An at-a-glance guide to leading meeting&convention destinations CityFile

Pasadena T

HEEXPANDEDPASADENA Convention Center has been awarded LEED Gold certifi-

cation from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it one of the greenest convention centers in North America. The 130,000- square-foot facility offers full-serv- ice electrical and audiovisual serv- ices, high-speed telecommunica- tions and Internet connectivity, and a self-service business center. A stel- lar culinary team and on-site park- ing complete the package. Pedestrian-friendly Pasadena is

located just 11miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles.Delegates canwalk fromnearby hotels to the Pasadena Convention Center and Old Pasadena, a popular 22-block entertainment districtwith 200-plus boutiques, galleries, top- rated restaurants, and nightclubs. Shopperswill appreciate the historical PlayhouseDistrict along tree-lined South Lake Avenue and themassive Rose Bowl FleaMarket.

At a Glance

PASADENA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Christine Carchia, Director of Sales and Client Services 300 E. Green Street Pasadena, CA 91101 (800) 307-7977 or (626) 795-9311 ccarchia@visitpasadena.com www.PasadenaMeetings.com

PASADENA CONVENTION CENTER Total space: 130,000 square feet Total exhibit space: 80,000 square feet (including a 25,000-square- foot ballroom) Total meeting rooms: 29 Civic Auditorium: 3,000 seats

www.pcma.org

GREEN: The Pasadena Convention Center’s sustainable initiatives includewater and energy conservation, recycling, and traffic reduction.

City’s Convention Center Designated One of America’s Greenest The birthplace of Julia Child,

Pasadena has 500 restaurants as well as the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, one of only 16 in the nation. Tour architecturalmasterpieces

fromthe early 20th century, or see paintings by VanGogh, Rem- brandt, and Picasso. An original Gutenberg Bible, 150 acres of gar- dens, and rareworks fromShake- speare are a fewof the other treasures found here. For relax- ation, there are golf and spas. The destination experts at the

Pasadena Convention&Visitors Bureau (CVB) offer a variety of personalized services to planners. In addition to no-cost site-selection assistance and an online reserva-

tion systempowered by Passkey, the CVB can helpwith pro- gramconsultation, registration support, transportation, spousal tours, promotionalmaterials, andmuchmore. For more information, visitwww.PasadenaMeetings.com.

HOTELS Total rooms: 2,500 Rooms within walking distance of Pasadena Convention Center: 1,270

LARGEST HOTELS The Langham Huntington, Pasadena: 380 rooms TheWestin Pasadena: 350 rooms Old Pasadena Courtyard by Marriott: 314 rooms Sheraton Pasadena Hotel: 311 rooms Hilton Pasadena: 296 rooms

ATTRACTIONS Old Pasadena (22-block shopping/ entertainment district)

Brookside Golf Course Norton Simon Museum The Huntington Library, Art

Collections, and Botanical Gardens

Rose Bowl Stadium The Gamble House Wrigley Mansion & Gardens Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena Museum of California Art

AIR TRANSPORTATION Los Angeles International Airport — 29 miles from Pasadena; offers non- stop and direct flights daily from every major national and international air carrier including Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Virgin America. Burbank/Bob Hope Airport — 16 miles away; serviced by Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United Express, and US Airways; has 80 daily nonstop flights.

pcma convene September 2011 99

PHOTO BY NICK MERRICK