CategoryEvents

L.A. Weekender: Surf. Dance. Run. Brunch.

July 26, 2013

Another week, another weekend. It’s hard to believe that the L.A. County Fair is only 34 days away. When September rolls around, our weekends will be filled with nothing but Fair–and we love it! Until that time, there is still plenty to do this weekend in Southern California! Image courtesy of arztsamui at FreeDigitalPhotos.net U.S.…

Trend Alert: Herb Specialists

July 23, 2013

We’ve talked about mixology trends. (Specialty cocktails, unique ingredients, extra flavors and that signature personal style.) It is not uncommon to have mixologists on hand for parties, but in an industry that loves keeping things fresh, a new specialist may be in demand for culinary events: herb specialists. According to an article on BizBash, the…

Event Industry News: Google, you’ve been hacked.

July 22, 2013

Google, you’ve been hacked: Google Glass can be utilized in myriad ways, especially for event planners. Feeding event information and up-to-the-minute updates and reminders via Glass could be both effective and budget-friendly. Event planners could easily keep tabs on their entire event. Guests can capture photos, stream live tweets, Instagram and Vine videos and even scan…

Event Industry News: Twitter’s 3-D Billboard grabs attention at Cannes festival

July 15, 2013

Twitter’s 3-D Billboard: Digital billboards stopped being a novelty long ago, but 3-D billboards have not. Last month Twitter used a 40,000-lumens Barco projector mounted on a roof across the street from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. For five hours, a 3-D projection of tweets (using the official event hashtag, #CannesLion) was displayed…

L.A. Weekender: Movies, tattoos and Grease

July 12, 2013

There’s something about summer that makes you want to soak in every moment of free time. It seems that as soon as Friday evening rolls around, the fun begins. This weekend is no exception. There’s plenty to do, in whatever neighborhood you call home. Image courtesy of dan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net 1. Cinema on the Street:…

Event Industry News: 4th of July celebrations and mishaps, Vine strikes back, Facebook launches Graph Search

July 5, 2013

4th of July in California: KABOOM! was a sold-out, loud and American proud success at Fairplex on the 4th of July. Monster trucks and motocross dominated the evening with flips, jumps and stunts to please the whole crowd. The show ended with a large fireworks spectacular that lit up the sky over Fairplex in red,…

L.A. Weekender: 4th of July Edition

July 3, 2013

It’s Wednesday! No such thing as a mid-week slump when Independence Day is tomorrow and a long weekend stretches ahead for most of you. There is plenty to see/do/hear/taste/enjoy in Los Angeles over the next five days. We will do our best to highlight some of the best the county has to offer in the…