The Grammys: Last night the ever-diverse Staples Center transformed from the Lakers’ home arena into the 55th Grammy Awards ceremony. The focus was equal parts awards, talent and technology. From Taylor Swift’s circus-themed opener (“We Are Never Ever, Ever Getting Back Together”) to Best New Artist fun.’s phenomenal performance of “Carry On” (it rained on…
A different kind of love story (Weddings Part 1)
February 5, 2013
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…
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…
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…
2013 Event Trends Part 2
January 7, 2013
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…
2013 Event Trends Part 1
January 3, 2013
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…
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…
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…
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…
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