Los Angeles Top 100 Events is an archive of the best events from Event Planners at recent past Benefit Galas, Public Promos, Launch Parties, Movie Premieres, Fashion Shows and New Releases by BizBash

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MOVIE AND TV PREMIERES This Is It Premiere Sprawls Over L.A. Live With Aerialists, LEDs, and Fans Galore CW Launches Melrose Place With Saturday-Night Street Party in the Shopping District Funny People Party Tops Parking Structure With Twinkling Trees and  Improv-Inspired DJ Booth Ugly Truth Premiere Relies on Feminine Wiles, With Dancers on Satin-Dressed Bed Glittery Tank Takes Brüno's Star to Arrivals—Obscuring Michael Jackson's Hollywood Boulevard Star Pelham Premiere Evokes New York Subway Station—Lit in Pink, With Cuddly Rats   PRODUCT LAUNCHES Tag Launches New Body Sprays With Logos and Girls Galore Allergan Launches Eyelash Enhancer Amid Brow Pluckers, On-Site Docs, and a Museum-Style Exhibit Reebok Launches New Exercise Concept With Flying Apparatus at L.A. Pop-Up   FUND-RAISING EVENTS American Food & Wine Fest Attracts Most Chefs Ever, Raises $1.3 Million Justice Ball Returns to Palladium With Wonderland Theme and Hookup Help From JDate With Fewer Guests, Food-Filled L.A. Zoo Fund-Raiser Beats Last Year's Take Petersen Automotive Museum Employs Heavy-Handed California Theme for Annual Gala Internships and a $270,000 Sports Car Contribute to Race to Erase MS Gala's $2 Million Take Science Center Ball Goes for "Cheap and Cheerful" Vegas Theme on a Budget   FASHION AND RETAIL EVENTS Gen Art's Fresh Faces Opens Inaugural Rock Fashion Week L.A. Walk of Style Awards Honor Princess Grace and Cartier With Rodeo Drive Ceremony, Beverly Wilshire After-Party Kenneth Cole Launch Takes to Sustainable Pre-Fab Home With Organic Bar, Plantable Invitations Gilt Groupe Launch Targets Interns, Assistants for Post Grad Screening Levi's Presents Free-to-Public Powersliding Championship With Two-Story Course For Barbie's 50th Anniversary, Mattel Makes Life-Size Malibu Dream House   MAGAZINE PARTIES Elle Fetes Hollywood Women With Intimate A-List Bash Awash in White Decor Rolling Stone Party Takes Over Andaz—Formerly a Rowdy Rock Hangout After Stint in New York, Us Weekly Returns "Hot Hollywood" Party to L.A. With Integrated Sponsors Spirit Awards' Pop-Up Sponsor Lounges Look Like Permanent Installations Amid Eco-Conscious Touches, Essence Award Luncheon Evokes Pre-Recession Opulence   COACHELLA\\\\\\\'S DESERT TAKEOVER Marketers Consider Coachella Too Important to Skip in Lean Times Signs of the Times: Coachella Returns With a Layaway Plan and an iPhone App   AWARD SEASON STANDOUTS Oscar Governors Ball Chooses Zen-Inspired Understatement Over Splashy Opulence Oscar Night Parties: Mercedes-Benz Grows, A.P.L.A. Shrinks, and Leeza Gibbons Joins the Fray Elton John's Recession-Appropriate Gala Still Glitters—and Offers Guests a Chance to Hit Vanity Fair, Too Performance-Packed Grammy Awards Adapt to Last-Minute Shuffle Recording Academy's Grammy After-Party for 6,000 Channels Woodstock Era Golden Globe Parties Return With (Most of) the Familiar Grandeur Economic Climate Tinges Golden Globes Suites—But Hardly Banishes Them     Top 100 Events Archive 02.16.09 5:05 AM Southern California's Top 100 Events Revlon's Run/Walk for Women Photo: Chris Weeks/WireImage Sure, Southern California is known for the entertainment business that dominates Hollywood, but the region is full of diverse events spanning all kinds of industries, from fashion to food to sports. Here's a peek at our picks for the biggest annual eventss in the area, from the long-running Auto Show to the brand-new Class fashion trade show, from the pageantry of the Rose Parade to the spontaneity of the West Hollywood Halloween parade. Our annual list highlights the parties, trade shows, benefits, and festivals that light up Los Angeles year after year, drawing media attention, tourism dollars, and the top players in their respective fields. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Parades, Walks & Holiday Events 2009 Fiesta Broadway Photo: Courtesy of Fiesta Broadway 1. Tournament of Roses Broadcast worldwide, the Tournament of Roses parade takes place on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. This year marked the 120th anniversary of the parade, and the theme was “Hats Off to Entertainment.” The Rose Bowl college football game follows the parade. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Revlon, AIDS Project Los Angeles, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Art & Design Events 2009 Photo L.A.'s exhibition Photo: Earle E. Gibson 1. Hammer Museum’s Gala in the Garden This museum’s stylish gala continues to grow while maintaining an intimate feel. Gucci sponsored the 2008 event, which raised a record $1.2 million. The fundraiser takes place in October in the courtyard of the Westwood’s museum. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events, Gucci, Architectural Digest, Fine Art Dealers Association, Venice Family Clinic 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Trade Shows & Conventions 2009 Comic-Con International Photo: K. Green © SDCC 2008 1. Los Angeles Auto Show After switching to a November date in 2007, last year’s 102nd auto show took to the Los Angeles Convention Center from November 21 to 30, and attracted a record number of world and American debuts, as well as presentations by top auto industry executives. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, International Music Products Association, Southern California Marine Association, Entertainment Software Association, The Los Angeles Times 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Benefits 2009 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Photo: Mathew Imaging 1. Carousel of Hope Barbara Davis’s fund-raiser is known for attracting celebrities and raising big bucks—more than $80 million since its inception in 1982. Last year’s ball at the Beverly Hilton honored Pauletta and Denzel Washington, and included performances by the Jonas Brothers and Josh Groban. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events, Tommy Hilfiger, Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, U.C.L.A., Bon Appétit, Chrysalis, DesignCare, U.S.C. Libraries, Doheny Library Preservation Fund, Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, Concern Foundation, Fulfillment Fund, Tiger Woods Foundation 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Entertainment & Media Events 2009 SAG Awards Photo: James Sequenzia 1. Academy Awards In a town cluttered with award shows, the Oscars always end up at the top of the heap, unrivaled for glitter, buzz, and packed after-parties. The 2009 event—the 81st annual—will hit the Kodak Theater on February 22 and will be broad-cast live on ABC. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Recording Academy, Screen Actors Guild, Film Independent, Environmental Media Association, American Film Institute, Women in Film, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Glaad, N.A.A.C.P., BET 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Food, Wine and Hospitality Events 2009 The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival Photo: Courtesy of San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival 1. American Wine & Food Festival Each fall, this three-day festival takes to the Universal Studios back lot, attracting foodies and supporters of the Puck-Lazaroff Charitable Foundation. The 2008 festival, held September 26 to 28, brought out chefs including Joel Robuchon and Eric Ripert and participating restaurants such as Cut and Craft. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events, Puck-Lazaroff Foundation, Los Angeles Free Clinic, Break the Cycle, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Sports Events 2009 The Indian Wells Tournament Photo: April Graham 1. City of Los Angeles Marathon This race typically takes place the first Sunday in March, but in 2009 will run on May 25. The marathon starts at the corner of Cahuenga and Lankershim Boulevards and draws more than one million spectators. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events, Toyota, Pacific Life, Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute, Chrysler, Barbara Sinatra Children's Center 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Festivals & Fairs 2009 The Abbot Kinney Festival Photo: Abbot Kinney District Association 1. Los Angeles County Fair The Pomona Fairplex is home to the largest county fair in the nation. The monthlong fair features live entertainment, rides, games, and vendors selling food and crafts. The fair runs from Labor Day weekend through October 4 and drew more than 1.3 million attendees in 2008. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Southern California's Top 100 Events, Goldenvoice, The Los Angeles Times 02.16.09 5:00 AM Southern California's Top Fashion & Retail Events 2009 Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Photo: Berliner Studios/BEImages 1. Rodeo Drive Walk of Style The City of Beverly Hills and the Rodeo Drive Committee cosponsor this annual event on the famed shopping street, where one big-name fashion icon scoops up the Walk of Style award. In September, it went to Manolo Blahnik at a Parisian-themed party. 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