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March Events at Fairplex

March 1, 2014

Fairplex is going to be packed with activities this month. From IrishFest to the Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals we have something for everybody to enjoy. Keep reading to see what some of our biggest March events are: IrishFest: IrishFest finally opens this weekend! Come try our selection of craft beers and hearty buffet…

Oktoberfest Giveaway Winner!

October 9, 2013

Congratulations to Carol for winning our Oktoberfest Opening Weekend giveaway! Carol will receive 2 Oktoberfest admission tickets, $20 in food bucks, 2 sixteen oz. beer coupons and an Oktoberfest hat. Thank you to everyone who participated! We will be hosting another Oktoberfest giveaway in the upcoming weeks so check back often. Prost! (P.S. Carol said…

Typing “the” is too much effort

July 9, 2013

“And” is the fifth-most used word in the English language. Apparently typing/writing “and” is something of a hassle, thus the ampersand (&) was born and has been used properly and improperly ever since. Now restauranteur Paul Mathis is attempting to seal a similar fate for the most commonly used word in the English language: “the.”…

Cheers: Drinking for a good cause

June 26, 2013

What does career and child development have in common with wine tasting and dancing the night away? In our case, everything. On Saturday night the Wine & Spirits Marketplace opened its doors to the public for an evening of eating, drinking and being merry. Appropriately named Cheers – L.A.’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival, the…

5 Elements of a Successful Brainstorm

May 30, 2013

A new approach to the traditional brainstorm Sometimes brands struggle with “thinking outside the box.” Many times the problem lies in recycling the same ideas over and over–until you’ve run yourself into a brainstorming rut. So where to start when bringing about innovation and inspiration? One part of that process is pulling different ideas from…

Introducing the LA Weekender: 5 Events to Check Out

March 28, 2013

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…

Fairplex at the moment

March 6, 2013

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…

Infographic: The Importance of Face to Face Meetings

January 23, 2013

You can have all the virtual conference technology in the world but nothing beats a face-to-face meeting. The trick is to integrate technology (especially the smartphone variety) with your events. To complement our earlier blog post about helpful event apps, here’s an infographic released by Bizzabo illustrating how people interact on social media platforms and…

Event Industry News: Presidential Inauguration, new Los Angeles venues, influenza outbreak

January 22, 2013

Inaugural-ities: The Presidential Inauguration went off with nary a hitch on Monday. The U.S. Capitol welcomed the jaw-dropping talents of Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson to sing the National Anthem and My Country Tis’ of Thee respectively and President Obama gave his inaugural speech, fast becoming known as “his most progressive speech he has ever made”…