Event Industry News

JULY 6, 2023

Specialist brand experience agency group, TBA Group, is excited to announce its expansion into the United States, with the establishment of a new US office based in Los Angeles.

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JULY 19, 2021

Other design details included custom-fabricated neon signs that spelled out “Say Goodnight with a Bite” as well as signs that indicated the order counter and pick-up window. Event staff wore stripped aprons customized with AHS iron-on patches and paper hats. Each location will offer some designs that are exclusive to that city.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Before joining Aspen Hospitality, Azevedo worked as vice president of acquisitions and development for Loews Hotels and vice president of development for the Americas for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Rachel Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC Riggs is general manager of environmental strategy for Maritz Global Events.

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MARCH 15, 2024

He has held roles as sommelier and director of wines at a number of prestigious Los Angeles restaurants, eventually opening his own restaurant with a friend and serving as its sommelier in addition to restauranteur. The Wharf appoints Richter as director of catering and event services. The Wharf InterContinental Washington D.C.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 4, 2017

What’s a better way to glean event inspiration than from your own surroundings? CORT Event Furnishings recently challenged local event planning companies to channel their inner Angeleno and create an event design inspired by LA street art. Catch a recap of the event below or see the event designs on Facebook. .

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AUGUST 3, 2020

“The Voice” Australia coach Kelly Rowland gives artist Despina Savva a “virtual hug” from her home in Los Angeles during an episode of the reality series. At that time, coaches Boy George and Kelly Rowland returned to their homes in London and Los Angeles, respectively.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 16, 2022

Fireplay , an event production company based in Nashville, is opening a Los Angeles office and has selected Sims to lead the branch. Sims has spent over 20 years in the events industry, most recently the owner and event designer for Carrie Sims Events Design, a company she started in 2019.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 10, 2019

Tahira Endean and Joe English will lead a Deep Dive Studio workshop, “Creating Events that Cater to all Types of Leaners,” at PCMA Education Conference in Los Angeles. Convene talked to Endean about what brain-friendly design really means, and what Education Conference workshop participants will take away from her session.

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MAY 24, 2019

Next month, Thomson again will be looking for innovative ways to address the issue, this time as part of “ Hackathon: How the Events Industry Can Help the Unsheltered/Homeless ,” at PCMA’s Education Conference in Los Angeles on June 25.

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APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins and his firm are the recipients of the prestigious Gala Awards by Special Events Magazine for Best Event Produced for a Corporation - Budget $100,000 to $249,000 and Best Event Design - Budget $20,000.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer – Freelance | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Intern | Wow!

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Regional Lead, Technical Production | FIRST | Los Angeles, CA. Senior Events Manager | United Way of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer – Freelance | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA.

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DECEMBER 31, 2017

Event Producer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA. Events Specialist | Snap Inc. | Los Angeles, CA. Senior Events Manager | United Way of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Melissa Mahon is the executive vice president of operations for MAS Event + Design , was voted among the 100 most influential people in the event industry by EVENTEX and honored on the Smart Women in Meetings Award from Smart Meetings.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Event Coordinator | The Creative Group | Laguna Niguel, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer – Freelance | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

But in planning the third annual Airbnb Open, the company narrowed that approach to one specific place: Los Angeles. When I arrived on South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, I immediately saw that Conley was correct. We really wanted to reflect the senses of downtown Los Angeles,” Goodnow said. “[We

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 26, 2019

Steelcase conducted hundreds of on-site interviews during the event and took notes about the ways that attendees navigated the environment. The report, titled “5,000 People, 5,000 Personal Journeys” was released at the PCMA Education Conference in Los Angeles. Timing Is Everything.

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All Seated

AUGUST 17, 2020

Eddie Zaratsian is the visionary behind Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle and Design , a full-service event design and production studio based in Los Angeles, California.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

I admit it,” said Blackman, a principal strategy consultant for Fruition, based in Los Angeles. “I What the ‘Sense of Place’ Travel Trend Means for Event Design. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design. PCMA and Marriott on the Future of Events. Ben Petchel). Amy Blackman is a coastal snob. “I

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2017

A demo at PCMA’s Convening Leaders Tech Central showcased technology developed by VNTANA , a Los Angeles-based augmented reality company. The demo was sponsored by Destination DC and Events DC.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

There are also different types of wedding planners, who may specialize in event design or coordination. Social event planners. Social event planners specialize in planning and coordinating events such as birthday parties , anniversary celebrations, and other events built around family and friends.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 22, 2018

The “pay-as-you-wish” registration model is also a new concept for associations, although the College Art Association offered a flexible payment plan for day passes at its Annual Conference this year in February in Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 15, 2022

Fun fact: Designers will pay in-demand celebrities as much as $100,000 for sitting front row at their fashion shows during New York Fashion Week (ya, we’re looking at you Rhianna and Beyonce). Full details: [link]. . Super Bowl 56 (February 13).

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 5, 2020

Good Event Design Still Matters. A New Beginning World Conference approached Nifty Method Marketing & Events the second week of April for help transforming an experience that was intended for 1,000 people in Los Angeles at the end of May to a three-day virtual event. Breakouts were 30 minutes. “If

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MARCH 2, 2018

AI for Everybody — machine-learning tools based in the cloud are bringing AI to a broader audience than the tech industry, where “it has created efficiencies and produced new products and services.”

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

Big-name brands that have entrusted their events to MKG include BarkBox, ShopBop, Google, Audi, and Delta Air Lines. David Tutera is a Celebrity wedding and event planner, based in Los Angeles, who’s been creating “experiences” for over 30 years. Creative & event consultancy. Event design & production.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Artistry Floor at the Petersen Automotive Museum / Los Angeles. Last winter, the Miracle Mile museum unveiled a bumper-to-bumper, $90-million renovation that added multiple levels of event space that intermingle with the museum’s exhib-its — including a 16,000-square-foot Artistry Floor with a projection wall.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Artistry Floor at the Petersen Automotive Museum / Los Angeles. Last winter, the Miracle Mile museum unveiled a bumper-to-bumper, $90-million renovation that added multiple levels of event space that intermingle with the museum’s exhib-its — including a 16,000-square-foot Artistry Floor with a projection wall.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board President and CEO Ernest Wooden Jr. ” Companies used to invest in tech because it was “interesting,” Barr said. “Now it has to help the customer.” ” He cited mobile checkout as a case in point. Make sure everyone knows they are welcome.

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MARCH 7, 2018

It was then Annette decided to make a change, “I moved into the film and television industry in Los Angeles as an event coordinator. Leveraging her years of events expertise and experience managing a team, Annette decided to go out on her own.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

At Airbnb Open, a conference held in Los Angeles on Nov. 17 to 19, the peer-to-peer hospitality company’s events team intentionally left most of those details blank for me on the second day. Most conference organizers overload attendees with information — where to be, when to arrive, what to wear, who’s speaking, and more.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

15, but by Monday morning, more than 1,000 attendees had already checked in to registration at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. The educational workshops at the 2016 Phocuswright Conference didn’t begin until Tuesday, Nov.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Guillermo Flores, meeting logistics manager with Los Angeles-based Weingart Foundation, warned that picking a platform everyone is comfortable with is easier said than done. I reimagined what the virtual experience should be versus taking in-person design and making it virtual. Engaging Audiences. Her approach? “I

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MAY 7, 2019

Wedding planners in the west Los Angeles Wedding Planners 1. Love Is Sweet Events Why You’ll Love Them: They offer wedding planning packages as well as floral design & decor or a la carte options for those who have most of it handled and need a little something special.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

One trend in particular, “a sense of place,” speaks directly to enterprises like Morgan’s food tours, recognizing that immersing meeting participants in the local landscape and connecting them with local culture and community leads to more memorable events. No, Don’t Give Them the Generic. American Tobacco Campus). A Sense of Workplace.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

Broken Shaker at the Freehand Los Angeles. Dynamic use of stage design and lighting bring events to life, GameStop’s Samantha Vogel pointed out in her nomination of the 2017 GameStop Conference and WB Injustice eSports Tournament for this category. Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne, Australia. Photo Credit Frank Lee.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

San Francisco event venues. Miami event venues. Chicago event venues. Atlanta event venues. Seattle event venues. Washington DC event venues. Boston event venues. San Diego event venues. Los Angeles event venues. Houston event venues. Vancouver event venues.

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