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Meeting Facilities:
With its $150 million expansion complete, the state-of-the-art Pasadena Convention Center features 55,000 square feet of new exhibit space (expandable to 80,000 square feet), a new 25,000-square-foot ballroom, 25,000 square feet of pre-function space, 29 breakout rooms, and the renowned 3,000-seat Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Five major hotels offer additional meeting space. Planners seeking a unique venue will find a host of spectacular gardens, stately educational institutions, museums, and theaters. Because of its commitment to responsible environmental practices, it is anticipated the expanded Pasadena Convention Center will receive a minimum of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification from the United States Green Building Council, making it one of the greenest convention centers in North America. Click here to view specs.
Description:
A dynamic city located just 11 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena is an enticing combination of accessibility and culture. This cosmopolitan city offers easy access from Los Angeles International, Burbank, Long Beach, and Ontario airports. Shuttles, buses and light rail take you anywhere in the city and the greater Los Angeles area.
Location/Accessibility:
Pasadena is located at the base of the picturesque San Gabriel Mountains, just 15 minutes northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
Accommodations:
Pasadena offers 2,500 guest rooms, more than 1,200 of which are within walking distance of the Pasadena Convention Center. A broad range of accommodations are available at Pasadena’s 5 full-service hotels and 10 motels and inns.
Dining:
The birthplace of Julia Child, Pasadena is a foodie’s paradise with over 500 restaurants. The city is also home to the California School of Culinary Arts, an affiliate institution of Paris’ Le Cordon Bleu. Many of our restaurants welcome special events.
Recreation:
Within Pasadena’s 1.5-mile downtown core, visitors will find most retail areas, cobblestone courtyards, sidewalk bistros and nightlife within three alluring shopping and entertainment districts: Old Pasadena, the Playhouse District and South Lake Avenue. Pasadena is also home to the famous Rose Bowl Flea Market and two notable shopping centers, Paseo Colorado and One Colorado. Entertainment options include sophisticated jazz clubs, Broadway-style theatre, comedy clubs, and sports bars. Pasadena is alive with remarkable art collections, architecture, literature and entertainment offered by 14 museums and 11 performing arts organizations. See Van Gogh and Picasso at the Norton Simon Museum; “Pinkie,” “Blue Boy,” an original Gutenberg Bible and more than a dozen gardens at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens; a Pulitzer Prize-winning play at the Pasadena Playhouse; and the acclaimed Pasadena Symphony.
Total # of Rooms:
2500
Total Sq. Ft. of Meeting Space
80,000
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