Entertainment

Scenario Photography Creates Hot Shots

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:21:00 +0000

By Lisa Hurley

Forget the photo booth--Photo pro John Ganun creates high-end event shoots

Give your corporate guests entertainment that they don't expect

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:27:00 +0000

Corporate entertainment expert Paul Simms from The CEP suggests event planners stop being predictable and start booking unexpected acts.

Special Events Blog

Hits and Flops in Special Event Entertainment Today

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:51:00 +0000

By Lisa Hurley

Bigger budgets are—finally—getting into the act, these experts say, and acts with tech or creative spins are big hits.

Bigger budgets are—finally—getting into the act, these experts say, and acts with a tech or creative spins are big hits.

The Special Event 2013 Launches with Education, Events

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:29:00 +0000

The Special Event 2013 kicked off yesterday with a keynote from Seth Mattison of that helped attendees navigate the murky waters of generational differences in the workplace.

Instagram-driven Photo Booth, Sectionals with Interchangeable Panels, 'Rodeo Pumpkin'

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:45:00 +0000

Special Events Staff

Unlike the traditional photo booth, the new BYOBooth application uses Instagram to enable event guests to take photos on their smartphones.

Decor Does Triple Duty at Fundraising Events, Experts Say

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:10:00 +0000

Susan Cuadrado

Decor at fundraising galas does triple duty, offering good looks along with branding and even entertainment opportunities.

From messages on cocktail napkins to oversize set pieces, decor at fundraising events can support the charity's message.

Hit Entertainment Trends In Corporate Events

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Lisa Hurley

As the economy gets better and audiences grow bigger, event entertainment experts sing out on which acts are winners and which are exiting stage left.

Event Entertainment Experts Note Hit Trends in Corporate Acts

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:56:00 +0000

Lisa Hurley

As the economy gets stronger and the international audience grows bigger, corporate event entertainment is ready for its close-up.

As the economy gets better and audiences grow bigger, event entertainment experts in three big markets take a look at what acts are hits and which are exiting stage left.

Special Event Entertainment Experts Praise, Critique Madonna's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:26:00 +0000

Lisa Hurley

Special event extertainment experts praise great staging of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show, though they note the Material Girl's middle age.

An estimated 114 million viewers tuned in to view the Super Bowl game on Sunday simply to see Madonna's ballyhooed halftime show—and special event entertainment experts watched it all with an educated eye.

Have a Bocce Ball

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:08:00 +0000

Susan Cuadrado

This classic lawn game is easy to add to events.