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The Bren Events Center is located on the campus of the University of California, Irvine, in the Southern California coastal foothills immediately adjacent to Newport Beach and in the heart of Orange County, the destination of more than 35 million visitors each year. The 1,500-acre campus is beautifully landscaped with more than 11,000 trees and is cooled by ocean breezes. In the winter there are panoramic views of the snowcapped San Bernardino Mountains, while spring and summer bring the attractions of nearby sailing, swimming, and fishing. UC Irvine is surrounded by a rapidly growing business and residential community that provides an ever-expanding list of career and cultural opportunities. The campus is adjacent to the communities of Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Tustin, and Santa Ana. Within each of these cities there is a wide variety of hotels and motels with accommodations ranging from deluxe to economy.