Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

For most, the mention of Los Angeles conjures up thoughts of the entertainment industry (swimming pools, movie stars). But in 2010, over 25 million visitors spent over $14 billion, making tourism and hospitality the leading industry in Los Angeles (based on jobs). Event Planning Los Angeles – Go Big or Go Home.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 6, 2021

Arias is director of sales and marketing for The Shay, a Destination by Hyatt Hotel , in Los Angeles. Arias previously worked as regional vice president for Hyatt, and before this, as director of sales and marketing for Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Rhanee Palma, CDME, and Laura Byes.

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BizBash

AUGUST 7, 2017

Here's a look at new Los Angeles eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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BizBash

MARCH 5, 2018

Here's a look at new Los Angeles eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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BizBash

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here's a look at new Los Angeles eateries, drinking spots, hotels, conference areas, private rooms, and other spaces to open.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 31, 2023

An early-September convention in Los Angeles might see just a fraction of its 6,000 registered attendees after pressure from the hotel workers’ union failed to persuade the group to cancel the event. There, union leaders called for a boycott of the entire city by all meeting and event groups until a deal is reached.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the brand transition of The Concourse Hotel at Los Angeles Airport from a Hyatt affiliated hotel to Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport. The post Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport Makes Debut appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 17, 2024

4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Swift’s influence on music, culture, and global economics has become the topic of academic conferences dedicated to the performer. Taylor Swift accepts the award for Best Pop Vocal Album at The 66th Annual Grammy Awards Feb.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 21, 2022

This year’s popular Global All-Stars presentation looked at programs in three destinations—Los Angeles, the Netherlands and West Virginia—that considered the needs of locals when building creative programs to appeal to post-Covid visitors. discoverLA @WVPanhandle @miles_partners #AC22Toronto pic.twitter.com/bsfJrrwpDC. —

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. She loved everything about the business. As a female publisher 22 years ago, she was utterly alone.

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EventMB

JUNE 15, 2022

The key to any successful bar is making a good drink, booze or no booze,” said Sunna Yassin, founder of Los Angeles-based event planning firm Bash Please. The post How Events Can Make Non-Drinkers Feel Included appeared first on Skift Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

When 112 million viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl 2022 pre-game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in February, they were treated to a reminder to Dream Big as a flying “Alex” floated up and down the state. Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. Green Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Captivating Designs Make Memorable Debuts From the sunny coastline of SoCal to the fog-draped Golden Gate, new and renovated hotels across the charming state of California make for compelling options to host your next meetings, event or retreat. of meeting and event space, made up of seven unique meeting spaces. Over 29,000 sq.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2022

Is that an opportunity for meetings? By March, meetings business in most of the top 25 meeting markets in the country beat forecasts, while April is also on pace to notably exceed the forecasts made as recently as early February. Team meetings that have been postponed multiple times will finally take place.

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Unique Venues

APRIL 9, 2020

Our Top Picks for Southern California Meeting and Event Venues provide everything you would expect in Southern California -- and so much more. California State University Channel Islands has amazing historic Spanish Revival architecture, and is perfect for professional or social events, conferences, or weddings. Los Angeles, CA.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2022

Newly opened Thompson Austin is tailored to the needs of meetings and events professionals. of event space, Origin Austin’s Flight Room can accommodate up to 49 guests for small to mid-sized meetings. of indoor and outdoor event space across two conference centers, banquet and reception areas, outdoor gathering space and more.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 29, 2022

When 112 million viewers tuned in to watch the Super Bowl 2022 pre-game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in February, they were treated to a reminder to Dream Big as a flying “Alex” floated up and down the state. Marketing conferences is more complicated now than it was two years ago. Green Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 11, 2019

Los Angeles will host PCMA’s 2019 Education Conference June 25–28, (Shutterstock). But PCMA will pick up and carry Convening Leaders’ theme to the West Coast for its annual Education Conference without skipping a beat. Learn more and register at 2019 Education Conference. More EduCon.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Your conference is a special event that deserves a special venue. But don’t let the search for unique conference venues overwhelm you. Benefits of Unique Conference Venues Choosing an unusual venue for your conference can add to the overall experience for your guests. Here are some tips to help you get started!

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 19, 2019

Craig Mitchell, a judge in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and members of the Skid Row Running Club, rest after a morning run. We don’t pass judgment,” Craig Mitchell, the club’s founder, told me over breakfast during my recent visit to Los Angeles, hosted by L.A. The club meets in downtown L.A.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

15-19 The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting takes over the small Swiss town of Davos during the third week of January for collaborative, public-private discussions on global challenges. Now, marketers are in the mix, too, taking over real estate on the promenade below the convention center where the meeting takes place.

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Unique Venues

DECEMBER 30, 2020

With so many great places to travel we help you narrow your search for your next place to meet with our Top Picks from The Golden State. When business calls you north, look no further than UC Davis for your conference needs, everything is already there. A trip to the Golden State isn’t complete without a stop in Los Angeles.

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Unique Venues

JUNE 28, 2019

Here are our Top Picks for hosting a conference in California. California State University, in Northridge's location is incredibly convenient being just minutes from the Los Angeles and the Burbank airports. Occidental College is another one of our Top Picks for California Conferences. Los Angeles, CA.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2023

In his 25 years in the events industry, he also worked with organizations such as Ascot Rececourse, conference center operator Wembley London Ltd (formerly Wembley Stadium Ltd), and the Baku European Games. Live; The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles; and The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A.

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EventMB

MAY 30, 2022

Skift Meetings’ Event Tech Innovation Summit laid out the steps to produce a compelling drone show. All eyes were on the skies above the Los Angeles Convention Center Super Bowl Weekend this February as the NFL put on a drone show that featured outlines of the Lombardi trophy and the respective logos of the NFL, Rams, and Bengals.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 23, 2020

The push by meeting and event facilities to be known for implementing “the industry’s highest standards for cleaning and disinfecting” is in full swing. The program is open not only to convention centers but also stadiums and arenas, hotels, airports, and other facilities that are part of meeting and trade-show experiences.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 23, 2019

David Harry Stewart, shown at the inaugural Your Best Life conference in June, partnered with former Google exec Matt Hirst four years ago to create Ageist, a media company out to redefine life after 50. YBL , or Your Best Life, took place in Los Angeles in June, organized by Ageist magazine and The Experience Factory.

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Unique Venues

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the City of Angels, where dreams take flight and creativity knows no bounds, why should your event be any less extraordinary? Los Angeles is not just a global hub for film, fashion, and culture; it’s also home to some of the most Unique Venues that promise to make your events truly memorable.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 27, 2021

By 2016, the Airbnb Open, held in Los Angeles, had grown to 20,000 attendees — and 1,000 of them were the company’s most active guests. “If ” URL vs. IRL: Chip Conley on Why We’re Wired to Meet in Person. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 20, 2023

A surge in violent crime has event professionals making safety and security in meeting destinations a priority. The city is celebrated as a music capital, so Visit Seattle contracted with a local company to hire street musicians to perform on routes that conference attendees would travel.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 15, 2024

Wells serves as senior catering sales manager, bringing extensive experience in catering, conference services and wedding planning. He will collaborate with Chef Angela Dykstra, who oversees daily operations and menu development at the hotel’s signature restaurant, Carcara, as well as curated catering offerings for onsite meetings.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2019

Convene ’s own look at the attitudes toward homelessness in the meetings industry show that a number of meeting professionals are bucking that trend: Thirty-five percent of those who responded to a survey last August reported they had organized CSR activities to benefit homelessness in the destinations where they hold meetings.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019. These events focus on empowering women through conferences that help attendees learn new skills, make valuable connections or access motivational leaders. January Women in Tech 2019 Conferences. Los Angeles, CA. Start Date.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Beth Lawrence, Beth Lawrence Meetings & Events, Philadelphia, PA. Beth Lawrence, Beth Lawrence Meetings & Events , Philadelphia, PA. I am working on a conference right now where my contact is the rep at the speaker’s bureaus who represent the speakers. Venetia Harpin, Immersive Event Producer, Los Angeles, CA.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2021

Vahdani worked with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts for the last 18 years, most recently as acting hotel manager for Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Face2Face Meetings & Incentives in Las Vegas named Pencak director of meeting partnerships. Ashley Pencak, CMP, VEMM. Based in Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Maritz, she worked as Tourism Vancouver’s meeting and convention sales manager for Chicago and the Midwest. Christina Mertz Mertz is Fairmont Dallas ’ director of catering and conference services. She previously worked as the property’s assistant director of catering and conference services.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 11, 2024

–Sharon Yi, SVP-Brand Solutions, Future plc Four ways the brand evolved its annual Power Trip conference into the always-on Power Play platform A curated group of 100 women kicked off Marie Claire’s reimagined Power Play summit in L.A. Do [attendees] continue to meet up again? approaches its 30 th anniversary this fall.

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