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Olympic Torch Controversy FlaresAlthough the Olympic torch relay was intended by Chinese officials to showcase the country's new prominence and prosperity, it has instead become a lightning rod for protestors angered at the country's policies.... |
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Olympic Torch Relay Starts Media RaceThe torch relay for the 2008 Olympic Games kicked off Monday in Olympia, Greece, with more than its usual drama.... |
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Get Some Class: Discounts Available for Online Event ClassesThe University of Nevada Las Vegas is now offering live, college-level classes online.... |
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Going Green Goes High-TechAlthough many ways that event planners go "green" are low-tech, increasingly technology is stepping into the picture to save precious resources.... |
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Classic Buys 523's OutletsLos Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals, the biggest event rental company in the U.S., announced today that it has acquired all five party rental outlets owned by 523 Capital of San Francisco.... |
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Oscar Parties PlentifulThough the three-month writers' strike threatened to freeze out Oscar festivities, the parties resolved their issues and the parties went on Sunday night.... |
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Obama Campaign Requires Big, Last-Minute RalliesAs he crisscrosses the U.S. on the campaign trail, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama is filling up arenas and halls like no candidate in recent history.... |
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Hard Days Night Hotel OpensThemed to the legendary Beatles, the 110-room Hard Days Night Hotel opened this month in Liverpool, England.... |
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Rental Show Opens in Las VegasThe event rental industry reviewed both glamorous looks and profitable ways to pull them off at The Rental Show in Las Vegas.... |
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Opulent ‘Opera’ Look to Bow at Grammy PartyThe event team behind the 50th Grammy Awards after-party will offer a lush, Victorian look.... |
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Glitz-free Glamour Set for Oscar BallHollywood's most famous icons--the gold Oscar trophy and the red carpet--will set the design motif for the 80th annual Academy Awards Governors Ball.... |
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New Travel Docs Required Jan. 31Starting tomorrow, Canadians and Americans traveling between the U.S. and Canada will have to present more documentation to cross the border by land or sea.... |
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Gala Winners Named at The Special Event 2008Nearly 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:... |
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523 Capital Picks Up Chantilly OutletSan Francisco-based 523 Capital announced last week that it completed the acquisition of its fifth party rental outlet on the East Coast within the last 12 months.... |
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The Special Event 2008 Debuts in AtlantaCrisp, cold weather and a sizzling party marked the first day of The Special Event, which runs Jan. 15-18 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. ... |
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Red-Carpet Parties Go Dark for Golden GlobesThe kickoff to the entertainment industry's awards season--the Golden Globes--fumbled Monday, and is taking some high-end parties with it.... |
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2008: New Year, New Day for Event ProsThe world bade goodbye to 2007 with revelry Monday while embarking on a new year with new customs Tuesday.... |
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Classic Snaps Up Leaders in Chicago, New YorkLos Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals solidified its market dominance last week with its announcement that it has acquired major party rental companies in Chicago and New York.... |
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Event Business Forecast for '08 Bright, Survey SaysNearly half of all in-house event professionals predict they will stage more events in 2008 than they did in 2007, while 59 percent of independent event pros say 2008 will be a busier year than this.... |
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Signature Sheds California Branch, Tent LineFrederick, Md.-based Signature Special Event Services has shed less than 10 percent of its special event equipment inventory through ...... |
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Good Cheer: More Money for Company PartiesNews about a potential recession triggered by the U.S. housing slump hasn't made it to corporate party-planning committees. A survey released last month by New York-based outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that 90 percent of companies still plan to hold holiday parties this year and nearly 40 percent of those are boosting the party budget.... |
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Management Buys Out In the Loop-ChicagoChicago-based full-service meeting and event agency Minding Your Business today announced that it has sold its DMC In the Loop-Chicago to the current management team of Bart Louhi, CEO, and Andrew Schorr, general manager.... |
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Gala Award Nominees 2007Daunting challenges, amazing results: This describes the work of the Gala Award nominees listed below. Members of the Special Events Magazine Advisory... |
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PRA Acquired by Allied EuropeLeading DMC network PRA Destination Management, based in Carlsbad, Calif., announced yesterday that it has been acquired by Allied Europe. ... |
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Bush Tries to Clear SkiesWith airline travel delays in the U.S. this year the worst on record, the Bush Administration announced last week that it was taking steps to boost airport capacity and alleviate congestion on the East Coast, which administration officials described as the “choke point” snarling traffic across the country.... |
