Trimmed!

GATEWAY COMPLETES TREE-TRIMMING THROUGHOUT THE PBID AREA 

One of Gateway’s important objectives includes beautification efforts such as maintaining the area’s trees. Throughout the month of July, Gateway crews undertook the massive effort of trimming trees throughout the Gateway area.

BOB HOPE USO MOVES INTO NEW HOME AT LAX’S HISTORIC THEME BUILDING

(Los Angeles, CA) Bob Hope USO at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has a new address today, after moving earlier this morning into the ground level of the iconic Theme Building on Center Way.  

The new center is about double the size of the previous USO facility located near Terminal 2, providing 7,100 square feet to serve current members of the military and their families traveling through LAX.  

Board of Airport Commissioners Awards $209M Design-Build Contract to Swinerton Builders for Intermodal Transportation Facility - West

(Los Angeles, CA) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) approved a contract for a not-to-exceed amount of $209M to Swinerton Builders to design and construct the Intermodal Transportation Facility – West (ITF-West), an integral component of the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP).  

Los Angeles Airport Marriott Gets Multi-Million Dollar Transformation

A longtime LAX icon that has hosted numerous dignitaries and celebrities is ready to usher in a new age of travel. 

Opened in 1973 and one of the flagship hotels in Marriott’s portfolio, the Los Angeles Airport Marriott has completed a $44 million transformation, reemerging as a stylish, ultramodern hub where travelers can make an authentic Los Angeles connection.

From Groundbreaking to Ribbon-Cutting: Tips to Inspire Staff During Hotel Transformation

Hotel renovations are commonplace in today’s hotel operation landscape. From facelifts to complete overhauls, properties must take the necessary steps to stay up-to-date with current trends and the needs of today’s travelers.

While the impact a redesign has on the hotel guest is often the first area of concern for management, a team should also place emphasis on inspiring and uplifting staff, as it is their overall project knowledge and feelings towards the transformation that ultimately trickles down to the guest.

JAZZ TAKES OFF NEAR LAX

SAM FIRST IS A PASSION PROJECT OF MUSIC, ARCHITECTURE AND CLASSIC COCKTAILS
By Richard Foss

It’s halfway through the first set, and the contrabass player alternates between plucking at his strings and bowing, slapping and strumming them. A trombonist sometimes plays softly and melodically, sometimes unleashes sharp dissonances, and often doesn’t play at all. The pianist’s fingers glide up and down the keyboard, either gently tickling the ivories or pounding crashing chords. The Mark Dresser Trio’s performance is riveting, and the audience is watching with such respect that not a whisper interrupts the quiet passages.

ULI Technical Panel Envisions Future

EXPERTS FROM THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE WORKED WITH GATEWAY LA TO PAINT A PICTURE OF THE AREA’S FUTURE

With a host of new development happening in and around the Gateway Los Angeles area, PBID members are poised to take advantage of everything from the new people-mover system that will connect travelers between the airport and the city’s expanding public transit system to the new NFL stadium being built in Inglewood.

Chamber Magazine Features Gateway LA

Chamber Magazine Features Gateway LA

STRAIGHT DOWN CENTURY BOULEVARD’ ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN THE GATEWAY AREA

The 2018 LAX Coastal Chamber Magazine features a cover story on the exciting things happening in and around the Gateway LA area. 

“Hollywood may have its sign and Santa Monica may have its pier, but there is no doubt that our community is quickly becoming the focus of Los Angeles. From the massive makeover of Los Angeles International Airport to new public transit connections to a wide array of new developments in the area, the Century Boulevard corridor is more than just the gateway to Los Angeles, it is the focal point of the City of Angels.”

Sam First

“Flying out of LAX and have an extra hour or two? This place is so cool and chill, and right at the edge of the airport.  Great happy hour, great bartenders, and a smooth vibe.  Also close to the airport hotels, so leave that boring hotel bar and check out Sam First! Cheers!”
-- Jeff G.

Lance Lipscomb Set to Retire, Sell Travelodge

ICONIC LAX TRAVELODGE HOTEL WILL SHUT ITS DOORS ON APRIL 30, GIVE WAY TO THE LAX MODERINZATION PROGRAM 

Lance Lipscomb, General Manager and Owner of the LAX Travelodge Hotel, has sold the hotel and grounds to LAX and will retire from the business. The hotel officially closes on April 30, and the site will be used as part of the LAX modernization program and the Automated People Mover.