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More
Than 5,000 Delegates Will Arrive to Los Angeles to Attend
the
American Planning Association�s National Planning Conference � April 14-17
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The
Three Day National Planning Conference Will Result in Nearly
5,500
Total Room Nights and an Economic Impact of $7.2 Million Citywide
More
Than 5,000 Delegates Will Arrive to Los Angeles to Attend the American
Planning Association�s National Planning Conference � April 14-17
Los
Angeles, CA � April 2012 / Hospitality 1ST / The American Planning Association
(APA) will host its 2012 National Planning Conference in Los
Angeles April 14-17. This is the second time the organization has held
its convention in LA, the first convention was held in 1986. More than
5,000 delegates are expected to attend the three-day convention, which
will result in an economic impact of $7.2 million citywide.
APA,
an independent, nonprofit educational organization providing leadership
in the development of vital communities, will utilize a total of 5,498
room nights. Participating hotels include the JW Marriott Los Angeles,
Figueroa Hotel, LUXE City Center Hotel, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los
Angeles, Omni Los Angeles and the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown. In addition
to housing delegates, the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE will also
host affiliate meetings and session space while the Los Angeles Convention
Center serves as the primary venue for the conference and expo.
�We�re
extremely pleased to welcome the American Planning Association to Los Angeles
for the first time,� said Mark Liberman, president and CEO of the Los
Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. �APA advocates for excellence
in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment � elements
that the city of Los Angeles ardently values and continues to implement
on a daily basis.�
Union
Station, one of the nation�s last great train depots, will serve as the
backdrop for one of the local events held in conjunction with the conference.
Delegates will enjoy a screening of the film �Chinatown� at the historic
Orpheum Theatre. The critically-acclaimed movie, set in Los Angeles in
1937, was selected by organizers for its urban planning-like theme. Other
highlights for attendees include a Neon Art Bus Cruise, a nighttime hike
at Griffith Park, and an evening at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. APA has
also scheduled a series of off-site mobile workshops and orientation tours
that focus on the city�s cultural, architectural and urban development.
Keynote
speakers, experts on climate change and sustainable housing, include: Dr.
Andrew Weaver, author of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
Aisa Kirabo KAcyira, former mayor of Kigali, Rwanda; and Renee Jones-Bos,
ambassador of the Netherlands to the United States.
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About
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Los
Angeles Tourism & Convention Board is a private, nonprofit business
association whose primary mission is to market and promote Los Angeles
as the premier site for meetings, conventions and leisure travel. Though
not part of city government, the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
is recognized as the city�s official tourism marketing organization. For
more information, visit the official visitor information website of Los
Angeles at www.discoverLosAngeles.com.
Please visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/LosAngelesFan
or follow us on Twitter @Tourism_LA.
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Media
Contacts:
Carol
Martinez
Vice
President, Communications
Los
Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
213-236-2357
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Beth
Brett
Director,
Communications
Los
Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
213-236-2397
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