Fairplex "Makes Waves" With Grand Opening of $28 Million Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center
March 15 2012 - 12:15PM
Marketwired
Fairplex officially opened the doors to its new high-tech Sheraton
Fairplex Conference Center. Just as the flutter of a butterfly's
wings can cause waves around the world, the opening of the new
Center will make a global impact by hosting world-class national
and international programming elements in one of the most versatile
and customer-friendly Southern California event locations.
The new Center is I.A.C.C. certified and is Silver LEED
engineered to enable the Center to make maximum impact in the
community but minimal impact on the environment. While March 14th
marked the official opening of the new Center, several
organizations have already experienced the versatile Conference
Center floor plan and amenities.
"Our team hosted more than 300 key retail partners at the new
Conference Center for a product launch and they were astounded by
the 'high-end' service and facilities at the new Fairplex Center,"
said Mark Di Girolamo, Venue/National Account Management,
Anheuser-Busch Inbev.
This ambitious project was funded by $28 million raised in
conjunction with the Economic Development Administration, Small
Business Administration, County of Los Angeles and city of Pomona,
and resulted in more than $155.6 million in economic impact during
construction.
"A conference center of this magnitude is unheard of in this
area," said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano. "This jewel of a Center will
attract businesses and educational organizations to meet and
empower the entrepreneurs of tomorrow to succeed."
Versatility played an important role in the design of the new
85,000-square-foot Center. This can be seen in the spacious seminar
rooms and breakout rooms with interactive digital white boards,
video-conferencing and high-speed Wi-Fi, all serviced by an expert
team of meeting and event specialists. Adding a delicious dynamic
to the Center are the various catering options ranging from fresh
farm-to-table produce grown at the on-campus FairView Farms, to the
decadent ballroom with dining capacity for 1,000.
"We applaud Fairplex for its new Conference Center, a worthy and
important project, which is certain to help invigorate our local
economy with more than 500 new jobs and $58 million in new economic
activity," said Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina.
Numerous events have already been scheduled with leading
organizations such as the Special Equipment Market Association
(SEMA), Southern California Edison and Kaiser Permanente. For more
information about the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center, please
visit SheratonFairplex.com/ConferenceCenter.
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