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Foil Balloons Under AttackCharging that helium-filled foil balloons caused more than 800 power outages in California last year, a state legislator is pushing a bill to ban them.... |
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It's a Corporate Event--And Bring the KidsIt used to be that the sole family-friendly corporate event was the company picnic. But not anymore. Now, corporations host a wide range of events that... |
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Sonia Sharma Creates a Royal Sweet 16Creating upscale events is nothing new for Los Angeles-based event planner Sonia Sharma, owner of Sonia Sharma Events, so she was quick to take on a high-end... |
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The Last Word: Paula GildShe got her start planning elaborately themed parties for family members when she was barely old enough to drive. She honed her skills by aligning herself... |
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Confetti: The Nanny Comes to the PartyRisa Provencio, event and wedding consultant for San Clemente, Calif.-based Romanza Events, had never attempted anything like the 56-guest tea party themed... |
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You, Me and MTV: Shows Influence Event ClientsEvent planners today find they often have a not-so-silent partner in planning events. It's not the mother of the bride or a busybody CEO--it's an event-based TV show.... |
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KAREN HANSEN ON WORKING MAGIC WITH CORPORATE FAMILY EVENTSYou have been summoned from Mount Olympus by Zeus himself to embark on a heroic quest. So reads the first line of an invitation addressed to 11-year-old... |
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Setting The Bar High (And Low)Some bar and bat mitzvahs mark the occasion with an expensive bash while others party it up but keep costs down. Here, event pros explore the pressure... |
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GALAS: HOCKEY-THEME BAR MITZVAH NETS A HIGH SCOREBEHOLD the sports-theme bar mitzvah, perennial favorite of coming-of-age Jewish males from Portland, Ore., to Portland, Maine. With such demand for athletic... |
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CONFETTI: WILKINSON RHODES CREATES A BUTTERFLY BASHCAREFUL planning has its place, but being in the right place at the right time is also helpful. Just ask Billinda Wilkinson of San Antonio-based Wilkinson... |
