Los Angeles Keynote Speaker
James Taylor, an MBA graduate (international business) is a leading expert in creativity, innovation and marketing, who travels all around the planet, from Los Angeles to Singapore, to deliver insightful, content-rich, entertaining and educational keynote speeches to a great diversity of individuals and organizations. A famous author and entrepreneur too, James was the recipient of the prestigious Modern ONTRApreneur and S.D. Southern awards and is currently a notable fellow at the Royal Society of Arts, a society whose past fellows included figures like Nelson Mandela and Benjamin Franklin.
From US and Europe to Asia and Middle East, James struggles to help his audiences increase their creativity and learn how to cope with the continuous changes characterizing our contemporary society. In his 20-year career, he collaborated with a large number of renowned international companies (including Apple, Johnson & Johnson, Bertelsmann, Sony and Yamaha) and he also provided 1-on-1 coaching to world-leading entrepreneurs, musicians, writers and educators. His passion is to help his clients maximize, market and monetize their creativity. He was the subject of a 30-minutes BBC documentary about his life and professional activities as an international keynote speaker, inspiring author and insightful entrepreneur and he also features in a large variety of media outlets.
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CONFERENCE CENTRE VENUES
Los Angeles has many excellent conference centers and facilities, including:
Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), on South Figueroa St.
Luxe City Center Hotel, on South Figueroa St.
Westside Conference Center, at Pepperdine University's West Los Angeles Graduate Campus
Crowne Plaza Los Angeles International Airport Hotel, on West Century Boulevard
Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown, on Francisco St
Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport, on West Century Boulevard
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Information about Los Angeles for Meeting Planners and Event Professionals
With more than one million inhabitants, Los Angeles is the second most populated city in the US, after New York, and the financial, commercial and cultural centre of Southern California. Nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is most famous for its film and television industry, being home to film studios such as the Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, and Universal. Another world-famous site is the Hollywood Boulevard, where TCL Chinese Theatre displays the handprints and footprints of prominent celebrities. Due to the fact that one out of six Los Angeles residents are working in the entertainment industry (as filmmakers, actors, dancers, writers, musicians etc.), the city is often called ‘the Creative Capital of the World.’ However, besides its extraordinary entertainment industry, Los Angeles is also renowned for its international trade, technology, petroleum industry, fashion, clothing and tourism. The Los Angeles County is also home to 841 museums and art galleries, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the Western United States, the Getty Center, which is part of the Paul Getty Trust, the wealthiest art institution in the world, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Natural History Museum, the Petersen Automotive Museum, the Huntington Library, and the Battleship Iowa.
The City as a Conference Destination
Los Angeles is one of the most important conference and conventions centres in the world. The most famous ones include: Luxury Connect, a major event for luxury agents and brokers; the Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit, addressing critical issues in supply chain management; the Health Care Executives of Southern California Conference, an important medical congress; the Power Women Summit Los Angeles, where over 1,000 influential women in media, sports, technology, entertainment and entrepreneurship meet; the Annual City Club Business Tech Conference and Expo, a crucial venue for technology and business experts; and the Entertainment & Technology Summit and the Association for Audience Marketing Professionals meeting, both focused on the entertainment industry.
Los Angeles Food Options for Conference Delegates
While attending a business conference in Los Angeles, there are several local restaurants you should experience. Some of the most famous ones include: the Langer's Deli & Restaurant (+1 213-483-8050), an old-fashioned place serving traditional American cuisine since 1947; the République Restaurant (+1 310-362-6115), famous for its French dishes; the Palm Los Angeles Restaurant (+1 213-763-4600), where you can eat the most delicious steaks and seafood in town; the Providence Restaurant (+1 323-460-4170), another fantastic seafood place; the Sushi Gen Restaurant (+1 213-617-0552), a traditional Japanese restaurant; and Maccheroni Republic (+1 213-346-9725), an Italian restaurant renowned for its homemade pasta.
Los Angeles Attractions for Convention Attendees
There are a number of highly rated tourist attractions to visit after your business conference in Los Angeles. Venice Beach, whose structure and architecture resembles those of Italy’s famous city Venice, is one of the most picturesque landmarks in Los Angeles, being famous for its boardwalk with eccentric street performers, shops, stalls, food stands, as well as for its volleyball courts, body-building ‘Muscle Beach’ area and skating plaza. Another fantastic landmark is the Hollywood Walk of Fame, memorializing over 2,500 Hollywood stars and attracting annually over ten million visitors. Finally, the Griffith Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the US, is home to the Los Angeles Zoo, a Greek Theatre, and the famous Griffith Observatory.
