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DECEMBER 18, 2017

Many zoos nationwide have similar offerings, so inquire with the zoo most local to your meeting venue. In January, G’Day USA will be focusing its attention on California with pop-up events at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles, including an Australian Open Experience, and a gala in San Francisco.

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MAY 25, 2017

Bar Covell (Los Angeles). Bergamot Alley (Healdsburg, California). Plush, plum colored sofas, and wooden barrels surround the European cave-looking venue. Live performances of quintessential New Orleans jazz embrace the city culture. Genres also extend to Gypsy jazz and hard bop. Take the stress out of tasting.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

California. Los Angeles. billion expansion of Los Angeles Convention Center and JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live in May, according to Los Angeles Times. Remember, Los Angeles is hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2028. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) proposed a $1.2

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Five days later, The Golden Globe Awards followed in Beverly Hills, California, and the ceremonies will keep on coming, leaving event planners and hotels mighty busy straight out of the gate. Staging an awards gala requires substantial planning, and in many ways it is similar to planning a meeting or an event.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Previously relegated to basement recreation rooms, pingpong got a major venue upgrade in the form of Spin, a collection of pingpong clubs that counts Susan Sarandon among its investors. Spin opened a New York City flagship in 2009, followed by clubs in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Toronto, with more locations to come.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Freeman has worked at New York venues such as Windows on the World and Russian Tea Room before serving as vice president of public relations and strategic partnerships for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants. The Los Angeles restaurant scene has been booming (three James Beard awards this year!), Freeman and his team at AF&Co.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Previously relegated to basement recreation rooms, pingpong got a major venue upgrade in the form of Spin, a collection of pingpong clubs that counts Susan Sarandon among its investors. Spin opened a New York City flagship in 2009, followed by clubs in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Toronto, with more locations to come.

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MAY 31, 2017

Best Special-Event Venue. Add a heap o’ meeting space—34,000 sq. Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel. A multi-million-dollar transformation added a fresh design scheme, all-new plush furnishings and tech in the 802 guest rooms, and enhancements to its 38 versatile meeting and functions rooms. Best Golf Resort.

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