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…
Event Industy News: CES, Warped Tour, #ticketmasterproblems, L.A. Fruit Park
January 8, 2013
Warped: Vans Warped Tour is coming to Fairplex in June (as it does every year) and the line-up is already starting to take shape. Bands include Forever the Sickest Kids, Hawthorne Heights and The Black Dahlia Murder. Stay tuned for updates on this one. #Ticketmasterproblems: The official inaugural ball, welcoming Obama and Biden back into…
Upcoming Fairplex Events in 2013
January 2, 2013
…And we are back! As usual, the holiday season was jam-packed with parties. Fairplex and the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center played host to a number of events towards the end of December and we aren’t slowing down in the slightest with 2013! Some of our upcoming events include… ArtReach 2013 (The Art of Food):…
Happy New Year!
December 31, 2012
Happy New Year from Fairplex! We hope you have a safe and happy night ringing in the New Year. Cheers to 2013!
Holiday Fun in the Inland Empire
December 11, 2012
As winter break nears, the holiday spirit seems to infect everyone. There are plenty of festive events happening as we close out 2012. Here are some of our top choices for the Inland Empire area: 1. Holiday Cookie Decorating Party at Fairplex Join us at the Flower & Garden Pavilion this Thursday (Dec. 13) for…
Event Industry News: 12/12/12, Twinstagram Wars, Office Holiday Party Trends, New Event App
December 11, 2012
Tis’ the season: Office holiday parties are just around the corner, if not taking off already. However, the economy is still the economy and some corporations are scaling back…or cancelling the event all together. BusinessWeek gave a report on trends for the traditional office party while Women’s Wear Daily just released the holiday plans of…
Happy Holidays from Fairplex!
December 6, 2012
Twas’ three weeks before Christmas and all through the grounds Every person was stirring and making their rounds McKinley’s was sparkling with glitter and cheer Fairplex festive decor was seen far and near… Click on each photo for a closer look at our decor! McKinley’s Grille, Avalon and the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and Conference Center…
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…
The art of wining and dining
November 29, 2012
Contrary to what commercials would have you believe, beer isn’t the alcohol that brings people together. In my opinion it’s wine. Fancy dinner? Wine. Date night? Wine. Girls night in? Wine. Pizza and football? Wine. Okay, maybe that last one is just me. The point is… wine is perfect for most occasions. In the words…
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