The Board may contract with a not for profit entity established as a tourism and convention bureau to assist the department with the responsibility for booking conventions and meetings into Los Angeles Convention Center facilities. Conventions are defined as any events that are not normally open to the general public and that generate primary attendance from outside of the Los Angeles area. The tourism and convention bureau shall have the authority to book these events one year or more in advance of the event's move-in date.
The department shall have sales responsibility for booking public shows, meetings, special events, banquets, entertainment events, consumer shows and other activities that draw attendees primarily from the Los Angeles area and region, and that appeal to the general public. The Center may book these events up to one (1) year in advance of an event's move-in date.
The Los Angeles Auto Show shall be exempt from the above-stated policy and Auto Show dates may be booked and held by the department on the Convention Center's Master Calendar more than one (1) year in advance.
The department shall be responsible for the management and control of the Master Calendar, but may assign this responsibility to the private management contractor, if any. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed in such a manner as to prevent the tourism and convention bureau from booking dates for all or a portion of the Center's available facilities less than one (1) year in advance of an event's move-in date, upon written approval of the Executive Director.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14.
Renumbered by Ord. No. 187,526, Eff. 7-16-22.