On the surface the wedding industry seems to be all lace and frills and romance and thrills. At its core, this industry is like any other: it’s a business. It’s about acquiring clients, making them happy and building a strong reputation based on previous work. And yet, the interaction between a wedding planner and…
“They’re ba-ack!”
Yep. Food Truck Thursdays are back and life is good. Start your weekend a little early and bring your family and friends down to Fairplex (aka foodie heaven) for some good eats. Free parking and free admission. All you have to purchase is your dinner. A variety of Southern California’s most popular food trucks are…
A word on weddings
Once upon a time there was a land of deep-fried Twinkies, sparkling Ferris wheels and farm animals. This place was called the L.A. County Fair… Every year in September, Fairplex campus transforms into a glittering world of carnival rides, concerts, acrobats and food galore. For the lucky few (1.4 million, to be exact) who journeyed…
Event Industry News: All about the Super Bowl
The Game: Super Bowl XLVII was both bizarre and wonderful. The Ravens won but the 49ers gave em’ a run for their money. This isn’t a sports blog so I’ll keep it brief: Ravens murdered the Niners in the first half and Jacoby Jones turned on beast mode and scored a touchdown with a 108-yard…
Engagement Shoot at the L.A. County Fair
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…
Ride a horse, book a vacation, enjoy the weekend…
It’s going to be a busy week at Fairplex! Even as I blog, the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) Naturalization Ceremony is happening on our grounds and it is looking quite busy. The real crazy happens this weekend though, with a horse expo and AAA travel plans swirling on grounds. Here is what’s…
Event Industry News: Super Bowl Sunday, SAG awards, Twitter videos get racy
This week the event industry is popping on both sides of the U.S. Between Super Bowl Sunday weekend and awards season in La La Land there will be plenty of parties, after parties and ceremonies to keep the event industry pros going at full speed. Super Bowl Sunday: It’s game day for more than just…
Throwback Thursday
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
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
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”…
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