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2004 Annual General Meeting
Jane Austen Society of North America October
7-10, 2004 Anne Elliot in the City: Interior and Exterior Worlds |
 Millennium Biltmore, in downtown Los Angeles |
Since
its founding in 1781,
"El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora
la Reina de Los Angeles" has attracted a huge diversity of courageous
and creative inhabitants who have built what is today a bustling,
eclectic, and exciting city, whose commercial and cultural influence is
felt throughout the world. This is indeed a city in which Lady Russell might feel her spirits rise in anticipation of urban pleasures, and even Anne Elliot find unexpected sources of amusement. |
| Greater Los Angeles is made up of 80 different towns, with a total population exceeding 8.5 million and covering more than 460 sq. miles. Los Angeles is a hub city for many airlines and is easily reached from mid size and large cities all over the U.S. and Canada with many direct and non-stop flights. Los Angeles is also a gateway city for arrivals from Europe, especially London and Manchester. The Downtown area is a cultural melting pot, hosting amid the skyscrapers of the Financial District, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, and historic El Pueblo. Being downtown also has a distinct advantage, in that it is the hub of the entire Los Angeles Freeway System and the new Metro System. | |
| Our conference
hotel is the Millennium Biltmore. Designed in the style
of the Spanish/Italian Renaissance, with cathedral-like public rooms
hand-painted by Italian artist Giovanni Smeraldi, the hotel reflects a
rich blending of classical architecture with contemporary luxury and
the elegance of European hospitality. Opened in 1923 to national acclaim, the Biltmore was touted as the "host of the coast" from the beginning, and has remained a mecca for film industry czars and stars, presidents, kings, and cross-country travelers. Among the momentous events held at the Biltmore was the founding banquet for the Academy Awards, and it was on a Biltmore dinner napkin that the concept and design for the "Oscar" was conceived. |
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In 1969, the Cultural
Heritage Board of the City of Los Angeles named the hotel a historical
landmark: a truly fitting venue for the JASNA AGM 2004!
JASNA's newly announced special conference room rates are: Single/double occupancy: Classic Room $119.00 per night Single/double occupancy: Club Room $169.00 per night Executive Suites $250 per night 1 Bedroom Suites $360 per night Classic Rooms include choice of king-sized bed or two double beds and small window side sitting area. Club Rooms are located on the 10th and 11th floors and include access to the Club Lounge, where you can enjoy a continental breakfast, as well as beverages and hors d'oeuvres, compliments of the hotel. Executive Suites are one large room with a sitting area, while 1 Bedroom Suites feature a master bedroom and separate sitting area. Please view the hotel website at www.TheBiltmore.com for descriptions and photos of the recently renovated bedrooms and function rooms we will be using. Call now for reservations 800/245-8673 (Continental USA), International callers may call 213/612-1575. The cut-off dates for reservations is September 13, 2004; reservations after this date will only be accepted on a space available basis. To receive the hotel’s reduced conference rate, you must identify yourself as a JASNA attendee. |
Olive Street entrance, Biltmore Hotel |
