Los Angeles Convention Center: LACC CA, US

Venue Name: Los Angeles Convention Center : LACC
Category: Venue
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center – 1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90015 USA
Phone: (213) 741-1151
Email: administration[at]lacclink.com
www: lacclink.com/
Timings: 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM

Located in the heart of vibrant Downtown L.A., the LACC is a leading destination for conventions, trade shows, and exhibitions. We are committed to delivering excellent service and exceeding our clients’ and guests’ expectations at every event.

Los Angeles Convention Center: LACC

From the GRAMMYs and E3 to administering professional exams, the Los Angeles Convention Center services a wide array of events. Hosting an average of 300 events annually, the LACC is the destination of choice for major conventions, trade shows, exhibitions, meetings and special events. We offer our clients multi-functional event space, advanced technological functionality, and first-class service. Our team of event managers and service providers is dedicated to ensuring every event is successful; we stand by our clients from beginning to end, and actively collaborate in all areas of event planning and execution.

Many of our events are open to the public, and we are committed to positively impacting the community in which we operate.

History:

The convention center, designed by architect Charles Luckman, opened in 1971 and expanded in 1981, 1993 and 1997. It was originally built as a rectangular building, between Pico Boulevard and 11th Street (now Chick Hearn Ct.) on Figueroa Street. The northeast portion of the center was demolished in 1997 to make way for the Staples Center. The Convention Center Annex of green glass and white steel frames, mainly on the south side of Pico, was designed by architect James Ingo Freed.

The area in front of the convention center is known as the Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, named for the late councilman who represented the Downtown area of Los Angeles for several years. A 10-foot (3.0 m)-high monument honoring “The Emperor of the Great 9th District” was unveiled in 1995. The drive between Figueroa Street and the convention center building is also named after Councilman Lindsay.

On March 1, 1983, a tornado caused damages to the roof and upper-level panels. The building was repaired and new convention center lettering signs were installed at a total cost of $3 million.

On September 15, 2008, the convention center became the first in the U.S. and first Los Angeles City building of its age and size in the U.S. to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified for Existing Buildings from the United States Green Building Council.

In 2013, the Los Angeles City Council voted to let Anschutz Entertainment Group manage the convention center.

Features:

The convention center is one of the largest convention centers in the United States with over 720,000 sq ft (67,000 m2) of exhibition space, 147,000 sq ft (13,700 m2) of meeting space, 19.6 million sq ft (1,820,000 m2) of parking, and a 299-seat theater.

The lobby floors in the north half of the building feature two large 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m2) multicolor maps of inlaid terrazzo. The project was installed by artist Alexis Smith in 1993. A map of the world centered on the Pacific Rim covers the entire floor of the main lobby, while a map of the constellations around the north celestial pole covers the floor of the upstairs lobby.

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