Special Events

CONFETTI: NORTHERN LIGHTS AT NOBEL CEREMONY

Kelly Wardle

IT was only fitting that the lighting at the Nobel Prize awards banquet should shine, considering the luminaries in attendance. The 1,400 guests at the...

Liverpool spectacle goes 'green'

The Liverpool [England] Culture Co.'s Nov. 20 spectacle to turn on the city’s Christmas light display for 15,000 attendees was powered by lively stage acts along with environmentally sensitive, "green" generators from locally based Pyramid Electrical Services. Event manager Eddy Grant wanted to test the new, 100 percent naturally powered bio-fuel generators, with a view to using them on all upcoming events....

THE LAST WORD: ANDY DIRADDO ON VETERAN'S BENEFITS

BY NATASHA GARBER

SO badly did Andy DiRaddo want to get into the sound scene 30 years ago, he was willing to make major sacrifices. The young upstart with a love of music...

CONFETTI: ONCE UPON A (SHOW) TIME

Kelly Wardle

DEALING with snow queens, witches and mermaids is not part of many job descriptions, but for Bettina Buckley, chief effects orchestrator at Clermont,...

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: SPECIAL EFFECTS CREATE EYE-CATCHING EFFECTS

BY LEANNDRA MARTINEZ

FROM a snow-covered winter wonderland to a sky exploding with fireworks, special effects continue to captivate guests thanks to seasoned professionals,...

TECH TIME; TIPS ON WORKING WITH THE TECHNICAL SERVICES PROS

BY LISA HURLEY

WHAT is the No. 1 request technical pros ask from their event planner clients? Hands down, the answer is time. Time, being a commodity in short supply...

LONDON EYE SPECTABLE REINVENTS THE WHEEL

TRAPPING EXPLOSIVES TO a landmark may not seem like an appropriate way to celebrate New Year's Eve, especially in a city vying to host the 2012 Olympics....

SETTING PRODUCTION PRIORITIES FOR SPECIAL EVENT BUDGETS

BY GREG POULOS

Often, event planners have a fairly consistent set of questions on their mind: I have a limited budget, yet I need AV how do I set priorities in my budget?...

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: SPECIAL EFFECTS HELP STEAL THE SHOW

BY KELLY WARDLE

EYE-CATCHING ATTRACTIONS, from classic fireworks to high-tech visual effects, bring an element of surprise to and enhance the message of events....

9 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL EVENT LIGHTING

BY BRIAN WINTHROP, CSEP, CMP

Lighting is the strongest medium available to transform a meeting or gala into an exciting, elegant environment. Our job ......