Three views of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, TED's new home beginning in 2009.
TED2009 will be held February 3-7, 2009, at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, California.
Pre-Conference Activities: Feb. 3, 1pm. TED U: Feb. 3, 4pm. Opening-night receptions: Feb. 3, 6pm. Opening-night gala, Feb. 3, 8pm
TED U: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 8:30-10:30am
Conference starts: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 11am
Conference ends: Saturday, Feb. 7, 1pm
Post-conference Celebration-by-the-Water: Saturday, Feb. 7, 1-3pm
About the venue
The Long Beach Performing Arts Center is located near the waterfront, within the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
Long Beach Performing Arts Center
300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
Hotels
We have secured special rates for rooms at hotels close to the Performing Arts Center. You're responsible for booking your own hotel room, and we can't guarantee availability.
Be sure to ask for the TED Conference rate when booking your room.
The Westin Long Beach
Rates from $219 per night.
Phone 1-800-WESTIN1
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The Westin Long Beach is renowned for its convenience and beautiful location, across street from the TED venue. It's a mile from the beach and a few minutes from the new Aquarium of the Pacific. Most of the 469 guest rooms and suites offer harbor views and each room boasts has the signature Heavenly Bed, with a pillowtop mattress and five pillows.
The Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
Rates from $199 per night
Club Rooms and suites available
Phone 1-800-468-3571
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At the heart of the entertainment district, this hotel is steps from the trendy dining, night life and shopping, and two blocks from the TED venue. Fresh from a $11 million renovation of all guest rooms, banquet spaces and lobby, the hotel has plush new beds, to marble bathroom counters and modern desk chairs. The hotel has earned the ENERGY Star label from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts to conserve water and energy and to protect the environment.
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Rates from $219 per night
Phone 562-491-1234 or 1-800-233-1234
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The Hyatt Regency Long Beach sits proudly at the edge of Long Beach's beautiful Rainbow Harbor, two blocks from the Convention Center. With breathtaking views from all guest rooms, it is footsteps away from the Hyatt: shops, restaurants, the Aquarium of the Pacific and the beach.
Hilton Long Beach
Rates from $199
Phone 1-800-HILTONS
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The recently renovated Hilton Long Beach & Executive Meeting Center hotel offers exceptional service, international flair and an elegant ambiance in the heart of Long Beach, next to the World Trade Center and just 4 blocks from the Long Beach Convention Center. Twice awarded Hilton's Top Guest Service Award for Excellence, the Hilton Long Beach hotel offers all the comforts and conveniences expected from a luxurious hotel.
Airport information & directions
From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
Take the San Diego Freeway (405) south to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot (or otherwise follow signs).
From Long Beach Airport:
Take Lakewood Boulevard south to the San Diego Freeway (405). Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot (or otherwise follow signs).
From the John Wayne (Orange County) Airport:
Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north to the Long Beach Freeway (710). Go south on the Long Beach Freeway to the Downtown Exits. (710 then becomes Shoreline Drive). Follow Shoreline Drive to Linden Avenue and into the parking lot (or otherwise follow signs).
Weather
February is the wettest month of the year in Long Beach, with an average rainfall of 3 Inches.
Max temp: 68F
Min temp: 48F
See current weather conditions >>
Dress Code
The dress is casual for all events, which means no coats, ties, cocktail dresses or the like. Comfort and informality help define the TED experience.
Security
We will maintain tight security and will as always require a photo ID (passport or driver's license) when you register on-site. You must wear your badge for access to all events.
Questions
For all other questions, please email TED's Director of Operations Katherine McCartney (katherine at TED dot com). We're eager to make every moment of the TED experience a pleasant one!