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Los Angeles International Airport Marks 10th Anniversary of Gateway LAX Enhancement Project

Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge and Bill Rosendahl will be joined by airport officials and community representatives at a plaque unveiling to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Gateway Enhancement Project. The project was inaugurated August 8, 2000, and has since become a modern icon of the City of Los Angeles, welcoming millions of visitors annually to Los Angeles.

The $112-million project encompassed palm trees lining Century Blvd. from Aviation Blvd.; landscaping throughout the passenger terminal area; large steel overhead signage and lighting along Century Blvd. into the terminal area; new public address system; and the iconic 32-foot-high letters spelling out “LAX” with glass pylons ranging from 26 feet tall to over 100 feet tall encompassing a public art lighting program.

WHO:

* Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge (District 4)
* Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl (District 11)
* Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey
* Conceptual designer Ted Tokio Tanaka Architects of Los Angeles
* Members of the LAX Gateway Enhancement Project team

WHEN:

10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 25, 2010

WHERE:

LAX Flag Courtyard Los Angeles International Airport

PARKING:

Broadcast-equipped media vans displaying valid LAX Media Parking Permits may park at the LAWA Administration Building Visitors Parking Lot. All other media may park in Parking Structure 1 or 7 — parking validated at the event.

VISUALS:

1. Speakers at podium
2.  Unveiling of commemorative plaque with officials
3.  Views of garden landscape and pylons

CONTACTS:

* Office of Councilman LaBonge: Stephanie Mar at (323) 706-2396
* Office of Councilman Rosendahl: Chad Molnar at (213) 308-7595
* LAX Public Relations: Albert Rodriguez at (424) 646-5260