Special Events News Archive
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DMCs See Programs, Budgets Growing in 2012While no one claims to enjoy booming business, many DMCs say both bookings and budgets are showing a rebound over the past year.... |
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Decor Experts Talk Themes in Special Event Design TodayAs the event market begins to rebound, event designers create theme decor as a complete event environment.... |
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Goldman Sachs Small-business Program Helps Event Planner Grow her CompanyCarolyn Dempsey-Arcuri has operated her own event business—Port Chester, N.Y.-based Carolyn Dempsey Design--for 11 years, but she has worked to up her game by participating in the Goldman Sachs "10,000 Small Businesses" initiative.... |
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Big Caterers Predicting 7 Percent Revenue Gain for 2012The biggest caterers in the event industry are forecasting a 4 percent increase on average in the number of events they will handle this year compared with 2011, and a 7 percent increase in revenue. ... |
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Pantone Color Experts Forecast Color Trends for Summer 2013Blues and browns will grow in importance while red will fall back next year, according to a color trend forecast from color experts at Pantone. Pantone vice president of fashion, home and interiors Laurie Pressman offered major trends for summer 2013 in a conference call Tuesday. ... |
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Pinterest a Hit with Wedding PlannersFor the third-most popular social media site today, photos pinned by wedding planners are driving business.... |
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Party Rental Pros Use Range of Survey Tools to Check Client SatisfactionA whopping 87 percent of party rental operators responding to a recent informal poll from Special Events use some type of survey tool to gauge client satisfaction with their work. ... |
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Event Entertainment Experts Note Hit Trends in Corporate ActsAs the economy gets better and audiences grow bigger, event entertainment experts in three big markets take a look at what acts are hits and which are exiting stage left.... |
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Cecchetto, Mesnier to Address Eventworld 2012 in DallasThe International Special Events Society this week announced Cheryl Cecchetto and Roland Mesnier will be the general session speakers for Eventworld 2012, the annual conference slated for Aug. 2-4 in Dallas.... |
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Event Pros Rebrand to Build BusinessFrom establishing divisions to define capabilities to branching beyond events, three event pros share their rebranding strategies.... |
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Classic Party Rentals Names Jeff Black President, CEOLos Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals announced today that Jeff Black has been named president and CEO.... |
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Event Staffing Agencies See Business Boost for 2012It's an old rule of thumb that if the temporary staffing business is growing, then the economy is ready to grow too. And based on reports from staffing agencies that specialize in special events, the future is looking brighter for the event industry as a whole.... |
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Hot and Not: What Event Segments Will Drive Business in 2012What kinds of events are most likely to drive business in 2012? Experts in four major markets track the trends.... |
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Wedding Planning Plus: Wedding Professionals Launch Sideline BusinessesFrom proposal planning to an online party story, these wedding pros are broadening their business with exciting sidelines.... |
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Caterers Share Top Trends in Wedding Reception MenusFrom the first cocktail to the after-party eats, Special Events looks at wedding receptions course by course.... |
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Photographers Discuss Ethics of Special Event Photo UseThe explosion of social media—which is ever-more image-driven—can lead to unwelcome overexposure for event photographers.... |
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ADMEI Names Achievement Award Winners at 2012 ConferenceThe Association of Destination Management Executives International announced the winners of its Achievement Awards on Saturday at The Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn.... |
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Oscar Ball to Debut Open Seating, 3D Desserts at 2012 FeteThe creative team behind the 84th annual Academy Awards Governors Ball, slated for Feb. 26 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, gave the media a preview today of what the 1,500 guests will enjoy once the coveted statuettes are handed out.... |
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Fines Follow Indiana Stage Collapse; is Self-Regulation Coming?Three groups involved in the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair last summer were fined last week by the state's labor officials. ... |
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Special Event Entertainment Experts Praise, Critique Madonna's Super Bowl Halftime ShowAn estimated 114 million viewers tuned in to view the Super Bowl game on Sunday simply to see Madonna's ballyhooed halftime show—and special event entertainment experts watched it all with an educated eye.... |
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Gala Award Winners Named at The Special Event 2012The winners of the Gala Awards—the most prestigious award in special events—were named last night at The Special Event 2012.... |
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"Hot" Ideas, Mega-Event Experts and Wedding Dinner Shine at The Special Event 2012Veteran event producer Michael Cerbelli showcased hot acts and cool event elements at his "Hot Event and Entertainment Ideas 2012," a highlight of Day 3 at The Special Event 2012.... |
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Event Pros Kick off The Special Event 2012 in TampaSpecial event professionals ranging from newbies to veterans took an entertaining yet soulful look at the challenges of each juncture in their careers at yesterday's Opening General Session at The Special Event 2012.... |
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The Special Event 2012 Debuts in TampaEvent professionals from throughout the world are gathering in Tampa, Fla., for The Special Event 2012, which opens officially today at the Tampa Convention Center. ... |
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Event Pros to Focus on Innovation, Social Media in 2012Confidence that the economy is at least beginning to stabilize has special event professionals more optimistic for 2012, but some familiar hurdles will remain for the foreseeable future. ... |
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