NEW HIRE AND PROMOTIONS AT LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER

Sep 2, 2016

NEW HIRE AND PROMOTIONS AT LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 30, 2016) – The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), professionally managed by AEG Facilities, has hired a new Marketing Specialist, Alexa M. Diaz, and promoted from within announcing two new Senior Event Managers, Adrienne Hall and Frank Keefer.

Alexa M. Diaz has been hired as Marketing and Community Relations Specialist effective August 1, 2016. She joins the LACC team with over four years of marketing and social media experience within the entertainment industry and a Master of Arts in Communication from California State University, Northridge. In her role as Marketing and Community Involvement Specialist, Alexa will oversee LACC’s marketing initiatives, social media campaigns, press, service projects, and community involvement.
Adrienne Hall, Event Manager has been promoted to Senior Events Manager effective August 15, 2016. Adrienne has an extensive background in special event management and was internally recognized as Leader of the 4th Quarter in 2015. In her two years at LACC she has shown her leadership skills by successfully managing events such as, the first ever indoor equestrian event at LACC, The Longines Masters, Wonder Con, Mary Kay and SIGGRAPH.

Frank Keefer, Event Manager has been promoted to Senior Events Manager effective August 15, 2016. Frank joined the team December 2013 and has been an instrumental member of the events team managing large events from The Grammy Celebration and E3 to the LA Auto Show. Frank upholds the LACC mission to provide exemplary service and due to his commitment to excellence and management he was internally recognized as Leader of the 3rd Quarter in 2014.

Media Contact:
Alexa M. Diaz
213.765.4664 --- alexadiaz@lacclink.com

About the Los Angeles Convention Center
The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) is renowned internationally as a prime site for conventions, trade shows, and exhibitions. Professionally managed by AEG Facilities, the LACC attracts over 2.5 million visitors annually. The facility is an integral economic component to the Southern California area; based on historical averages the total economic impact based on direct and indirect spending is $360 million annually, generating and sustaining over 3,900 local jobs. The LACC also remains an enduring symbol of environmental sustainability and social responsibility, and is proud to be a LEED® Gold certified facility; the venue was recertified on the Gold level in 2015 making the LACC the largest convention center in the U.S. to receive LEED® EB:O+M Gold recertification! For more information, please visit lacclink.com.

About AEG Facilities
AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation, is the leading sports, entertainment and venue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consults with more than 100 of the industry’s preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, providing complete venue management, as well as specialized programs in operations, guest services, ticketing, booking, sales and marketing. AEG Facilities also provides resources and access to other AEG-affiliated entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships, AEG Development, AEG 1Earth, AEG Encore and AEG Creative to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. The Los Angeles-based organization owns, operates or provides services to the world’s most elite venues, including KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Ky.), STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), StubHub Center (Carson, Calif.), Microsoft Theater (Los Angeles, Calif.), Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.), AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami, Fla.), Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas), Oracle Arena and O.co Coliseum (Oakland, Calif.), CONSOL Energy Center (Pittsburgh, Penn.), Valley View Casino Center (San Diego, CA), Rabobank Arena (Bakersfield, Calif.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), AccorHotels Arena (Paris, France), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin, Germany), Barclaycard Arena (Hamburg, Germany), Ahoy Arena (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil), Allianz Parque (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Allphones Arena (Sydney, Australia), Ülker Sports Arena (Istanbul, Turkey), Ericsson Globe Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (Muscat, Oman). For more information, please visit aegworldwide.com.