Beginning in mid-April through the end of May, Hilton partnered with American Express to donate up to one million rooms to frontline medical professionals in the U.S.

SOFI STADIUM IS NEARING COMPLETION AND PROMISES TO BE A HUGE BOOM FOR GATEWAY AREA HOTELS

SoFi Stadium is set to open on August 14 for its first official event, a preseason game between the Rams and Saints. But with the NFL and NFLPA discussing the possibility of trimming the preseason to only two games, that grand opening could be pushed back a few weeks.

BOAC MAKES ERBACCI’S POSITION PERMANENT

Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) has voted unanimously to approve Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination of Justin Erbacci as the next Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA. Erbacci, who joined LAWA in 2016, has served as Interim CEO since January 1, 2020. Erbacci was selected after an exhaustive national search.

TEAM RUBICON IS THE FRONTLINES ACROSS THE NATION FIGHTING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Their offices may seem quiet at the moment, but for Gateway company Team Rubicon, work has not slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has accelerated.

One of Los Angeles’s most anticipated transit projects, an 8.5-mile light rail line connecting South LA to the South Bay, won’t open in 2020, as planned. According to a Metro staff report, the agency’s Crenshaw/LAX Line, once expected to open in 2019, is now projected to be ready for riders by next year at the earliest.

On Friday, May 29, both the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles announced that dine-in restaurants were permitted to reopen. Both the city and county have also issued guidelines for restaurants to follow in the reopening of their dine-in operations.

As part of Protectors Week, a number of Gateway hotels pulled out all the stops and delivered food and thanks to the firefighters serving at Los Angeles Fire Department Station No. 95 on International Road in the heart of the Gateway Los Angeles BID area.

HOSPITALITY VETERAN KATIE GREEN TAKES OVER AS NEW GENERAL MANGER AT RESIDENCE INN

Gateway is proud to welcome Katie Green as the new general manager of the Residence Inn LAX.

Gateway Los Angeles welcomes Michael Russell to the team as the new Director of Program Services. In his new role, Michael will oversee the ambassador and maintenance services, vendor management and outreach to stakeholders, LAPD, LAWA, and others.

During the Coronavirus crisis, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation has highlighted a variety of information and resources for local businesses:

LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) has broken ground on the $4.9bn automated people mover (APM) project at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Scheduled to become operational by 2023, the APM is an electric train designed to transform public transportation, decrease traffic congestion and provide a better experience to passengers traveling to LAX.

Dine Around LA is designed for hotel concierges from the greater Los Angeles area as an opportunity for them to learn more about various neighborhoods’ restaurants to better serve their clientele. There are half a dozen events each year in different areas of Los Angeles, and Dine Around LA works directly with restaurateurs to schedule these outings.

Hundreds of people kicked off the holiday season in fine fashion at Gateway L.A.’s 15th Holiday Concert on November 26 at the LAX Marriott Hotel. The event featured the Angel City Chorale, a community of voices that has uplifted people around the world for 25 years.

Welcome to Alfonso Torres, the new General Manager at the Embassy Suites Hotel LAX.

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has announced the December 31 departure of Chief Executive Officer Deborah Flint, who has accepted a position as the President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, which operates Toronto Pearson Airport. The Board of Airport Commissioners will consider at its December 19 meeting the appointment of LAWA Chief Operating Officer Justin Erbacci as Interim CEO while BOAC conducts a search.

Showing Off Their Holiday Spirit Throughout the Gateway LA area, our member hotels and office buildings are bringing the holiday season alive. We hope you enjoy some snapshots of how our members are celebrating and ringing in the New Year!

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf located at 6151 Century Boulevard at The H Hotel/Homewood Suites Hotel is pleased to announce it now has Krispy Kreme Donuts delivered fresh daily!!

NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SET TO BE INSTALLED ON 98TH STREET BEGINNING IN JANUARY LADWP’s Century Trunk Line Unit 1 project is slated to get underway in January.

Gateway welcomes Mark Goldrup, who took over as General Manager of The Westin Los Angeles Airport in September.

NEW GENERAL MANAGER MICHAEL BLACKLEY SAID THE HOTEL HAS A WHOLE NEW LOOK

After a complete remodel that saw the La Quinta Inn & Suites LAX remake all of its 281 rooms, as well as its lobby and restaurant, General Manager Michael Blackley, said the hotel is looking better than ever.