Jackie Rebora operated nightclubs in Los Angeles and Hollywood in the late 1950s and early 1960s before switching to hotel event management in the late '60s. She was banquet coordinator at the Sportsmens Lodge in Studio City before moving on in the early 1970s to the Beverly Hilton, where she became the director of catering in 1976.
After running nightclubs in Hollywood, Rebora switched to hotel event management in the late 1960s. She was banquet coordinator at the Sportsmen's Lodge, a Studio City landmark that closed Jan. 1. Her second husband, Arthur Lawrence, also worked as a manager at the hotel.
Rebora moved on to the Beverly Hilton in the early '70s and by 1976 had become director of catering. Among the many glitzy events she helped coordinate were the Governors Ball after the 1978 Academy Awards, a string of Golden Globe Awards ceremonies, and countless benefits and gala dinners attended by high-profile politicians and entertainers.
