Special Events

Industrial Chic: Philly NACE Throws a Gala in a Warehouse and Tent Gone Glam

The Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware chapter of NACE brings back its black-tie gala with a gorgeous" Bring Back the Glamour" event, staged in a warehouse and tent gone glam thanks to a team including EventQuip, Karen Pecora Events, Evantine Design, Stephen Starr Events and Eventions Productions....

Confetti: Philly Nace Rocks a Gala in a Warehouse and Tent Gone Glam

Susan Cuadrado

Philly NACE pulls out all the stops for an industry gala held in a warehouse and tent gone glam....

Perfect French: Ideas Creates La Belle Epoque for a Ballet Gala

J. Riccardo Benavides of Ideas brings 19th century France's elegant "La Belle Epoque" to San Francisco's stately City Hall for the San Francisco Ballet's annual opening-night gala. Photos by Drew Altizer....

Event Pros Give Sneak Peek at 2011 Oscar Ball

By Lisa Hurley

Think Carmen Miranda, think Esther Williams as a mermaid—think a chic-and-cheerful take on lively Latin nightclubs from days gone by. That will be the beautiful scene guests enjoy at the 83rd annual Academy Awards Governors Ball on Feb. 27....

Enchanted Evening: Merryl Brown Events Dreams Up an Eco-chic Gala

Merryl Brown, head of Merryl Brown Events of Santa Barbara, Calif., shows her green thumb for growing eco-chic events with the Santa Barbara Community Environmental Council's 40th anniversary "Green Gala" fundraiser—a pretty party with a whopping 97 percent waste-diversion rate. Photos by Erin Feinblatt....

French Dressing: Someone's in the Kitchen Puts a Sexy Spin on the Foreign Language Film Oscars

The Oscar ceremonies extend far beyond the night most people watch on TV. Here, Someone's in the Kitchen, based in Tarzana, Calif., fêtes guests at the 82nd annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Foreign Language Film Awards, a glamorous event nominated for a Gala Award. Photos by Sean Twomey....

Some Enchanted Evening: Merry Brown Creates a Green Gala

By Susan Cuadrado

Same time, same place, same theme The hallmarks of an annual event present challenges namely, exceeding what was done the year before. This was the case...

Magic Carpet Ride: The "1,001 Arabian Nights" Daffodil Ball

For the Canadian Cancer Society's famed Daffodil Ball this year, the event team from Montreal's Alison Silcoff Events evoked the romance of the Middle East with "1,001 Arabian Nights." Hop on your magic carpet and enjoy this behind-the-scenes event tale. All photos by Tandem Studios....

How Five Fabulous Fundraisers Stay Profitable

By Natasha Garber

These leading galas won't let the sour economy spoil their fun — or their fundraising....

Confetti: Red-themed Heart Ball in Chicago is One from the Heart

By Susan Cuadrado

Nothing makes a statement quite like red. Bold and romantic, it is the color of power, strength and love, which is why event planner Debi Lily of Chicago-based...