Galas due Friday—and next Friday! Just a reminder that you have till Friday, Sept. 16, to send in your great entries for the Special Events Gala Awards. And if you're busy, our special "late-bird" deadline—for just a few dollars more--is Sept. 23 To qualify, the events must have taken place between Sept. 1, 2010, and Aug. 31, 2011. The info is all right here. Questions? Send an email here …

Event pros like Facebook Fifty percent of respondents to the latest online poll from Special Events say that Facebook is the social media channel that works best for their business life. Twenty-five percent say Twitter is best, while 17 percent say LinkedIn is best. Seven percent prefer another social media to the big three …

CMI names 25 big meeting/incentive houses Our sister publication Corporate Meetings & Incentives has just released the fifth edition of its "CMI 25," the largest and most influential North American meeting and incentive companies focused on the corporate market. To see the full list, click here …