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Conferences & Events

Professional skill-building, conferences and events – online, on campus and beyond.

Conferences

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Tax Controversy Conference
The preeminent event dedicated to tax controversy and tax litigation for attorneys, accountants, CPAs, enrolled agents, financial advisors, tax professionals and students in the field. 

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Restaurant Executive Conference
A one-day forum for restaurant owners and operators, service industry professionals, lawyers and real estate developers.

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Land Use Law & Planning Conference
The leading networking event on California land use legislation, case law and emerging issues for officials/planners, attorneys, consultants, developers, real estate professionals and public policy students. 

 

Major Events

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UCLAxFilmFest
The annual three-day showcase of short films by students in the UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies Certificate program, which takes place virtually and in-person in Downtown L.A.

TEDxUCLA Pash's Talk

TEDxUCLA
A one-day celebration of “ideas worth spreading,” organized for and by the UCLA community.

 

Special Programs

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Technical Management Program
This biannual five-day event was created to inspire leaders in engineering, IT, game development and similar disciplines. 

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Writing Retreat @ Lake Arrowhead
Our annual six-day program for writers, held at UCLA’s conference center on Lake Arrowhead in San Bernardino, Calif. 

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