Special Events

ARE YOU MISSING NEW ORLEANS

BY KELLIE HOPE MATHAS, CSEP, CMP

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter...

GUEST ROOM: HYATT CATERING'S CHERYL MARTIN'S WINNING WORDS

BY LISA HURLEY

IT'S a tough award to win. Being named catering manager of the year at Hyatt Hotels means hitting sales targets, winning the support of management and...

FLEXIBLE EVENT SPACE: THE SECRET'S OUT

BY DEBBIE MEYERS, CSEP

LOOKING for flexible event space can be a challenge. Hotel ballrooms land convention center spaces offer many amenities, yet often come with restrictions...

WEDDING VENUES UNVEILED

BY NATASHA GARBER

WEDDINGS are one occasion when the right location is a requisite. In the current event market, that often means taking the festivities out of traditional...

PRIVATE CLUBS GO HIGH-TECH

BY KELLY WARDLE

EVENTS are big business at city and country clubs, but to keep up with the high-tech demands of members and competition from other venues, clubs feel...

Westin Hotels go smoke-free

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, based in White Plains, N.Y., announced Monday that its upscale Westin Hotels & Resorts brand will become the first hotel chain to introduce a systemwide policy banning smoking. Effective next month, all 77 Westin hotels ...

CONFETTI: LONDON VENUES CALLING

The latest version of the Essential Venue Guide for London Eastside is now available to help event pros pick sites in London's East End. Produced by the...

SITE LINES: SCHOOL TIES

BY KELLY WARDLE

College and university campuses offer event venues with class...

COVER STORY: BOUTIQUE HOTELS HOST INTIMATE AFFAIRS

BY NATASHA GARBER

Sprawling ballrooms? Not likely. Airplane-hangar lobbies? Forget it. One-size-fits-all event and meetings packages? Not even close. With their style-over-size...

GUEST ROOM: DAVID DVORAK ON FLEETING MEETINGS

From his start as a meeting planner in the automotive industry, David Dvorak, CMP, has moved into the hotel business in big way. As vice president of...