• Los Angeles Tourism officials have created a thorough safety and security plan that maximizes available resources from our city’s tourism, law enforcement, fire, emergency and transportation departments.
• This plan involves a safety and security task force activated during the event planning phase.
• See the safety & security resources available to you and your attendees.

• Getting around LA as an attendee is manageable with proper planning and expectations. 
  • Plan activities and meetings with traffic in mind to minimize the impact of traffic on the experience. Grouping activities by neighborhood and avoiding peak travel times can help. 
  • Attendees can also use ride-sharing services and public transportation or even rent bikes or scooters for shorter trips, which can reduce the stress associated with driving in unfamiliar areas. 
  • We encourage planners to build extra time into schedules for transportation between meetings.

• LA has some of the world's most distinctive spaces, from reimagined historic hotels to movie studios. Narrow down the perfect venue on our Unique Venues page.

• Our virtual site inspections let you explore many of our venues and scout locations remotely. 
• Our multimedia gallery and meetings videos can help you plan, promote or pitch your meeting. 
• Check out our testimonials page to hear from planners, attendees, community members and industry leaders how LA brings meetings and conventions to life.

• LA’s meeting regions and neighborhoods are convenient and captivating, each adding a unique twist to meetings and events.
  • Downtown LA is the convention core and urban center, including world-class entertainment and 10K+ hotel rooms surrounding the 5G-equipped Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC). 
  • The Beach Cities/LAX region has convenience and coastal culture, including vast hotel options (57 hotels) and six beaches to explore. 
  • Hollywood & The Valley are LA’s entertainment capitals, featuring Hollywood Hills views and some of the area’s largest inventory of meeting space (30 hotels). 
  • The Westside is LA’s hub of luxury, fashion and culture, with iconic hotels (31 total), chic shopping destinations and attractions that moonlight as meeting and event spaces. 

There are several airport options for groups flying into LA:

• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • The West Coast’s largest airport, located 16 miles from Downtown LA and near 50+ LAX area hotels
  • See the LAX Basic Guide.
  • See LAX snapshot.
• Ontario International Airport (ONT)
  • Located east of Downtown LA and serves the Inland Empire region, including Riverside, San Bernardino and Ontario
• Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
  • Centrally located within the San Fernando Valley; great for clients exploring the Valley or as an alternate airport for those headed to Hollywood or Downtown
• Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
  • Located in the San Fernando Valley; a major airport for corporate and business travel, with several air charter companies operating in the airport
• Long Beach Airport (LGB)
  • Located in the Beach Cities region, 23 miles southeast of Downtown LA; an iconic airport featuring recent upgrades and new developments

• Learn about our free airport connection shuttle on Metro. 
• See the guide to accessible transportation in LA.
• See the car-free options available to your attendees.

• https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/meetla/plan/toolkit/maps

• Currently, more than 10,000 hotel rooms are within walking distance of the LACC. 
• Our convention campus venues & hotels page gives a snapshot of the hotels to help you plan.
• You can explore more hotels near the convention center with our Venue Finder, filtering by size and more to find the perfect fit.
• We've also created a walking map highlighting the hotels closest to the LACC and the quickest routes to get there.

• The 878-room JW Marriott and 123-room Ritz-Carlton (both under one roof) is LACC’s headquarter dual hotel property.
• Compare the convention campus hotels from rooms to proximity from the LACC and LAX.

• See LA’s top outdoor venues.
• It doesn’t get more LA than a great view. Impress your attendees with these rooftop venues.
• Explore all outdoor venues with our Venue Finder.

• Visit our Venue Finder and select "hotel venues" from the filters on the left side. This will allow you to view our hotels with meeting space and easily see their locations and what they offer. You can even “favorite” a few properties to compare quickly.

• The world is in LA, with an industry for nearly every group. Find tailored information to help you plan your specific meeting. 
  • Medical Meetings
  • Tech Meetings
  • Incentive Travel
  • Consumer Products