The Natural Products Expo West kicked off its event Thursday in Anaheim for the 30th year — and it is set to be back at least three more times. On Friday, the expo, the second largest annual event at the Anaheim Convention Center, is set to sign a lease to return back each year through [...]
Heavy traffic jams Disney area this morning
February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Heavy traffic is clogging the streets and freeways around the Honda Center and the Anaheim Convention Center thanks to a sold-out business conference featuring Ret. Gen. Colin Powell and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, reports Register writer Alejandra Molina. Both venues are near the Disneyland Resort. The theme parks open at 9 a.m. today. The daylong [...]
ASR Access coming to San Diego
January 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment
It’s almost that time of year again when hundreds of surf, skate, snow, moto, wake, lifestyle, streetwear and fashion brands will be gathering for a major industry-only event. The 2010 Action Sports Retailer Tradeshow takes place at the San Diego Convention the first week of February. ASR Access gives national and international retail buyers the opportunity [...]
Rainbow lands on California Screamin’
January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Orange County Register reporter, videographer and occasional photographer Mark Eades was exiting the Anaheim Convention Center Friday afternoon when he saw this rainbow that looked as if it was landing on California Screamin’ at Disney’s California Adventure Friday afternoon. The other end of the rainbow appeared to spring out of the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim. [...]
Musical excitement at NAMM
January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
NAMM, the music industry trade show currently at the Anaheim Convention Center, generates a lot of excitement every year, whether its stars showing up to check out the latest bass guitar like Gene Simmons, or others pushing for more music education like Yoko Ono, Jackson Browne and Quincy Jones. Just walking the trade show, which [...]
Yoko Ono, Quincy Jones back kids at music show
January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment
When someone approaches Yoko Ono about a new project, she usually says she’ll think about it. Most of the time, that means no. But when she heard about the idea of a music education program in honor of her late husband, John Lennon, she quickly decided to go for it, Ono said. That was about [...]
Music show draws models, metal artists
January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment
They are all in the music industry. But all types of people come to the NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center. The show of the International Music Products Association began this morning and expects to draw about 86,000 people from around the world over four days. About 1,500 companies have exhibits at the largest [...]
Gene Simmons brings star power to NAMM
January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Gene Simmons swung his Axe Bass over his shoulder for a few moments. He then switched to the other side. Later, he dropped the bass down, holding a stance. With each pose, the musician pursed his lips, mugging for the many cameras that bunched around him. Simmons, the co-founder of Kiss, was the first celebrity [...]
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