Lil Oscar: The chocolate Oscar--a replica of the trophy itself--offered as dessert at the Governors Ball. Photo by Special Events.

Yes to Oscar-style decor Despite the threat of lawsuits from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for trademark infringement, 69 percent of respondents to a recent online poll from Special Events say they have at some point used "Oscar" style or "Hollywood awards" theme decor at an event. Thirty percent say they never have ...

Update on Japan travel, hotels Our sister publications group--MeetingsNet--has published post-quake travel alerts from the U.S. State Department for meetings in Japan. MeetingsNet also recommends the site HotelNewsNow for the latest on Japan's hotel industry.