International health-care and pharmaceutical services provider UNITED DRUG PLC, headquartered in Dublin, has acquired WORLDEVENTS GROUP, with offices in the United Kingdom and the U.S. Call 44 (0) 7747 623630 …

New York-based event planning company PINEROCK announced this week that BUDDY BAILEY has joined the company as senior vice president of production. Also, the firm has opened an office in Charlotte, N.C. KATIE KUEHNER leads the new office. Call 212/414-8322 …

Veteran event professional JILL S. MORAN, CSEP, has launched THE SPECIAL EVENTS INSTITUTE. The online program, geared toward those entering the field, offers a series of six-week courses leading to a certificate in special events planning. Call 508/359-7778 …

To help clear up confusion over the term "day-of wedding planner," the WEDDING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION has developed a white paper recommending the adoption of the term "wedding director." To download a copy, click here …

Armonk, N.Y.-based entertainment and event technology company PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP has purchased Washington-based INNOVATIVE EVENT PRODUCTION. Call 845/567-5871 …

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