GUEST ROOM: JERRY DIGNEY ON PROMOTING PROFITABLE PARTIES
Like many big cities, Los Angeles packs an event calendar that is packed with events competing for the same pool of generous givers. Helping gala sponsors get the most out of their guest list is veteran PR firm Solters & Digney of Beverly Hills, Calif., with a client list including celebrities and ...
...GALAS: CHARLES BANFIELD CREATES UNIVERSAL APPEAL
For event designer Charles Banfield, space exploration seemed a dream theme for the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Gala cocktail reception — the first portion of the June fund-raising event that precedes ...
...GUEST ROOM: MERV GRIFFIN OF THE GRIFFIN GROUP
Famous for more than 50 years, Merv Griffin has built a lengthy resume as a singer, actor, talk-show host and game-show producer. From its headquarters in Beverly Hills, Calif., his Griffin Group controls ...
...GALAS: EVENT RESOURCES NEW YORK SHOWS HEART FOR THE ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
The New York-based Robin Hood Foundation prides itself on applying 100 percent of donations directly to helping the city's poor. So it seems right that Event Resources New York ...
...GALAS: LANCOME DOES THE BIG SWITCH
With New York-based client Lancôme Paris calling for an awards gala of exceptional dazzle in spite of a tightened budget, Kevin Verronneau gathered his colleagues to take up the task. The five-member staff of New York-based Event Designs New York came up with ...
...GALAS: EASEL DOES IT
SOMETIMES CREATING the perfect event is all about getting creative with what you've already got. That lesson was driven home full force for the design...
FOCUS ON FUND-RAISERS
Fund-raisers have taken center stage in the world of special events. Special Events Magazine saw a 50 percent rise in entries over last year in the Best...
GALAS: TIME AND AGAIN
The second time was a charm for a $130,000 incentive event produced for a major pharmaceutical industry client by DMC Pacific Agenda, San Francisco. Originally scheduled for Sept. 15, 2001, the event was rescheduled for June in the aftermath of 9/11.
...GALAS: ENTERTAINMENT IN THE GREAT WHITE NORTH
Sometimes you have a vision for the event,” Doug Matthews muses. “Other times it doesn't gel until the last minute.” For the December “Glacial Fantasia” gala he produced in Vancouver, British Columbia, coming up with a design to dazzle 160 international guests involved a blend of both, says the managing director o...
SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL FUND-RAISERS
Combining philanthropy with fun is a great idea — but making it pay is problematic. Here, five fund-raising experts share their secrets ...
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