To all who are celebrating today, Fairplex wishes you a very Merry Christmas with your family and loved ones.
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2012
How to Create a Winter Wonderland in Southern California
December 19, 2012
Unless you have the desire to trek up to the mountains for your shin dig or plan on renting a snow machine, hosting a White Christmas is probably not an option for your SoCal event. Don’t worry. Here are a few tips on how to transform your dinner/party/get together/whathaveyou into an event so full of…
Color Me Green
December 13, 2012
Pantone (see palate above) officially announced Emerald Green as the 2013 Color of the Year. According to their page, emerald symbolizes “elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.” The color paints the mood for 2013. While Tangerine Tango (last year’s color) represented high energy and moving forward, Emerald Green is…
Holiday Fun in the Inland Empire
December 11, 2012
As winter break nears, the holiday spirit seems to infect everyone. There are plenty of festive events happening as we close out 2012. Here are some of our top choices for the Inland Empire area: 1. Holiday Cookie Decorating Party at Fairplex Join us at the Flower & Garden Pavilion this Thursday (Dec. 13) for…
Event Industry News: 12/12/12, Twinstagram Wars, Office Holiday Party Trends, New Event App
December 11, 2012
Tis’ the season: Office holiday parties are just around the corner, if not taking off already. However, the economy is still the economy and some corporations are scaling back…or cancelling the event all together. BusinessWeek gave a report on trends for the traditional office party while Women’s Wear Daily just released the holiday plans of…
Happy Holidays from Fairplex!
December 6, 2012
Twas’ three weeks before Christmas and all through the grounds Every person was stirring and making their rounds McKinley’s was sparkling with glitter and cheer Fairplex festive decor was seen far and near… Click on each photo for a closer look at our decor! McKinley’s Grille, Avalon and the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and Conference Center…
10 tips for making your client happy
December 5, 2012
Fairplex is more than just the L.A. County Fair. The Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and Conference Center as well as several areas of the campus are utilized for events throughout the year, from conferences to trade shows, dinner parties to weddings. I sat down with Beth Gallagher, director of food and beverage at Fairplex to ask…
2013 Culinary Trends
December 5, 2012
Yesterday the National Restaurant Association released their “What’s Hot in 2013” culinary forecast for trends in the restaurant industry. Findings included: Locally grown produce and locally sourced meat and seafood will be ongoing hot items on menus. In addition to this, hyper-local sourcing (restaurants with their own gardens) was also high on the list. Food…
Event Industry News: Technology changes events, the return of MySpace, the debut of a new hotel in L.A.
December 4, 2012
This week we take a quick glance at how technology is being utilized in the event industry, take a moment to realize Myspace might actually be back in action and wrap up with some holiday fun at the White House. Technology: Event Manager Blog released an infographic of how technology is changing the way we…
An afternoon with Fabrizia Lanza
November 29, 2012
Talented Sicilian chef Fabrizia Lanza set up shop in the Wine & Spirits Pavilion where she cooked up a delicious contemporary Sicilian meal for an already captivated audience. Today’s event was a preview of what is to come tomorrow night at Fairplex’s traditional Table to Farm dinner. Charming, sassy and an excellent multi-tasker (as all…
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