Best Spots in LA to Host Your Brand Activation
Brand activation events are so important for your growing business. It is a great form of marketing that will help generate awareness of your brand and reach your targeted audience, which will then increase sales and interest to others.
Here at Beach Town Pops, creators of gourmet popsicles and ice cream, we believe your event shouldn’t just be a small table filled with flyers to hand out to people walking by.
In all honesty, that isn’t going to attract many people to stick around and learn what your company is all about.
A successful brand activation event should be appealing to the eyes to attract people, interesting to keep people around for a good amount of time, and there should also be some type of food, drink or treat to keep the guests happy and satisfied.
Los Angeles is the perfect place to host a brand activation event. There are so many options of décor companies, caterers, planners (if needed) and most importantly, people to attend your brand activation event.
We put together a list of some of the best spots in Los Angeles where you can host your event… Don’t forget to order our custom branded freeze pops!
Venice Beach
Venice Beach is a very cool beach resort full of restaurants, galleries, boutiques and a beachfront boardwalk where you can find jugglers, musicians and street performers. It is a very popular area, making it a great place for your brand activation event.
800Main
Near Abbot Kinney Blvd is 800 Main, a residential living space that is frequently used for all sorts of events such as workshops, holiday parties, intimate weddings and brand activations. The building has a beautiful modern industrial style with concrete floors and many windows to bring in all of the natural light. Indoor and outdoor venues are available at 800Main, and there is even a pool and hot tub outdoors that can be used for an additional charge. This venue can host up to 386 guests and it is very spacious. One of the greatest parts about this venue is there is no restriction on caterers of choice, and you can bring your own alcohol.
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The Rose Room
On the west side of Venice Beach is The Rose Room, just a few steps away from the beach. This venue has over 2000 square feet of open space to host your brand activation event. The inside of this venue is simple yet gorgeous with its original industrial features. There are concrete floors, high-vaulted wood rafter ceilings, 8 large skylight windows, white walls and a large bay window that gives you a view of the beach. The Rose Room is a full-service event space, meaning they can help you every step of the way! They can help you plan, organize catering, staffing and more. They can also provide delicious organic catering such as charcuterie or a taco stand. The Rose Room also has wi-fi, a sound system, lighting packages and projectors which are perfect for any brand activation event.
Santa Monica
Right next to Venice Beach is Santa Monica which is famous for its pier that is full of fun rollercoaster rides, games, food and fun. Over 8 million people visit Santa Monica every year to enjoy it beautiful views.
Spacious Studio
In the heart of Santa Monica is this spacious 1500 square foot studio. It comes with a conference room, equipped kitchen, bathroom, air conditioning, skylights and even a bay door that opens up to load and unload equipment. Apart from these features, the host of this studio can provide C-stands, a backdrop support kit, extension cords and a clothing steamer. It is a large open space of white walls, wood ceiling and concrete floors, making this a very aesthetically pleasing space. the blank white walls also make it easy to decorate the space with any and every color that represents your brand. This studio is also very affordable and great for anyone who has a small business that is just starting out and can’t spend a big chunk of change just yet.
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Lounge
In Downtown Santa Monica you can find this beautiful trendy lounge. It has a total of 3000 square feet which is more than plenty of space to host your brand activation event. It features two mezzanines, one private and the other with a more open concept. There is also some outdoor space where you can host all or some of your brand activation event. Unique Ethiopian art and style fill the space. There is also an open kitchen where a caterer or chef of your choice can come and cook for all your guests.
Our absolute favorite - Manhattan Beach
About 30 minutes south of Venice Beach is Manhattan Beach, another must-see beach town in California. It is full of upscale eateries, boutiques, pubs and brunch cafes, as well as great people. Manhattan Beach also has a pier that features a quaint aquarium and a beautiful view of the vast ocean.
Verandas Beach House
Verandas Beach House is a large venue property that has multiple rooms for events that require multiple experiences. It has as outdoor garden space, patio space, a stage and lounge, a ballroom and vestibule. This venue offers tons of room, which makes it perfect for brand activation events with lots of activities. Verandas Beach House teams up with a specific caterer, they have a stationary bar upstairs and a mobile bar downstairs. They can handle the drinks and have packages that even include the option to bring your own alcohol. The venue is gorgeous on its own and will look even better with your décor based on the colors and theme of your brand. By the way, you get a perfect view of the sunset when you are upstairs on the balcony.
Shade Hotel
Shade Hotel is a luxury chic hotel that is located on Valley Drive in Manhattan and offers various event spaces for you to choose. They offer full-service for all events, which is perfect because you won’t need to worry too much on every single detail. Their Courtyard is a beautiful outdoor venue area that offers a lot of natural light, a beautiful wall full of greenery to give the space a lively mood. It is 1440 square feet and can host up to 150 people. They also have a beautiful open-air terrace, perfect for a private event. They also have a Lounge and Skydeck, and honestly all of these spaces are perfect for any brand activation event.
Don’t Forget About the Food, Drinks and Treats!
We know your brand activation is about you and your company, but it is important to keep your guests happy, especially if they stick around for a couple of hours. This is why it is important to have some sort of food, drinks or treats for your guests to enjoy. Who knows, maybe that is what will keep them at your brand activation event for a longer time.
To be honest, we think you should invite us to your brand activation event.
We are Beach Town Pops. :-)
Never heard of us?
We’re a catering company that focuses on creating the coolest frozen treats in all of Southern California.
All of our frozen treats are made from our own original recipes, and we use nothing but the best ingredients.
We love frozen treats, but we don’t love all the junk that is typically used to make the frozen treats you usually find at the grocery store. That’s why we only use organic, cold pressed and gluten free ingredients to create our delicious frozen treats.
Apart from tasty recipes, we also offer boozy flavors!
They are for adults only of course, but can you imagine a Mojito, Piña Colada, Peach Bourbon or Tequila Sunset? Yes, they are as good as they sound! Of course, we offer regular flavors for everyone to enjoy, such as Orange Marmalade, Lemongrass Basil, Olive Oil with Pepper and Mango Lime.
If you decide to work with us, we can either drop off the goodies, or we can stick around for a while to serve all your guests so that you don’t have to.
Not only that, well bring along our ice cream cart, umbrella (for an outdoor event), menu board, and the frozen treats of course! As if it couldn’t get any better, we can even customize some of items to have your logo or brand name on them!
That’s right, we can customize the ice cream cart, ice cream cups, popsicle sticks and wrappers to represent your brand and make your event that much more special, memorable and successful. We would love to be a part of your special event, so don’t forget to check us out!