Los Angeles Media Event Brings Together Destination Delegates, Media and Influencers

On May 4, media and influencers based in the greater Los Angeles area joined 41 destination and attraction partners at Visit California’s Spring 2023 Los Angeles Media Reception. The event was held at the Dolby Terrace of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which sits beneath a stunning glass dome and offers spectacular views of Los Angeles — including the Hollywood Sign.

The company of 77 top-tier media — including 12 influencers and seven international media — represented high-profile outlets such as Westways, Good Morning America, The Points Guy, Forbes and the Los Angeles Times. Attendees received information about Visit Native California and Visit California’s new "Childhood Rules" spot and listened to delegates share their top story ideas and pitches.

Three trips were raffled off throughout the evening, intended to further inspire travel across the state. A San Diego Getaway was provided by KSL Resorts and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance; a Los Angeles staycation was provided by Marriott International Luxury Brands; and a Northern California Road Trip — the grand prize of the event — was provided by Marin Convention and Visitors Bureau, Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Visit San Jose.

Media feedback from attendees of the event has been incredibly positive:

Brittany Silverstein from KABC-TV commented, “Thank you so much for inviting me to the Visit California event. I had such a great time and walked away with so many great contacts for stories from across our state. It was a fabulous event!”

Naz Mohammed, aka @eazynazy, concurred, saying, “Thank you for such a great evening and inviting me to this event. I got to meet and talk to almost all the DMOs and got to know what their promotional goals are this year. Good to know that everyone is looking forward to working with family content creators like me.”

Partner feedback was also very positive, with delegates acknowledging the valuable connections and enthusiastic networking that happened during the event:

Visit Napa Valley's Erin First said, “Thank you so much for hosting such a fabulous event! I really got a ton of value connections with both media and other destination delegates.”

“I had many great conversations with journalists who I believe provided so much value to the trip!” said Emily Evans from Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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If you have any questions about this event, or other upcoming opportunities, please reach out to Domestic Public Relations Manager Kristen Bonilla.