5th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth
Building Safe, Healthy, and Livable Communities
February 8-10, 2007 Los Angeles, California
Local Government Commission
   

"The new partners gathering is, by far, the best opportunity in the country to plug into the best minds and the freshest ideas for making healthier and more successful communities. It has the most diverse range of attendees and the most practical 'try this at home' advice you can get."

–Rick Cole, City Manager, City of Ventura

Conference Location

The 6th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth: Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities Conference will be held February 8-10, 2007 at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

The Westin Bonaventure is sold out for the dates of the conference. An additional block of rooms at the group rate ($110 single and $130 double) are available at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, just two blocks from the Westin. Please call 888-773-2888 and indicate that you are attending the New Partners Conference, or see below for more details on reservations at the Wilshire Grand. You can still call the Westin at 800-WESTIN-1 to see if there have been any cancellations.

Westin Hotels & Resorts

The Westin Bonaventure
Hotel and Suites

404 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: 213-624-1000
Fax: 213-612-4800
Reservations: 1-800-WESTIN-1 (1-800-937-8461)

The hotel encompasses an entire city block in the heart of L.A.’s business district, just 20 minutes from LAX Airport. The L.A. Music Center, the L.A. Cathedral and the Walt Disney Concert Hall are just a five-minute walk away. Often referred to as “a city within a city,” The Westin Bonaventure Hotel features sparkling indoor fountains and lakes, five sleek glass guest-room towers, and a six-story atrium with a myriad of specialty shops and international restaurants.

Accommodations

Wilshire Grand Los Angeles
930 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213-612-3900
Reservations: 888-773-2888
www.wilshiregrand.com

The Wilshire Grand is offering participants of the New Partners Conference the group rates of $110 single and $130 double occupancy. To make your reservations, call 1-888-773-2888 and indicate you are attending the New Partners Conference. These rates are available three days prior and three days after the conference dates, and the cut-off date is January 23rd. Please note: The Wilshire Grand has a 72-hour cancellation policy, to avoid any room charges.

The Wilshire Grand is the closest full service hotel and within walking distance to the LA Convention Center, LA Live and Staples Center. The Wilshire Grand Los Angeles offers complimentary High Speed Wireless Internet Access throughout hotel; 900-guest rooms, 174 deluxe rooms with 2-bathrooms and 166 Executive Level (Concierge) rooms. Voted Downtown LA's only Gold Key Award winning hotel five years running! Boasts of four award winning restaurants which feature Continental, Italian, Japanese and Korean BBQ cuisine. Home of Point Moorea high energy bar — voted Downtown LA's best bar! Also features a 24 hour fitness center and across the street from 7th and Fig Market/Shopping Center and Food Court.

Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites (Sold Out)

The group room rate for this event is $110 single occupancy or $130 double occupancy. Room rates are subject to tax, which is currently 14.08 percent. Group rates will be honored three (3) days before the event starts and three (3) days after the event ends, based on availability. The reservation cut-off date for the group rate is January 11, 2007 at 5:00pm PST. After that date, the group rate is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.

Please note: The $110 group rate is strictly reserved for “single occupancy.” If you are sharing a room, or specifically request a room with two beds, you will be charged the $130 double occupancy group rate.

To check for cancellations, call 800-WESTIN-1. To receive the group rate when calling, please indicate that you are attending the New Partners Conference. Please note: The Westin Bonaventure Hotel has a 72-hour cancellation policy, to avoid any room charges.

Guest accommodations will be available at 3:00 p.m. on arrival day and reserved until noon on departure day. Any attendee wishing special consideration for late checkout should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure.

Parking

The overnight parking rate at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel is $25.00 (for registered guests only), and which includes in and out privileges. The rate for non-registered hotel guest is $30.00.

The daily parking rates at the Hotel are: $3.25 each 15 mins./ Maximum $30.00 after 24 hours (these are for non-guests as well as visitors only).

Alternate self-parking is available at several garages and surface lots near the Hotel.

List of Parking Lots Near Hotel (PDF)
Hotel Area Map (PDF)

Local Area Information

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