LOS ANGELES
Next-generation technology, inspired architecture and the technical and intellectual resources of a renowned university hope to usher in a new era in meetings at the UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center. Every aspect of the new conference center has been carefully designed to create a distinctive meeting experience that is personalized, sustainable, relevant and highly productive.
Rising on the UCLA campus and scheduled to open Aug. 1, 2016, the new 254-room Luskin Conference Center will aim to bring together global thought leaders, professional meeting planners and conference guests dedicated to learning and discovering solutions to the complex issues facing the world.
Conferees will also find modern accommodations, healthful dining and an array of meeting and recreational facilities. The UCLA campus is noted for its natural beauty and striking architecture and the Luskin Conference Center will reflect those elements with its elegant landscaping and thoroughly modern design that references UCLA’s original Romanesque Revival buildings that opened in 1929.
“We have created an exclusive environment that enables achievement, and draws on the impressive resources of the university,” says General Manager Les Utley.
The Luskin Conference Center’s technical facilities offer advanced connectivity, AV equipment and teleconference services available, supported by a highly trained technical staff. Stylish ergonomic chairs and free, ultra-high speed Wi-Fi throughout the conference center are among available amenities.
With 25,000 square feet of versatile meeting space, the Luskin Conference Center is designed to accommodate a wide range of groups and configurations up to 750 attendees at indoor/outdoor functions. The multi-level conference wings and the sub-divisible Centennial Hall allow up to six groups to comfortably use the property simultaneously while maintaining adequate privacy and separation.
Each of the three main conference center wings is organized around a primary meeting room capable of accommodating 120 conferees or, in the case of the ground level of the south wing, a tiered classroom with seating capacity of 90. Each of the three conference wings has a series of smaller breakout rooms.
Group facilities at Luskin Conference Center include:
- Reception/Entry Court, accommodating pre- and post-lecture receptions of up to 100 guests.
- Deck adjacent to the main dining room hosts receptions of 80 guests.
- Patio off the Centennial Hall accommodates up to 200 conferees during meeting breaks.
- Centennial Hall accommodates up to 750 people.
- Centennial Terrace accommodates up to 600 people in various outdoor event configurations.
- Multipurpose Centennial Hall accommodates plenary sessions of up to 750 people and banquets up to 500.
There are 25 separate meeting rooms, each named to reinforce the Luskin Conference Center’s mission to be a place of education and inspiration. Names such as Artistry, Catalyst, and Synergy mark the rooms and quotes from leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ansel Adams and Steve Jobs add the perspective of society’s most creative and committed social, technological and artistic leaders.
The Luskin Conference Center is working to achieve a LEED Gold Certification and PLATEIA, an on-site 162-seat restaurant and lounge, utilizes fresh ingredients locally sourced in California.
