Film finally finds a home: The Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures opens in Los Angeles in 2017. The 300,000 square-feet space will have galleries, exhibition and event space, theaters and screening rooms. A film fanatic’s paradise by all appearances, the museum has received generous donations from numerous sources. There’s a new brand in town……
Event Industry News: Memorial Day Baseball, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, Star Wars lands in New York
May 28, 2013
We hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day Weekend. Now we are back in business and ready to begin the new week (a day late :)). Memorial Day Baseball: The Angels and Dodgers faced off in a freeway series on Monday, on Dodger turf. Both teams wore specially designed caps and jerseys with authentic military camouflage…
Event Industry News: Billboard Music Awards, Event Tech, QSR trends, Tumblr
May 20, 2013
Bruno Mars opens with newest hit “Treasure” (photo taken from Billboard) Billboard Music Awards: The 2013 Billboard Music Awards was full of fun: confetti, balloons floating through the air, laughs, falls and flashing lights. With Tracy Morgan as host and a smooth flow of performances and award presentations, the night was an overall success. Selena…
Event Industry News: New Orleans parade turns dangerous
May 13, 2013
New Orleans Mother’s Day parade gone wrong: Multiple gunmen opened fire on participants of a second-line Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans. At least 19 civilians were injured; thankfully no fatalities have been reported. Investigations are underway in identifying the culprits. The second-line parade is a common cultural event in the city–a brass band marches…
Event Industry News: LACMA gets a facelift
May 6, 2013
LACMA: Next month the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will reveal plans for a $650 million for a new museum building. The upside: It would be one of the most impressive architectural feats of Los Angeles since the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The downside: As one building rises, two have to fall, including the…
Event Industry News: Eventstagram, CicLAvia, Stagecoach and the Lemon Festival
April 29, 2013
…And we’re live: Eventstagram, a live Instagram feed for events (think Tweetdeck for Instagram) has officially been adopted into the Wayra family. What does this mean for the rest of the event world? It means that Evenstagram (less than a year old) could soon be the answer to engaging event guests and aggregating live visual…
Event Industry News: Heightened event security measures take shape after Boston bombings
April 22, 2013
Photo taken from http://blog.seattlepi.com Boston: The tragedies that struck the Boston Marathon exactly a week ago has made a significant impact in the event industry, specifically in regards to security. In Los Angeles alone, police were out in full force at large events including the Toyota Grand Prix, Dodgers, Lakers and Kings games and an…
Event Industry News: Coachella Round 1 – Success or a failure?
April 15, 2013
Photo taken from Pretty Much Amazing Coachella Round 1: The first weekend of this year’s music festival wasn’t quite up to par compared to last year. True it’s hard to beat a 2Pac hologram but when a headliner fails to draw crowds, it’s an issue. Still, Coachella is always a good time and the highlights…
Event Industry News: Coachella parties and Facebook Home
April 8, 2013
Photo taken from Phoenix NewTimes Coachella: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is kicking off this weekend. While fans are setting up camp in the desert sands, brands like H&M, Lacoste, Harper Bazaar’s ShopBizarre and others are prepping for pool parties, a carnival (Armani Exchange) and other festivities. BizBash has all the details on…
Event Industry News: MLB Opening Day, Flipboard, EDO
April 1, 2013
Opening Day: It’s opening day for MLB and tensions are already high in Los Angeles as the Dodgers face off against the Giants in their first game of the season. Predictions are already being made for the Angels vs. the Dodgers in the World Series, but only time will tell, starting with today’s games. Dodgers…
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