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Picnics, Package Deals: Caterers Try New Tactics to Keep Cooking in the RecessionTo cook up sales, some caterers are not only revamping the menus they offer for special events but are venturing into entirely new segments, particularly budget-friendly picnics.... |
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FDA Announces Cilantro Recall in TexasThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Saturday that Sweet Superior Fruit Ltd. of McAllen, Texas, is recalling 104 crates of fresh cilantro (coriander) because the product has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.... |
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ISES Extends Eventworld 2009 Discount RegistrationThe International Special Events Society announced Monday that it will extend early-bird discount registration for the Eventworld special event professional conference until July 24.... |
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Jackson "Miracle" Memorial Event Runs SmoothlyThe mega memorial for pop star Michael Jackson in Los Angeles yesterday ran so smoothly that a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told the Los Angeles Times it was "a miracle." ... |
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Special Event Logistics Expert Studies Jackson Memorial PlansThe list of celebrities slated to appear at the memorial service for superstar Michael Jackson tomorrow at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles is impressive. But what if half a million would-be attendees show up, too? ... |
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Events Will be Popular but Budgets Tight in 2010, says Special Events Corporate Event StudyYes to events, but no to better budgets in 2010. That's the reading from this year's "Corporate Event Marketplace Study," presented every year by Special Events Magazine. ... |
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Top 5 Articles for June 2009 from Special EventsThe economy's doldrums and hopes for signs of a recovery are the most popular topics this month on the Special Events Web site.... |
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PCMA and ACTE Announce Strategic AllianceThe Professional Convention Management Association and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives today announced plans to develop a "progressive and innovative" strategic alliance.... |
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Sail Boston Wins Funding for Tall Ships EventBoston's Sail Boston organization finally secured needed funding last week to present the venerable "tall ships" festival free to the public. ... |
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Theme Decor Making a Comeback, Special Event Designers SayAlthough some special event designers pooh-pooh event decor with an obvious theme, 48 percent of respondents to a recent online poll from Special Events say they are creating more true themed events. ... |
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Festival Season Not So Festive as Public Funding Dries UpStrained government budgets put the kibosh on famous festivals and other special events this summer.... |
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Los Angeles Scrambles to Fund Laker ParadeDespite its elation when local basketball team the Lakers won their 15th National Basketball Association championship Sunday night, city fathers in Los Angeles are struggling to find the estimated $2 million needed to stage a victory parade tomorrow. ... |
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Acapulco Fights Tourism Slump with IncentivesBattling a tourism slump aggravated by ongoing drug-related violence, Acapulco's destination marketing office released a statement Thursday stressing the Mexican government's commitment to the safety of both tourists and residents. ... |
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Canceled Programs Cost Millions, Study SaysIn news that comes as no surprise to those in the event and meetings industry, the average meeting planner expects to cancel or postpone meetings worth $560,000 in room revenue in 2009 and 2010. ... |
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Gala Awards Competition 2009 Starts TodayStarting today, Special Events Magazine is accepting entries for its 2009 Gala Awards competition, which honors the finest work in special events. ... |
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ISES Names 2009-10 Board of GovernorsThe International Special Events Society, headquartered in Chicago, announced its 2009-2010 International Board of Governors yesterday... |
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Event Professionals Stress Flexibility, Market Focus, to Stay Afloat In RecessionFlexibility, paying attention to client demands, and cutting costs to the bone are key strategies that special event professionals are using to stay afloat during the current recession. ... |
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Recall of Children's Face Paint ExpandedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that Fun Express Inc., based in Omaha, has expanded its May 12 recall of face paints, commonly used on children at parties and festivals, to include two more colors. ... |
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Tough Times Make Planners Stretch Decor BudgetsIn an recent online poll, 60 percent of event professionals tell Special Events that they are using less decor at their special events than in years past. ... |
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Children's Face Paint Recalled, FDA ReportsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week advised consumers to stop using certain face paints commonly used on children at festivals, parties and other special events because of reports of adverse skin reactions. ... |
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CDC Suspends Mexico Travel WarningThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today suspended its warning against all non-essential travel to Mexico.... |
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More Event Planners Expect Recovery to Start This YearWhether it's due to better news from the stock market or less-than-miserable unemployment reports, some 41 percent of special event professionals polled this week by Special Events predict that the economy will start to recover this year. ... |
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Maine Legalizes Same-sex MarriageThe state of Maine last week became the fifth state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage, as both houses of the state legislature voted to OK gay unions. ... |
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Fears of Swine Flu Ease But Planners Stay WaryAs the strain of H1NI "swine" flu dominating the headlines appears to be less virulent than feared, officials in both the U.S. and Mexico are beginning to ease up on restrictions.... |
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Avoid Raw Alfalfa Sprouts, FDA SaysThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control Sunday urged consumers to avoid eating raw alfalfa sprouts.... |
