A decade ago, successful event entertainment meant a name act providing music, magic or mirth to attendees during an awards banquet. Fast-forward to the 21st century, and the hottest acts do more than just entertain. No longer relegated to the end...
What do John Wayne and Christina Aguilera have in common? They are both available for your next event. Okay, so you won't get the real person, but a life-size cutout. Chicago-based Magazine Memories carries hundreds of five- to six-foot celebrity...
The saying goes: There are two seasons in Louisville — Christmas and Derby. The Kentucky Derby Museum Gala is just one of many events that take place during the three weeks of nonstop festivities surrounding the famed horse race. But for the world...
Restaurent people often say that guests will come back for great food no matter how homely the dining room, but I have never agreed. For me, the setting has always made a huge difference in my enjoyment of the experience...
A paycheck makes your employees come to work, but incentive programs make them want to work. Effective incentive programs not only help staffers do a better job, but also can increase their productivity...
Event designers have long relied on beautiful floral to help carry the theme of an event. And while traditional roses and lilacs will never go out of style, many flower growers stress the use of nontraditional blooms and arrangements to dazzle...
Some years ago, when Eddie Redman was the manager of the Los Angeles office of Seattle-based Abbey Party Rents, the company got a call for a rather bizarre installation. The client, a defense contractor, wanted to organize a small event around the...
Shark tanks, airplane hangars, wave pools, priceless gems. What do these have in common? All are features of event venues selected as top pics by event planners nationwide in a survey conducted by Corporate Meetings and Incentives Magazine, siste...
