, from coffee breaks and luncheons to receptions and elegantly served banquets. Special theme parties, including authentic international foods and special decorations, are also available through UCLA Catering.

UCLA is conveniently located near the Los Angeles International Airport and only minutes away from the Santa Monica Pier and beach. Within walking distance from the campus is the world-famous Westwood Village with all of its unique shops, restaurants and entertainment possibilities. Many campus visitors also enjoy special excursions to popular attractions including Disneyland, Universal Studios or the many famous Los Angeles museums and art galleries.