Are sweet 16s a sweet business for you? Are sweet 16 parties a strong part of your business, or are they overblown by MTV? Special Events Magazine is developing a feature story on this topic and would love to hear from you. Contact assistant editor Christine Landry by clicking here ...

Who is feeding TomKat? Despite a media frenzy yesterday, veteran L.A. catering company Along Came Mary says it is not producing the November wedding of megastar Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes. A spin-master probably made the announcement to "divert attention" from the real plans, a company spokeswoman tells Special Events ...

New incentive destination--downtown Tehran? Iran will offer cash incentives to travel agencies to encourage Western tourists to visit the country, giving a premium for Americans, according to a report today from CNN. The Islamic republic's political leadership has been trying to reach out to ordinary Americans to show that the standoff over Iran's nuclear ambitions is with the administration of President George Bush and not with U.S. citizens.

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