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50 Top Event Companies Show Strong Top LineOver the last five years, companies who have consistently appeared on Special Events Magazine's "50 Top Event Companies" list show as a group a 34 percent increase in total revenue overall.... |
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Westin Unveils 'Superfood' MenuHotel chain Westin announced last month that it will offer a menu featuring foods from the "SuperFoods Rx" list of healthy items. ... |
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Minneapolis event industry reacts to bridge collapseAs divers continue to search for drivers missing and presumed dead in the aftermath of the Minneapolis bridge collapse last Wednesday, the area's event community remains guarded but upbeat, local professionals tell Special Events.... |
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Classic Acquires Party Showcase of RaleighThe acquisition stampede from Los Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals continued with the announcement Thursday that the nation's leading party rental company had acquired Party Showcase of Raleigh, N.C.... |
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MPI WEC 2007 in MontrealThe 2007 MPI World Education Congress, which opened in Montreal Sunday, saw association leadership vowing to meet the communications challenges of the future by evolving the group from a traditional professional association to a collaborative, "truly global community," said Angie Pfeifer, MPI chairwoman of the board, at the opening general session.... |
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MPI SAYS 'BONJOUR' IN MONTREALThe 2007 MPI World Education Congress opened today in Montreal with association leadership vowing to meet the communications challenges of the future by evolving the group from a traditional professional association to a collaborative, "truly global community," said Angie Pfeifer, MPI chairwoman of the board, at the opening general session.... |
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Pittsburty Party Changes Name to PartySavvyManagement of Monroeville, Pa.-based Pittsburgh Party and Tent Rental announced yesterday that the company will change its name to PartySavvy. ... |
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Party rental investors say "buy-buy!"Acquisitions in the party rental business have hit a dizzying pace this month, as interest in this sector grows in both the consumer and financial worlds.... |
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CORPORATE PLANNERS BULLISH ON BUSINESS in '08Some 42 percent of corporate event professionals predict their companies will host more events in 2008 than they will this year, according to the latest Corporate Event Marketplace survey from Special Events Magazine.... |
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Classic Expands Footprint in FloridaParty rental powerhouse Classic Party Rentals, based in Los Angeles, announced today that it has acquired Fiesta Rentals of West Palm Beach, Fla. ... |
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RUSSIA WINS 2014 OLYMPIC BIDThe International Olympic Committee voted yesterday to name the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, as host of the Winter Olympics in 2014. Russia triumphed over finalists Austria and South Korea. ... |
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Event Slate Set for 7/7/07As reported last week in Eventline, the stage is set for a slew of events aimed at making the most of Saturday's momentous date: 7/7/07.... |
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BOGUS CLIENT TARGETS DALLAS EVENT PRODallas-based entertainment producer Richard S. Pollack of Rainbow Entertainment tells Special Events that a scam artist tried to fleece him out of $1,300 earlier this month by posing as a party host.... |
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TABLETOP GALLERY 2008 ENTRIES DUE OCT. 12Are your tabletops tops? Special Events Magazine will select the best tabletop designs in two budget categories at The Special Event 2008, Jan. 15-18 in Atlanta. The Tabletop Competition--a highlight of the show floor--is the industry's premier presentation of creativity and skill in tabletop design. ... |
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MORE DELAYS ON PASSPORT RULES?On the heels of the recent delay till Sept. 30 for U.S. citizens to show a passport when returning by air from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda, Congress voted last week to postpone by 18 months passport requirements for U.S. travelers entering the country by land or sea from Canada and Mexico.... |
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Classic, Chameleon Form Marketing AllianceLos Angeles-based party rental giant Classic Party Rentals and Chameleon Chairs, also based in Los Angeles, announced last week that they have entered an exclusive national marketing agreement whereby Chameleon’s chairs and barstools will be available within the United States only through Classic or Chameleon.... |
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CMP APPLICATION NOW ONLINEThe Convention Industry Council announced Friday that the application for its Certified Meeting Professional designation is and the "CMP Handbook" are now available as free dowloads from its Web site.... |
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U.S. DELAYS PASSPORT REQUIREMENTIn the face of pressure from would-be travelers and the travel industry, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today that U.S. citizens traveling between Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda won't have to show a passport until Sept. 30.... |
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TB AND TRAVEL: WHAT THE EXPERTS SAYToday the U.S. Senate is holding hearings on the scare last month when news reports revealed that an Atlanta man with a case of "extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis," or XDR TB, traveled to and from Europe, including slipping past a roadblock set up expressly for him at the Canadian border. ... |
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STARWOOD ANNOUNCES BIG GROWTH PLANSHotel giant Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide--which operates the Westin, St. Regis, Sheraton, W and Le Méridien brands--today announced an ambitious growth plan ... |
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CRUEL SUMMER FORECAST FOR EVENT PLANNERSHurricanes, heat and insect infestations--this summer promises to be a challenge for event planners.... |
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FOOD WON'T BE SAFER ANYTIME SOONDespite the fact that foodborne illness linked to tainted produce has made headlines, U.S. agencies in charge of fixing the problem have made little headway.... |
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MORTON'S MAKES WAY FOR SOHO HOUSELegendary restaurant hotspot Morton's, which regularly hosts Hollywood's elite for dinner and is the site of Vanity Fair magazine's star-studded post-Oscar bash, is set to close its doors at the end of the year.... |
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WHITE HOUSE GOES WHITE-TIE FOR QUEEN ELIZABETHIn a first for the 6 ˝-year presidency of George W. Bush, the White House staged a white-tie dinner to fete Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on Monday night.... |
