In the first part of our series we talked about how to get your venue on the radar for film companies. Once you’ve booked your first client it’s time to play host. The Process: The film commission connects your venue with film companies and lists you as a possible location for a particular film. The…
3 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day originally celebrated the arrival of Christianity to Ireland but has since become a cultural phenomenon celebrating all things green. If your St. Patty’s Day signifies drinks, feasts and donning your favorite green clothing item, this post is for you. 3 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 1. For the 21+ crowd: While…
Film and Your Venue Part 1: 5 Steps to Utilizing Your Venue as a Film Location
What does a famous race horse, exploding freeways and Tom Hanks have in common? Fairplex. Film and Fairplex share a fun history together. A number of commercials and feature films have been shot on campus, including Tom Hanks’ “That Thing You Do!” “Seabiscuit,” “Live Hard, Die Hard,” and “The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift.”…
Event Industry News: Facebook gets a facelift, SXSW, pop-up virtual stores
Photo taken from Mashable SXSW: The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival kicked off on Friday and continues to go strong this week (March 8-17). SXSW focuses on creative and professional growth, offering the unique convergence of original music, films and emerging technologies. A new addition to the conference? Pop-up hotels made from…
Fairplex at the moment
So Cal College Fair is happening over at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center right now. Hundreds of high school students piled out of school buses this morning and into the conference center, welcomed by dozens of colleges, trade schools and other career representatives. After talking to college representatives, students went into college preparatory seminars including…
Event Industry News: Beer gardens, Google Glass, Titanic Round Two,
Trend alert: According to BizBash, beer gardens are becoming the new “it” spot for business meetings and other events. These venues are large, loud and casual, yet also equipped with the technology needed to conduct meetings and presentations. The concept is to work first, then play later, all in the comfortable atmosphere of a beer…
Event Industry News: The Oscars, a circus and the XBox 720
The Oscars: Last night the most influential, prestigious awards ceremony in the film industry left itself open to a flurry of mixed reactions. A number of reviews have described this year’s ceremony as tasteless, boring and way too long. Others enjoyed the musical talent and Seth MacFarlane’s hosting skills. “Argo” won Best Picture, Jennifer Lawrence…
Happy National Margarita Day!
In light of National Margarita Day, we thought we would close this week by featuring some fun margarita recipes. Whether planning to entertain guests for a dinner party this weekend, or simply kicking back by yourself for the day, here are several ways to get your fiesta on and start the weekend right. TGIF, after…
Event Industry News: Oscars preparations, Staples Center goes vegetarian and Twitter ups the ante
Social media: Beginning on Wednesday, your tweets will have a price sticker on them. Twitter will decide the value of each tweet with a rating system similar to the “Top Tweet” category already on the site. Criteria will likely include number of followers, favorites, and retweets of any given tweet. The Oscars: Next Sunday brings…
Where to wine & dine for Valentines Day (Los Angeles)
Photo taken from SheKnows.com So, Valentines Day: Are you the romantic sap who loves all things chocolate, Hallmark cards and roses? Or are you the cynic who turns up his/her nose at the commercialism of the holiday and prefer to live under a rock until February 14th is finished? Or maybe you’re just a panic-stricken…
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