Special Events

The Last Word: Greg Christy of Brite Ideas on his Career in Event Lighting

By Natasha Garber

Greg Christy sheds light on his career in event lighting....

Confetti: Eventmakers Goes Underground for an Edge Video Game Launch

Susan Cuadrado

Few events require a military escort for entrance to a secret underground location. But this one did....

Bright Lights, Big Buildings: British Special Effects Pros Create Dramatic Summer Spectaculars

By Special Events Staff

British special effects experts are continuing their tradition of creating stunning projection spectacles this summer, including the Edinburgh Tattoo in Scotland and Art on the Waterfront in Liverpool....

Flogos Creates Custom Flying Logos

By Special Events Staff

"Flogos"—floating logos made from a mixture of soap-based foam and buoyant gasses—slowly float above event sites after being deployed by a company technician....

Color-changing LED Lighting Tape Available from WAC Lighting

By Special Events Staff

InvisiLED LED lighting tape from WAC Lighting is an energy-efficient, easy-to-install tape featuring LED lighting. ...

Honeywell Offers New Compact Generators

By Special Events Staff

The Honeywell line of generators has expanded to include two new inverter models—the HW 1000i and the HW2000i—designed to be compact, lightweight and affordably priced. ...

Cost-effective LED Lighting Offered by PosterGarden

To celebrate Earth Day, April 22, PosterGarden is offering a discount through April 30 on its new energy-saving LED light, suitable for illuminating trade-show booths, banner stands and other displays...

Meyda Lighting Creates Twig Custom Chandelier

Yorkville, N.Y.-based Meyda Custom Lighting offers its "Twig" custom chandelier. ...

Super Spider Crawls Over Liverpool

The city of Liverpool, England, continued its "European Capital of Culture" year this week with a five-day street theater event featuring a 50-foot tall mechanical spider....

Confetti: Strategic Group Lights Up the Night for Absolut Branding Event with Kanye West

Elizabeth Arnold

The flashing lights coming from the e-mail invitations to hip-hop artist Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Tour after-parties let invitees know exactly what...