Welcome to the first L.A. Weekender post on Fairplex Insider! Check back on Thursdays for our round-up of weekend fun. Spring is in the air which means you have no excuse to be hiding indoors! There are plenty of happenings this weekend. So many options, so little time. Luckily for you, we threw together a…
Film and Your Venue Part 2: Hospitality in the Film Industry
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.”…
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…
4 Wedding Trends for 2013 (Weddings Part 3)
At long last we have reached the end of our Weddings series. Parts 1 and 2 focused on building a working relationship with your client and creating a unique experience for them. Part 3 will conclude our series with a look into wedding trends for the upcoming season. What’s out: The past few years have…
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…
A different kind of love story (Weddings Part 1)
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…
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…

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