Private/Social Holiday Party Business Forecast Falls Dec 2, 2008 8:58 PM Although the outlook for corporate holiday party business is especially grim, even the forecast for private/social holiday is down. ... More >

Washington Event Scene Abuzz About Obama Inauguration Dec 3, 2008 6:28 AM The holiday party business may be in the doldrums, but event professionals in one town are going into high gear. Hoteliers, caterers and production pros in Washington are pinning down details of the range of festivities surrounding the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20....

Gala Award Nominees for 2008 Announced Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM With nearly 400 entries a 20 percent boost over last year from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, competition for this year's...

Guest Room: Anne Dunsmore on Fundraising in Tough Times Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Lisa Hurley She was born into the catering business. Anne Dunsmore's father Joe Hyde was a prominent caterer in New York State, and she and her two brothers came...

Holiday Party Outlook Grim; Are You Discounting? Nov 5, 2008 6:50 AM Although yesterday's U.S. presidential election will calm some of the general uncertainty nagging at financial markets, the outlook for the corporate holiday party business remains bleak....

7th Annual 50 Top Event Planning Companies Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, EDITED BY LISA HURLEY '08 has been great for some event planning companies mega events such as the Summer Olympics in Beijing and the U.S. presidential conventions are boosting...

Bandit Brides Targeting Event Pros for Big Bucks Jul 1, 2008 3:36 PM Bogus brides continue to prey on event pros with cashier's check scams....

Guest Room: GPJ's Robert Vallee on Experience Marketing Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Lisa Hurley It's hard to picture one of the largest event marketing firms in the world as the family business, but for George P. Johnson CEO Robert G. Vallee Jr.,...

Greening: Event Industry Adopts Greener Practices Nov 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Lisa Hurley At first, going green can take more time, more work and more money. But it's also what clients want, what the public wants, and what Mother Nature wants....

11th Annual 30 Top Event Rental Companies List Sep 30, 2008 3:58 PM The Olympics, U.S. presidential elections--2008 has been a big year for big events. ...