“Anyone can choose food to go with wine,” you might think. “After all, the suggestions are right there on the bottle, and last I checked, crackers, cheese and wine were always a win.” That’s true. But why be a boring host? There are several elements to take into consideration when pairing wine and food together.…
3 things to know about this weekend’s Tattoo & Body Art Expo
The Tattoo & Body Art Expo is back at Fairplex this weekend (Jan 11-13) and it is the mecca of all meccas for anyone with an itch for the ink. It used to be that tattoos were only for the rebellious and wild at heart, but it is an increasingly common outlet of self expression.…
Event Industy News: CES, Warped Tour, #ticketmasterproblems, L.A. Fruit Park
Warped: Vans Warped Tour is coming to Fairplex in June (as it does every year) and the line-up is already starting to take shape. Bands include Forever the Sickest Kids, Hawthorne Heights and The Black Dahlia Murder. Stay tuned for updates on this one. #Ticketmasterproblems: The official inaugural ball, welcoming Obama and Biden back into…
2013 Event Trends Part 2
Last week we covered trends for the upcoming year regarding food, technology and social media. The second part of our series is all about event production. Design: It’s hard to predict what event design trends will emerge successful. The mind is a bottomless pit of creativity and new ideas spring forth quickly. Individuality and originality…
From BizBash: Golden Globes Dinner Preview
Last Thursday the Beverly Hilton opened its doors for a sneak preview of the menu for the 70th annual Golden Globes, airing live on Sunday, Jan. 13th. A combined total of approximately 460 chefs, bartenders, culinary staff and servers will work the event, creating mouth-watering meals for an audience of 1,300. Items on the…
2013 Event Trends Part 1
You never know what is going to be the next big thing. Who would have thought Gangnam Style would go viral so quickly? Had anyone predicted the necessity of a smartphone in 2008? (Although I’m sure someone did.) My point being, it’s hard to predict what trends will be a hit. But we can certainly…
Event Industry News: 2013 Trends, 2012 Events in Review, Giant Pickles and Watermelons etc.
2013 Trends: Event Manager Blog released their analysis of 2013 trends in the event industry. Big ideas include cohesive dashboards for event planners, photo booths and curating user-generated content at events. The full list is available here. Most Influential Events of 2012: Event industry pros weighed in on what they thought was the most influential…
Upcoming Fairplex Events in 2013
…And we are back! As usual, the holiday season was jam-packed with parties. Fairplex and the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center played host to a number of events towards the end of December and we aren’t slowing down in the slightest with 2013! Some of our upcoming events include… ArtReach 2013 (The Art of Food):…
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