GENERAL CONFERENCE and HOTEL INFORMATION
SEDE-2008 , June 30 - July 2, 2008

LOCATION:

Omni Los Angeles Hotel
  at California Plaza
251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA   90012

Telephone: (213) 617-3300
FAX:           (213) 617-3399

The Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza sits atop historic Bunker Hill in the heart of sophisticated downtown Los Angeles.   The 17-story hotel captures the essence and spirit of Los Angeles by providing guests access to many of the cultural and business highlights of the city.  The Los Angeles Civic Center, the Financial District and the Staples Center as well as many of the Los Angeles' world-class theaters and museums are just minutes from the hotel.

All guest rooms are equipped with a coffee maker,  hairdryers, irons and ironing boards; complimentary  High-Speed Wireless Internet Access.  
Amenities include an outdoor, heated pool and a fully equipped fitness center.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

We have arranged a block of rooms at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza. These rooms have been blocked to give you a special conference rate of $139.00 single or double occupancy per day, (+ tax, currently 14.06%, but subject to change without notice). 

For RESERVATIONS call Toll free: (1-800-843-6664).  

Please refer to our group name: 'ISCA - SEDE 08 Conference' at the time of telephone booking  in order to obtain our group rate.

Cancellation Policy:   All reservations must be guaranteed by a first night room deposit or be guaranteed with a valid major credit card.   Cancellations will be accepted prior to 12 p.m. noon local hotel time, on the day of arrival.  If the reservation is no longer required and is not cancelled prior to this time, the reservation will be released and subsequent room and tax charges will be billed to the credit card on file.

Check-in Time: 3:00 p.m. Check-out Time: 12 noon

In order to receive this group rate, it is imperative that individuals indicate the following GROUP: 'ISCA - SEDE 08 Conference' when making reservations on or before MAY 30, 2008.  All reservations must be guaranteed by a valid major credit card.

CUT-OFF Date for guaranteed guest room reservations is Monday, MAY 30, 2008. Please make your reservations EARLY in order to guarantee a room. After 5:00 p.m. local time on MAY 30, 2008, all excess rooms will be released back to the hotel for sale on a space and rate availability basis.

TRANSPORTATION: 

        SHUTTLE SERVICE:  Approximately $14.00 per person one way.  At the airport, proceed outside of baggage claim to shuttle service location for    
                                                downtown shuttles.

ATTRACTIONS:                 

Los Angeles is alive with excitement, culture, diversity, art and of course, entertainment, 24/7. From museums and theme parks to the rich and famous, L.A. has a culture all its own.  Cheer on one of several professional sports teams or tour Universal Studios Hollywood to get a behind-the-scenes look at how movies are made. Discover the charm of downtown’s neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Olvera Street and Koreatown. Rub elbows with the stars on Rodeo Drive, go celebrity watching at a trendy Hollywood restaurant or compare your handprints to theirs  outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.  With so much to choose from, the City of Angels is a can’t-miss destination.

Arts & Culture
Museum of Contemporary Art – adjacent
Los Angeles Music Center – 1 block
Los Angeles Opera – 1 block
Mark Taper Forum – 1 block
Ahmanson Theater – 1 block
Walt Disney Concert Hall – 1 block
Central Library – 2 blocks
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Symphony – 2 blocks
Cathedral of Our Lady of Angeles – 2 blocks
California Science Center – short drive
Natural History Museum – short drive
California African-American Museum – short drive
Griffith Park Observatory and Planetarium – 7 miles
Travel Town, an outdoor transportation museum – 7 miles
Gene Autry Museum – 9 miles
Getty Center – 16 miles
Skirball Cultural Center – 19 miles

Attractions
Los Angeles Civic Center, Los Angeles City Hall and the court houses – 3 blocks
Beverly Hills – 20 minutes
Federal Court House – 1 mile
Chinatown – 1 mile
Little Tokyo – 1 mile
Olvera Street – 1 mile
La Brea Tar Pits – 6.51 miles
Mann’s Chinese Theatre – 7 miles
Pantages Theatre – 7 miles
Hollywood – 7 miles
Universal Studios Hollywood/City Walk – 9 miles
Knott’s Berry Farm – 23 miles
Long Beach Convention Center – 25 miles
Disneyland theme parks and Downtown Disney – 28 miles
Six Flags Magic Mountain – 35 miles
Santa Monica – 35 miles

Shopping
Jewelry District, featuring more than 200 jewelry shops – 6 blocks
Fashion District, a multitude of fashion shops and designer showrooms – 6 blocks
7th Street Market – 1 mile
Garment District – 1.5 miles
Melrose Avenue – 7 miles
Beverly Center – 9 miles
Glendale Galleria – 9 miles
Century City Shopping Center – 11 miles
Sherman Oaks Fashion Square – 15 miles

Outdoor Recreation
Griffith Park, an assortment of recreational and entertainment options include tennis courts, picnic areas, horseback riding and hiking trails – 7 miles
Los Angeles Zoo – 9 miles
Washington Golf Course – 12 miles
Venice Beach – 15 miles
Santa Monica beaches – 18 miles
Marina Del Rey beaches – 20 miles
Manhattan Beach – 25 miles
Hermosa Beach – 25 miles
Malibu State Beach – 28 miles
Catalina Islands via boat – 45 miles
Big Bear snow skiing – 98 miles

Sports
Staples Center, home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers as well as the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings – 1.5 miles
Dodger Stadium, home of MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers – 2.5 miles
Rose Bowl, home of UCLA Bruins football and the famous New Year’s Day bowl game – 12 miles

Universities
University of Southern California – 4.5 miles
University of California Los Angeles – 15 miles

Transportation
Union Station – 5 minutes away

Dining & Entertainment
Tesoro Trattoria (fine dining) – 1 block W
Grand Avenue Sports Bar (sports bar) – 2 blocks SW
Nick & Steff’s (casual dining) – 2 blocks N
Ciudad (fine dining) – 0.5 mile
Patina (fine dining) – 2 blocks
Water Grill (fine dining) – 0.5 mile
Arnie Morton’s (fine dining) – 1 mile

Nearby Businesses & Corporations
Bank of America – adjacent
Bank of the West – adjacent
Deutsche Bank – adjacent
J.P. Morgan Chase – adjacent
NASD – adjacent
Skadden ARPS – adjacent
BP/Amoco – 0.5 block W
Crosby, Heafey Roach & May – 0.5 block SW
Deloitte & Touche – 0.5 block SW
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher – 0.5 block SW
KPMG – 0.5 block SW
Munger, Tolles & Olson – 0.5 block SW
Pricewaterhouse Coopers – 0.5 SW
The Capital Group – 0.5 block
Wells Fargo – 0.5 block SW
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter – 1 block W
O’Melveny & Myers – 2 blocks W
LA Times – 4 blocks
Good Samaritan Hospital – 0.5 miles
California Market Center – 1 mile
Metropolitan Water District – 1 mile
Reuters News Service – 1 mile
House Ear Clinic – 1.5 miles
Guess Inc. – 2 miles
USC LA County Hospital – 4 miles
Pasadena Convention Center – 10 miles

For more information, visit the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau or Los Angeles Convention Center.

Average Temperatures

Map and Directions

Driving Directions

FROM LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – 18 MILES/30 MINUTES
Exit Sepulveda Boulevard South; Stay to the right when out of tunnel; Take 105 East to 110 North; Exit 4th Street East and turn left onto Olive Street;
The hotel is located on the left, halfway up Olive Street.

        Taxi Service: Approx. $42.50 per way
        Shuttle Service: Approx. $14 per person (one way)

DIRECTIONS FROM BURBANK/GLENDALE/PASADENA AIRPORT – 12 MILES
Take I-5 South to I-110 South. Exit 4th Street and follow (this is a one-way street) for about 1/3 mile of a mile.
Turn left on Olive Street and the hotel is on the left.

        Taxi Service: Approx. $40 each way
        Shuttle: Approx. $21.50 per person one way

DIRECTIONS FROM HOLLYWOOD FWY./SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Take I-101 South to Harbor Fwy. I-110 South. Exit on 4th Street and follow (this is a one-way street) for about 1/3 mile.
Turn left on Olive Street and the hotel is on the left.

DIRECTIONS FROM HARBOR FWY. NORTH/SAN PEDRO
Take the Harbor Fwy. I-110 North toward downtown. Exit on 4th Street and follow (this is a one-way street) for about 1/3 mile.
Turn left on Olive Street and the hotel is on the left.

DIRECTIONS FROM SANTA MONICA/WEST LOS ANGELES
Take the Santa Monica Freeway I-10 East and transfer to the Pasadena Freeway I-110 North toward downtown.
Exit on 4th Street and follow (this is a one-way street) for about 1/3 mile. Turn left on Olive Street and the hotel is on the left.

DIRECTIONS FROM VALENCIA/BURBANK/GLENDALE
Take the Golden State Freeway I-5 to the Harbor Fwy. I-110 South.
Exit on 4th Street and follow (this is a one-way street) for about 1/3 mile. Turn left on Olive Street and the hotel is on the left.

DIRECTIONS FROM ORANGE COUNTY
Take the Santa Ana Freeway I-5 North to the Hollywood Freeway I-101 North, exit on Grand Avenue and turn right on Grand Avenue.
Turn left on 1st Street. Take 1st Street to Olive Street and turn right onto Olive Street. After 1 1/2 blocks, the hotel will be on the right.

DIRECTIONS FROM EAST LOS ANGLES/SAN BERNARDINO
Take the San Bernardino Freeway (5) North to Los Angeles. Transfer to the Hollywood Freeway I-101 North. Exit on Grand Avenue.
Turn right on Grand Avenue. Turn left onto 1st Street heading east. Turn right on Olive Street. After approximately 1 1/2 blocks, the hotel will be on the right.