FDA warns against eating certain Apalachicola Bay oysters raw The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning yesterday against eating raw oysters from certain parts of Florida's Apalachicola Bay because they may be contaminated. Nine people have fallen ill; none has been hospitalized or died, the FDA said. For the full FDA bulletin, click here. For food safety tips specifically for event caterers, click here …

Bin Laden's death rattles meetings industry The threat of reprisals in the wake of the death of Osama Bin Laden is just the capper in a week of news stories roiling the meetings business. Our sister publications group—MeetingsNet—has an interesting perspective; click here …

Who are the power players in special events? The next issue of Special Events will include our "power list": the veterans, the newbies and the behind-the-scenes players who are shaping the industry. If you want to suggest a power player—and that could be you—send us an email and tell us why. Thanks!