January 1, 2008

Columns

Editor's Page: Growing Professionalism in Special Events

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Lisa Hurley

Welcome to 2008, and welcome to our newest crop of Gala Award nominees. Turn to page 29 and start enjoying the best work from around the world in everything...

Guest Room: AOO Events' David Merrell Reinvents Himself

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Lisa Hurley

Like many special event professionals, David Merrell started his career doing something entirely different. ...

The Last Word: Karen LuKanic Welcomes Work at Wolfgang Puck Catering

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Natasha Garber

There are some people who are fire-starters and some people who are fire-tenders, says Karen LuKanic, Wolfgang Puck Catering's new vice president of catering...

Departments

Confetti: Something New Events Goes Custom for a Client

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Alexandra Gudmundsson

Planning a party for another party pro should be easy, no? Not necessarily. When Joseph Mineo, president and creative director of Canfield, Ohio-based...

Confetti: Address Book for January 2008

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Business news for special events January 2008...

Galas: Mina Martini Creates a Gala Salute to Montreal

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, 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

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, 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,...

Site Lines: Celebrity Haute Haunts

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Alexandra Gudmundsson

Chic, celebrity-owned restaurants are haute haunts for special events....

Rental Essentials: What's Hot and Not for 2008

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Christine Landry

If you haven't stocked up on lighted tables and eco-friendly ware, get a move on. Here, rental operators share what's all the rage COMPANY: M&M The Special...

In Season: New Year Necessities

Dec 17, 2007 2:01 PM

Green, fine and magical products to start the new year!...

Articles

Confetti: Online Invitations with Style

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM

For one-of-a-kind invitations, check out online stationery studio Par Avion Designs, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Each invitation is custom-made...

Products to Debut at The Special Event 2008

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Alexandra Gudmundsson

These new products are sure to attract attendee attention at The Special Event 2008....

Gala Winners Named at The Special Event 2008

Jan 19, 2008 12:00 PM

Nearly 1,000 special event professionals were on hand Friday night in Atlanta to honor the winners of the Gala Awards. The black-tie ceremony, held at the Georgia World Congress Center Stanley Marcus ballroom, was followed by a high-end dinner. And the winners are:...