Welcome to Global SMT & Packaging magazine's Show Central: IPC, APEX & Designers Summit 2007 edition

From the show floor

Video interviews:
     Henkel
     Juki
     KIC
     Siemens
     Speedline
Show report
 

What's Happening
Show news
Show preview
Featured events
Defects clinic
 
Attending the show?
Hotel info
Travel info
WI-FI hotspots
Register for the show
 



Getting to & around Los Angeles

LAX is the world's fifth busiest passenger airport.

The Metro Blue line stops at Pico Station, directly across from the convention center.

SuperShuttle offers transportation to and from the Los Angeles area airports.

Air Travel
Los Angeles is served by five airports, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Ontario International Airport (ONT). Information on all five airports can be found on a single website: Los Angeles World Airports. Air and car discounts for show attendees have been arranged with American Airlines and AVIS. Complete information on these discounts is available on the show's Travel Discounts page.

If you are traveling by air, be sure to check the TSA's Permitted and Prohibited Items web page before you pack.

SuperShuttle provides shuttle service to and from the Los Angeles area airports. IPC has provided downloadable coupons for discounted service.

Convention shuttle service
Convention Shuttle Service will be provided between IPC official hotels and the convention center. Shuttle routing is subject to change at any time based on traffic conditions. The route is as follows:

Route 1
1. Figueroa Hotel / Holiday Inn
2. Los Angeles Marriott Downtown
3. Wilshire Grand Los Angeles
4. Los Angeles Convention Center

Route 2
1. Millennium Biltmore Hotel
2. Omni Hotel
3. Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown
4. Los Angeles Convention Center

February 14–17: 7:30am - 6:00pm (Limited service)
February 18–21: 6:30am - 7:00pm every 10 minutes peak, every 20 minutes nonpeak
February 22: 6:30am - 6:00pm every 10 minutes peak, every 20 minutes nonpeak

Directions & Parking
The Los Angeles Convention Center is located at 1201 S. Figueroa St., at the intersection of the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) and the Harbor Freeway (I-110), on the SW corner of the City. The Convention Center's website offers maps and driving directions.

Parking rates are $12/day if you plan on staying for the day; $20/day if you will be coming and going. For parking & traffic information, tune to radio station 1630 AM.

Reaching the convention center by rail
The Metro Rail Blue Line connects with all Metro Rail and Metro Link lines at Union Station and stops on Flower at Pico Station, directly across from the Los Angeles Convention Center. Metro Rail fares average $1.70 each way. Complete information about the Metro Rail can be found at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority's web site.