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RECENT INFINITY EVENTS PROJECTS   The  IEI  Spotlight:    VEX ROBOTICS 2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Anaheim, CA April 24, 13 Over 7000 middle school, high school and college students from 24 different countries traveled to Anaheim CA, along with their parents, friends and their robots to compete in the 2013 Vex  Robotics Competition World Championship at the Anaheim Convention Center on April 17 - 20, 2013. This event was a massive undertaking, led by the Robotics Education Competition Foundation who tapped  INFINITY EVENTS inc  as the event management company. Also attended by countries from as far as Jordon, Bahrain, Brazil, China and Japan, this three day event is literally the robotics and technological equivalent to the Olympic games complete with a Parade of Nations kicked off by Art Attack, A Live Speed Artist who created a live 10 minute speed painting of a robot  as each country took the stage proudly carrying their na...

After making its  long, complicated, and controversial journey  to Los Angeles, space shuttle Endeavour's public exhibition is now open. The shuttle, which flew a total of 25 missions from 1992 to 2012, is in a temporary housing at the California Science Center, where it will remain for about five more years. At that time, the shuttle will be relocated into a new, permanent air and space wing at the museum, which will house the shuttle in takeoff position with its twin solid rocket boosters and external tank attached.

What's New in  OC / Southern California   The Anaheim Convention Center Grand Plaza, a 100,000 square foot outdoor multi-use area designed for outdoor enjoyment and meeting space, officially opened on Saturday, Jan. 12, with a  ribbon-cutting ceremony and a free concert by the Orange County Symphony, Anaheim's resident symphony orchestra. Located off Convention Way at Harbor Blvd., the Grand Plaza creates a pedestrian esplanade that spans from the entrance to the Anaheim Convention Center and flows between the Hilton Anaheim and the Anaheim Marriott hotels. The Grand Plaza provides a uniquely Southern California outdoor environment that can be utilized year-round for a wide variety of events. The pedestrian plaza includes 151 palm trees (more than half of the palm trees in the new design were re-purposed from the existing landscape), 60 orange trees reminiscent of Anaheim and Orange County's citrus industry, a river of lights that will run throu...

2001-2011: 7 Event Firms Marking Their 10th Year, and What They’ve Learned So Far We aren’t the only ones in the event business marking our 10th anniversary this year. Here’s a look at seven other companies, and what their founders learned along the way. + ADD TO IDEA BOOK VIEW SLIDE SHOW   By Martha C. White   |   Posted July 20, 2011, 8:45 AM EDT Infinity Events  Robb Thornsberry planned to start this Anaheim, California-based company with a partner, but when that cohort backed out, he forged ahead as a solo operator. With a D.M.C. and event production background, Thornsberry has produced events for Domino’s Pizza, Air Tahiti, Visit Britain, and Quiksilver. Best Year:  “2010 was that fork in the road. We produced the screening, red carpet arrival, entertainment prior to, and the after-party for the movie  The Ultimate Wave: Tahiti 3-D . I’ve been asked to bid on other events because of that. The people I’m bidding against aren’t the s...