LATCB Monthly Member Mixer
Join us for the next LATCB monthly Member Mixer coming up on Thursday, Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Our monthly Member Mixers are a great opportunity to meet many of your fellow LATCB members from a wide variety of L.A.-area tourism and hospitality businesses, while enjoying some of the L.A. area’s unique venues. Mark your calendar!
China Ready Seminar
The next China Ready seminar is coming up on Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Bank of America Tower auditorium. LATCB members have an exclusive opportunity to benefit from our new Nihao China training program, designed to help hotels, attractions and other tourism industry businesses learn how to best attract Chinese visitors while meeting their cultural preferences. The Nihao China program offers a series of seminars, culminating with China-Ready designation for businesses that meet specified criteria, and will be promoted via LATCB’s marketing vehicles in China, including our new website, social media channels, trade shows, and media and travel trade outreach.
- Thursday, Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Closing the Sale with Chinese Visitors
For more information, email ChinaReady@LATourism.org.
HOST CITY OPPORTUNITY
Los Angeles is proud to have been selected as the host city for International Association of Exhibitions and Events - IAEE Expo! Expo! 2014 taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, December 9-12, 2014. “Go and Be” amongst professionals in the exhibitions and events industry to immerse yourself in the latest trends and ideas while networking to take your career to the next level. IAEE leaders and volunteers have been working all year to ensure cutting-edge programming and fresh networking experiences – all designed to benefit show organizers, executives, show directors, managers and staff who work in exhibit sales, event marketing and show operations. Expo! Expo! is the only event where the organizers from association, corporate, public and independent exhibitions and events will all be, and where they will come to learn. All IAEE members and industry professionals are welcome to attend. Please visit www.myexpoexpo.com/ExpoExpo2014/public/enter.aspx to register.
As the host city, Los Angeles has been working closely with show management to execute a successful event and showcase Los Angeles as the premiere city for group meetings, exhibitions and convention events. We invite you to be a part of this event as a volunteer or sponsor. To register to be an active host-city volunteer, please contact Yas Moaven at ymoaven@latourism.org for sponsorship opportunities.