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CONVENTION CENTER SPECS
Total space: 130,000 square feet
Prime exhibit space: 55,000 square feet
Ballroom: 25,000 square feet
Pasadena Convention Center & Nearby Hotels
Facility Earns LEED Gold Certification
IT’S EASY FOR GROUPS TO GO GREEN IN PASADENA. THE expanded Pasadena Convention Center has been awarded LEEDGold certification, makingit one ofNorth America’s greenest convention centers. The state-of-the-art facility features 55,000 square feet ofnewexhibit space (expandable to 80,000 square feet), a 25,000-square-foot ballroom, 29 breakout rooms, and the renowned 3,000-seat Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Full-service catering, electrical and audio- visual production services, high-speed telecommunications, and on-site parking complete the package. Adynamic city just 11 miles fromdowntown Los Ange-
les, Pasadena is easily accessible from Los Angeles Interna- tional, Burbank, LongBeach, and Ontario airports. Shuttles, buses, and light rail take visitors anywhere in the city and throughout the greater Los Angeles area. With a pedestrian-friendly design, Pasadena offers 2,500
guest rooms, more than 1,200 of which are within walking distance of the Pasadena Convention Center. Favorite prop- erties include the Hilton Pasadena; The LanghamHunting- ton, Pasadena; Old Pasadena Courtyard byMarriott; Sher- aton Pasadena; and The Westin Pasadena. These hotels also feature meetingspace. Planners seekinga unique venue will find a host of spec-
tacular gardens, superb educational institutions, museums, and theaters in Pasadena. Built in 1922, the Rose Bowl Sta- dium can accommodate outdoor events on the inspiring Court of Champions or on the field. Smaller indoor events can be held in the Press Box. With Pasadena’s temperate weather, the Pacific Asia Museum’s charming courtyard gar- den is ideal for openingreceptions. Convention delegates can walk not only from nearby
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Christine Carchia, Director of Sales & Client Services; phone: (800) 307-7977; e-mail:
ccarchia@visit pasadena.com; website: www.Pasadena Meetings.com
hotels to the Pasadena Convention Center, but also from hotels and the convention center to Old Pasadena, a bustling, 22-block entertainment district offering 200 one-of-a-kind boutiques, galleries, top-rated restaurants, and clubs. Located directly across from the Pasadena Con- vention Center is Paseo Colorado, a three-block, open-air urban complex with65 street-front retailers, seven restau- rants, and lush pedestrian promenades. Moreshopping experiences can be found in the historic Playhouse District, on tree- lined South Lake Avenue, and at the massive Rose Bowl Flea Market. As the birthplace of Julia Child,
Pasadena is a foodie’s paradise. There are more than 500 restaurants serving an array of cuisines fromaround theworld. Addingto its culinary credentials, Pasade-
na ishome tothe California School of Culinary Arts, one of only 15 prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Schools in the nation. The city also is alive with remarkable art collections, archi-
tecture, literature, and entertainment offered by14museums and 11 performing-arts organizations. Enjoy masterpieces byVan Gogh, Picasso, andRembrandt at the Norton Simon Museum, or go back in time to the awe-inspiring Arts&Crafts period at the historicGamble House.Walkingshoes are definitely in order at the 207-acre Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, which houses more than four million items. There, visitors can marvel at an original Gutenberg Bible, Ellesmere’s manuscript of Chaucer’s CanterburyTales, and the famed “Pinkie” and “Blue Boy” paintings. Sixteen gardens,