The San Fernando Valley (aka "The Valley" to locals) is one of the largest regions in Los Angeles, and is home to the Bob Hope Airport and Van Nuys Airport, top-notch hotels, unique cultural and entertainment attractions and a vital arts district. In addition to broad streets, abundant parking and economical meeting venues and restaurants, the Valley also has sophisticated hotels and sleek alternative event venues and conference centers. Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind venue or one of L.A.’s top sushi restaurants, the Valley offers everything a meeting planner needs and a visitor could ask for.
Meetings and events in the Valley offer unparalleled value for quality, with business centers and conference hotels boasting some of the largest inventory of meeting spaces in the L.A. area. Among recent updates to the region’s hotel inventory is a multi-million dollar facelift for the historic Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City that includes new meeting and event space, updates to the lobby and faster Wi-Fi. The Garland Hotel in North Hollywood is a classic property that has undergone a $20-million renovation completely transforming it for the needs of today’s meeting and event professionals.
The Warner Center Marriott is centrally located in northern Los Angeles, in the heart of the business district of Woodland Hills. Conveniently located in the San Fernando Valley and adjacent to the US-101 Freeway, the hotel is easily accessible from LAX and Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport and just a short stroll from world-class dining, unique shopping, cultural attractions and other points of interest. With more than 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and 22 meeting rooms, the Warner Center Marriott is a full-service, business-oriented property. Learn more about the Valley hotels here.
With its mix of high quality food, reasonable prices, relaxed atmosphere and new restaurants opening every month, the Valley’s dining scene is one of the best and most exciting in L.A. Dozens of cultures, from Latino to Middle Eastern and Vietnamese, contribute to the area’s rich and diverse culinary scene, and nearly any type of world cuisine can be found here. Many of L.A.’s most acclaimed sushi restaurants, like Michelin starred Asanebo Sushi, can be found along Ventura Boulevard’s famous ‘Sushi Row.’
Located at the Americana at Brand shopping complex in Glendale, Bourbon Steak Los Angeles is Chef Michael Mina’s modern American steakhouse offering timeless dining experiences. This stunning restaurant offers a menu full of favorites like truffle mac & cheese, Maine lobster pot pie and Brandt Farms short ribs, along with classic cocktails and a carefully cultivated wine list. Ideal for leisure or business events, their Private Dining Room accommodates up to 24 guests for a seated dinner. The Private Salon is perfect for intimate dinners or cocktail receptions for up to 20 guests. The restaurant is also available to reserve in its entirety with space for up to 200 guests.
As one of the most popular activities for L.A. visitors, shopping is a big part of the Valley experience. With major shopping malls as well as independent boutiques and unique neighborhood shopping destinations, the Valley is sure to provide the shopping experience visitors are looking for. For the traditional mall experience bumped up a notch, go to Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks for Bloomingdale’s and Banana Republic (and almost 140 other stores). Meanwhile, the $400 million Americana at Brand features a vibrant blend of shopping, dining and entertainment with creative residential living in a beautiful park-like setting in downtown Glendale. The project occupies 15.5 acres and approximately 900,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, including 475,000 square feet of contemporary shops, restaurants, and an 18-screen Pacific Theatres Cinema.
For a boutique shopping experience, Ventura Boulevard is the place to go. Home to a dazzling variety of shops, the strip that runs from Laurel Canyon Boulevard to Whitsett Avenue offers stores selling clothing, accessories, furniture and home decorating products. The NoHo (North Hollywood) Arts District is home to eclectic boutique stores, unique restaurants, coffee shops and a thriving visual and performing arts scene.
Some of the biggest and best event venues in L.A. can be found at Valley attractions. Creative planners can let their imaginations run wild, and rest assured that there’s no event that’s too extravagant for these venues to handle. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library rests on a majestic hill overlooking the breathtaking views of Southern California and boasts rooms and outdoor venues capable of hosting intimate meetings for 10 or gala dinners for up to 1,600 guests. The Library offers a diverse selection of memorable settings but the most modern grandeur is the Air Force One Pavilion. Hosting an event at the Air Force One Pavilion puts your guests below the nose of Ronald Reagan's Air Force One, tail number 27000. The Air Force One Pavilion can accommodate up to 1,600 guests and can be combined with the Ambassador's Terrace for a perfect indoor/outdoor event.
You can’t get more Hollywood or quintessentially Los Angeles than hosting an event at Warner Bros. Studios. The back lot accommodates everything from corporate events and galas, charity fundraisers and awards shows. Meeting and event planners can keep it simple with a VIP tour complete with lunch, or host a full-on soiree with red carpet and elaborate outdoor lightning. Warner Bros. very own slice of the “Big Apple” can be found on its most famous backlot, New York Street. Originally built in the 1930’s for classic Hollywood gangster pictures starring James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson, this downtown business district can be dressed to represent virtually any major city in the world with a number of façades available for customized branding. With a large main stage, green room capabilities, 28,000 square feet of space and room for up to 2,500 guests, New York Street is just one of the many unqiue spaces Warner Bros. Studios has to offer.
Expanded public transportation via the Metro Orange and Red Lines is making it even more convenient for visitors to get to the Valley from points across the city. If your clients will be arriving via one of the local airports, they’ll have several options to make getting here as easy as possible. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) isn’t far from the Valley, and it offers an extensive flight schedule to cities across the country and around the world. Your clients can also take advantage of LAWA’s FlyAway bus service from LAX to Van Nuys, which gives them a quick and easy way to get to the Valley. If something closer to the Valley is needed, you might consider Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. Located in the heart of the Valley, it has service from several major airlines.
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