Answers to 4 Questions Your Attendees Want to Know

How easy is it to get around LA for experiences that are farther than a walk?

When it comes to getting around, attendees have options. 

• There’s a free airport connection shuttle on Metro and several ways to see the city car-free, on bike or by bus. 
• Many attendees want to ensure safety is prioritized during their meeting or convention experience before exploring attractions around the city's core. LA 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.
• For people in your group with differing abilities and mobilities, our guide to accessibility includes information on accessible transportation, venues, attractions and more.
• Many planners and attendees find it helpful to focus on exploring specific regions of LA rather than trying to cover the entire city during their time here.

What are the different regions like?

LA’s regions and neighborhoods are a microcosm of different cultures, attractions, restaurants and hidden gems. With truly something for everyone, we’ve got a breakdown of the regions’ vibes, the spots, the facts and more.

• Downtown LA is the convention core and urban center.
• The Beach Cities/LAX region has convenience and coastal culture.
• Hollywood & The Valley are LA’s entertainment capitals.
• The Westside is LA’s hub of luxury, fashion and culture. 

What are things I can’t see or do anywhere else besides in LA? 

The best thing about LA’s vast amount of things to do is that it checks off all the unique bucket lists of your attendees. If someone feels like standing under a 150-million-year-old, 680,000-pound rock, they can. If they feel like dining at one of the city’s ‘Top Chef’-owned restaurants, they can. With a dizzying amount of options, the fun is deciding.  

• The largest art museum in the western United States? That’d be the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). It is a must-see for anyone wanting to experience artistic expression and culture in one place.
• Catch an event at the Hollywood Bowl.
• Shopping Rodeo.
• Hike to the famous HOLLYWOOD Sign.
• Get in a SoCal surfing lesson.

What are the attractions around the convention center that I shouldn't miss?

• Sharing the convention campus with the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) is L.A. LIVE, the city’s entertainment and sports epicenter. It’s an urban core with three live entertainment venues and more than 20 restaurants.
• Attendees can eat, drink and play at places like Crypto.com Arena – watching the Lakers, Kings, Clippers or Sparks play – or at  Peacock Theater,  home of the EMMYS, ESPYS and many other events.