It’s wedding planning season! Couples everywhere are looking for venues, cakes, bands and bridal gowns. We have plenty of tips we can’t wait to dish out, but before we get into a wedding frenzy we want to give a shout-out to one lovely couple who chose the 2012 L.A. County Fair* as their engagement photo…
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…
This week the event industry is popping on both sides of the U.S. Between Super Bowl Sunday weekend and awards season in La La Land there will be plenty of parties, after parties and ceremonies to keep the event industry pros going at full speed. Super Bowl Sunday: It’s game day for more than just…
Whether you like it or not, Throwback Thursday is officially a thing. Every week Facebook, Twitter and particularly Instagram take the “tbt” hashtag by storm. We thought we would do a little throwback of our own back to the 1930s at the L.A. County Fair. As you can see, things were slightly smaller in scale.…
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…
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”…
We’ve said it once, we’ll say it again: Mobile apps are an essential part of event planning. We did a feature on one such app, Bizzabo and the benefits of incorporating tech into events. 2013 is looking to be the most smartphone-driven year yet. Between guest registration, networking tools, laying out event agendas and good…
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…
You will always have your rum & coke regulars and cosmopolitan queens but many are looking forward to the unique concoctions mixologists bring. The art of mixology has received considerable attention over the past few years and it isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Classic cocktails are making a comeback and mixing drinks is considered by…
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…
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