MonthJanuary 2013

Engagement Shoot at the L.A. County Fair

January 30, 2013

It’s wedding planning season! Couples everywhere are looking for venues, cakes, bands and bridal gowns. We have plenty of tips we can’t wait to dish out, but before we get into a wedding frenzy we want to give a shout-out to one lovely couple who chose the 2012 L.A. County Fair* as their engagement photo…

Throwback Thursday

January 24, 2013

Whether you like it or not, Throwback Thursday is officially a thing. Every week Facebook, Twitter and particularly Instagram take the “tbt” hashtag by storm. We thought we would do a little throwback of our own back to the 1930s at the L.A. County Fair. As you can see, things were slightly smaller in scale.…

Infographic: The Importance of Face to Face Meetings

January 23, 2013

You can have all the virtual conference technology in the world but nothing beats a face-to-face meeting. The trick is to integrate technology (especially the smartphone variety) with your events. To complement our earlier blog post about helpful event apps, here’s an infographic released by Bizzabo illustrating how people interact on social media platforms and…

Event Industry News: Presidential Inauguration, new Los Angeles venues, influenza outbreak

January 22, 2013

Inaugural-ities: The Presidential Inauguration went off with nary a hitch on Monday. The U.S. Capitol welcomed the jaw-dropping talents of Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson to sing the National Anthem and My Country Tis’ of Thee respectively and President Obama gave his inaugural speech, fast becoming known as “his most progressive speech he has ever made”…

5 Helpful Apps for Event Planners

January 18, 2013

We’ve said it once, we’ll say it again: Mobile apps are an essential part of event planning. We did a feature on one such app, Bizzabo and the benefits of incorporating tech into events. 2013 is looking to be the most smartphone-driven year yet. Between guest registration, networking tools, laying out event agendas and good…

Event Industry News: The Golden Globes, the parties that followed, Facebook reveals new element, CES recap

January 15, 2013

Event Season: Sunday marked the official start of the event season in Los Angeles with the Golden Globes. Tina Fey and Amy Pohler made for brilliant hosts, Jodie Foster’s speech is fast becoming infamous and Argo took a lot of awards. So did Les Miserables.  Next up are the Grammys and the Oscars. P.S.: In…

Mixology: Beyond “shaken, not stirred”

January 14, 2013

You will always have your rum & coke regulars and cosmopolitan queens but many are  looking forward to the unique concoctions mixologists bring. The art of mixology has received considerable attention over the past few years and it isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Classic cocktails are making a comeback and mixing drinks is considered by…

Happy Birthday to the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center!

January 10, 2013

Today marks the Sheraton Conference Center’s first birthday! The first event held here was a year ago today. Currently we are hosting CalSpas and we are more than happy to have them here! Open first for B2B (business-to-business) between CalSpas and their corporate partners and later this weekend for B2C (business-to-consumer) the conference center will…