Are you a major player in special event production? The September issue of Special Events Magazine will feature the top 50 event planning companies. (Note: The article will focus on companies in charge of coordinating venue, catering...

When you move into a new place, often the best way to get off to the right start is to invite the neighbors to a party. The time-honored tactic worked for Los Angeles-based retail developer Caruso Affiliated Holdings, which invited community...

Sometimes you have a vision for the event,” Doug Matthews muses. “Other times it doesn't gel until the last minute.” For the December “Glacial Fantasia” gala he produced in Vancouver, British Columbia, coming up with a design to dazzle 160...

Some design problems seem insurmountable. But creative special event professionals know that it's possible to turn a problem into an opportunity...

Gary McCreary, CMP, doesn't mind staying put. In the year before he landed his current job as director of conference management at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, McCreary traveled to 35 countries planning unforgettable activities...

The NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION has released the 2002 edition of “Who's Who in Professional Speaking: The Meeting Planner's Guide.” The 496-page directory features more than 4,000 professional speakers in 21 countries, and lists members...

It's hard to imagine a great event without great entertainment. But making the match of act to event takes its own talent. Here, Corine Couwenberg, vice president of corporate sales for entertainment company That's Entertainment International...

Where were you in 1982? Ronald Reagan was in the White House. Charles and Diana celebrated the birth of their first child, Prince William. Gannett Co. launched a nationwide, full-color paper called USA Today. Michael Jackson released the album ...

During ISES CPD, Aug. 2-5 in Sydney, Australia, attendees can expect warm hospitality and three exciting networking events, according to conference planners...

Phoenix-based Tri-Rentals Party Specialists has joined with specialty linen provider Event Details, also based in Phoenix, to bring customers a range of new products and services. According to Event Details owner Linda Southwick, Tri-Rentals CEO...