THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

 Like many of us in the event industry our #Hipsterfoodie Brynne Price, Account Executive, loves coffee as her beverage of choice. Brynne has been known to come back with gifts of sustainably and shade grown, organic, fair trade beans for the office to share and she sources amazing coffee bars around the nation during her business travels. We love her taste in coffee and café choices!We asked Brynne for permission to share her personal favorite coffee shops- in town here in L.A. and On the Road! Here is Brynne's Top 10! Brynne is on a mission to visit all Top Coffee Spots listed on Eater L.A. So far, these are her favorites in Southern California: Balconi - Los Angeles 11301 W. Olympic Blvd #124, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Caffe Luxxe 925 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403 "#EaterLA coffee tour continues in Santa Monica." Primo Passo Coffee Company. 702 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, Ca 904...

Last year Executive Producer Kristen Rensch worked with a client and our App Developer to create the perfect custom Event App. The result: 95% event engagement. 2015 we took it further! "The Little Event App That Could" now includes a Social Responsibility Engagement and it has become completely internal, providing maximum security. Kristen Rensch: "The client's audience doubled in one year, so we sat down with this client and our app developer to update and customize the event app even more! As last year, the app was integral to networking, connecting attendees and messaging attendees. However, in order to garner relevant information from a much larger group we became more strategic on how to engage attendees and how to direct them in the use of this app. We created Rules of Engagement that outlined the desired use of the app and established app etiquette. As last year, participation was encouraged and users could earn points. Winners received rewards. Si...

So you decided to relax in your backyard instead of braving traffic, heat and crowds to immerse yourself in the utmost music and food festival happening this month? We asked DJ Lee Dyson to do the hard work of selecting the must-know-artists for us. Don't get embarrassed by friends and colleagues: whip out your boombox and pretend you were there! In the 15 years since its inception Coachella has grown from Indie Music Festival into a global power house of influence; not only in the music world but also in fashion, art, style and food! This year, a VIP dining experience, featuring top chef specialty dinners on the festival grounds, has been added! So no wonder Los Angeles seemed kind of empty this weekend. Chefs, designers, musicians, media and celebrities are all in Indio. Even though we were not there physically, we are doing our event homework of keeping up with the trends! Unlike most of us, Lee Dyson can put a face or music to each and every name in the musical line...

We locals may not pay much attention anymore but recent requests from international contacts reminded us that "Hollywood" is our biggest iconic asset. Those white letters on the hills and the little Golden Guy they hand out annually are truly world famous. We contacted our friend Eileen Daley, Senior Catering Sales Manager at the Loews Hollywood Hotel and arranged a visit. After all, it does not get much more "Hollywood" than Hollywood&Highland. Eileen and Jaclyn Slifer, Public Relations Manager, welcomed us on site. The location is hard to beat! Hollywood&Highland has become the biggest international draw in Southern California, counting 25 million visitors annually. Loews Hollywood completed a 31-million-dollar renovation in the summer of 2014 and offers 628 luxurious guest rooms, including 113 spacious suites. Guests enjoy the pool deck with Hollywood views,, exclusive access to the 4th floor bridge in the Babylon Gate,...