Events with a Social Conscience

By Lisa Hurley

Although special events are often painted as nothing more than frivolous fun sometimes with a little fundraising thrown in a growing number of hosts are...

Galas: Water Charity Gala Finds its Flow

By Natasha Garber

While raising cash is the ultimate goal of any charity event, New York-based Metropolitan Events' Shelly Taggar says her client had an objective of his...

Guest Room: Tony Schubert of Event Eleven is Busy 24/7

By Lisa Hurley

What is hip? Just about anything from L.A.-based Event Eleven. Founded in 1997 by Tony Schubert, the company now produces both big corporate bashes and...

Oscar Parties Plentiful

Though the three-month writers' strike threatened to freeze out Oscar festivities, the parties resolved their issues and the parties went on Sunday night....

Opulent ‘Opera’ Look to Bow at Grammy Party

The event team behind the 50th Grammy Awards after-party will offer a lush, Victorian look....

Glitz-free Glamour Set for Oscar Ball

Hollywood's most famous icons--the gold Oscar trophy and the red carpet--will set the design motif for the 80th annual Academy Awards Governors Ball....

Guest Room: Cheryl Cecchetto on Superstar Events

By Lisa Hurley

Her events are so famous that even the media previews are mobbed. Cheryl Cecchetto is the architect of such landmark galas as the Academy Awards Governors...

Galas: Mina Martini Creates a Gala Salute to Montreal

By Natasha Garber

To come up with a design for a pharmaceutical company meeting's farewell dinner, Dominique Kennan of Montreal-based event firm Mina Martini didn't have ... ...

Food for Fetes: Profitable Menus for Fundraising Galas

By Christine Landry

Debra Lykkemark, president and CEO of Culinary Capers in Vancouver, British Columbia, describes a caterer's nightmare: Food gets cold, sauces coagulate,...

Fundraisers Now Sip, Nosh and Stroll

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

For formal fting, galas are often the go-to event for high-end fundraisers. But sometimes sit-down dinners just don't suit the scene. Any nonprofit that...