Center At-A-Glance

Management:
Owned and Operated by the City of Los Angeles

Commissions:
Los Angeles Convention Center Department Commission
Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center Authority

General Manager:
Pouria Abbassi, P.E.

Assistant General Manager:
Phillip C. Hill

Development History:
Opened in 1971 with 210,685 square feet of exhibit space, 21 meeting rooms and 9,230 square feet of pre-function/registration space. Major Expansion was completed in 1993, adding 347,000 square feet of exhibit space, 43 meeting rooms and a 299-seat theater. Kentia Hall with 162,000 square feet of exhibit space was added in 1997.

Design Features:
The Convention Center comprises a 347,000 square foot South Exhibit Hall, connected to 210,000 square feet West exhibit Hall by a two-story meeting room concourse bridging over Pico Boulevard. Kentia Hall located beneath the South Exhibit Hall can be converted into a parking area for 415 vehicles.

Major Components include:

• 720,000 ft² of exhibit hall space
• 64 meeting rooms totaling 147,000 ft² and a 299 seat presentation theater
• Sun-filled spacious lobbies with artworks by nationally recognized artists
• 3 food courts
• Full-service Business Center
• On-site parking for 5,600 vehicles including electrical charge stations
• Ample shuttle bus pick-up and drop-off areas
• Advanced fiber optics, power and data/network systems.