City Wide Conferences

Santa Monica is the perfect venue for larger conventions and conferences that require multiple hotels, restaurants, and meeting/event sites, as well as orchestrated schedules and flexibility. The city has successfully hosted the International Swim Active Manufacturers (ISAM) annual convention, Divine Design (Project Angel Food’s annual fundraiser), and many more fashion industry events. It is looking forward to hosting the 11th Bi-Annual Meeting of the Gynecological Cancer Society/IGCS and, for years, it has found creative solutions to meeting the expansive needs of the The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA), formerly the American Film Market (AFM). The IFTA has a global membership, and each year over 70 countries are represented with over 7,000 people attending.

Since 1991, Santa Monica has been home to the American Film Market (AFM), the world’s largest global film marketplace, where over half a billion dollars in production and distribution deals are closed annually. Each November, more than 7,000 film executives, distributors, directors, agents, writers, attorneys and bankers from over 70 countries convene at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and Le Merigot Santa Monica Beach Hotel and Spa for eight days of screenings, deal making and nightlife.

• The highly-manageable, pedestrian-friendly city layout and openness to bicycles, in-line skates, scooters, Segway®, etc.


• Hotel accessibility, beach accessibility, and close proximity to Santa Monica Civic Auditorium


• Nearly 400 restaurants and five retail districts — each with its own unique personality — provide ideal locations for dining, shopping, strolling, and nightlife before, during, or after an event


• Easy, efficient, and affordable transportation, including taxis, buses, and the local Tide Shuttle


• Fabulous oceanfront views from hotel rooms, restaurants, event spaces, and guestrooms. Properties such as Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Fairmont Miramar Hotel, Georgian Hotel, Hotel Casa Del Mar, Shutters On The Beach, Hotel Oceana, Le Merigot, Huntley Santa Monica Beach Hotel, and Hotel Shangri-La, as well as many moderate-priced properties, have spectacular ocean views and easy beach access.

Assistance is only a call, 800.771.2322, or an e-mail, salesinfo@santamonica.com, away.