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LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER WELCOMES ELECTRONIC
ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3 EXPO)
June 6, 2011 (Los Angeles, CA)
–Electronic Entertainment Expo, an annual trade-only program of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA),
produced by IDG World Expo, opens tomorrow at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will close on Thursday,
June 9th at 5pm. Electronic entertainment giants such as Sony, Nintendo, Sega, and Microsoft join over 200
companies exhibiting their products throughout the Center. Some of the biggest video game industry
announcements and the most anticipated cutting-edge games are shown at the E3 Expo.
According to a video on MSNBC.com entitled “Odd Facts About the E3”, the convention will use more than
35,000 video monitors, the bandwidth required is more than what most cities require all year, and there is
enough Ethernet cable used to reach from Los Angeles to San Francisco, TWICE!
E3 is Los Angeles’ largest convention of the year. “This is the 12th time that the E3 Expo has been hosted in Los
Angeles, and we are extremely excited to have this prestigious group return. Our staff is well prepared for the
tens of thousands attending as well as the vast amount of technology that will be utilized throughout our
advanced facility,” said Pouria Abbassi, CEO and General Manager of the Los Angeles Convention Center. “With
this being a key event for the interactive entertainment industry, it is an honor and a pleasure to have them with
us again,” Abbassi added.
“We’re proud to be the host city once again for E3,” said Mark Liberman, president and CEO of LA INC., The Los
Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. “This is the world’s premier trade show for computer and video games
as well as related products, and Los Angeles is one of the leading cities when it comes to technology. We look
forward to E3’s return this month,” Liberman stated.
About E3 Expo
E3 Expo is the world's premiere trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is
owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business
and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld
devices, personal computers, and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.E3Expo.com or www.
theESA.com
About the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC)
The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) is one of the most technologically advanced convention and
exhibition centers in the world. LACC attracts over 2.5 million visitors annually and is renowned internationally
as a prime site for conventions, trade shows and exhibitions. An integral economic component to the Southern
California area, total sales from client secondary spending tops $1.1 billion annually, generating and sustaining
over 12,000 local jobs. LACC is a model environmental-friendly facility, holding the prestigious US Green
Building Council LEED-EB GOLD Certification. LACC is also a Bronze Level recipient of the 2010 California
Award for Performance Excellence (CAPE), Eureka Award. For more information, visit www.lacclink.com
Los Angeles Convention Center
Public Relations
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Direct: 213-741-1151
mediacenter@lacclink.com
www.lacclink.com