Emmy dinner guests enjoy a luminous evening CHERYL CECCHETTO, owner and president of Culver City, Calif.-based Sequoia Productions, knew she had a lot of work coming when she was chosen for the third consecutive year to produce the Emmy Awards...

A nostalgic evening aboard the `Mighty Mo' THE USS MISSOURI, site of the Japanese surrender ceremony ending World War II, took on a new role in May as the site of "Stars at Sea Starring `Mighty Mo' and a Cast of Amex Stars," an incentive event for...

Asking smart questions upfront can keep tech costs down Although there's no pat formula, production costs for sound and lighting average about 30 percent of the total budget for events. Technical expert Ajay Patil of technical production company...

News from the hotel and resort industry WESTIN INTRODUCES SIGNATURE DESSERT MENU WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A new signature dessert menu, created by Westin Hotels & Resorts' top U.S. pastry chefs and overseen by corporate chef Steve Peterson...

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Tips on building customer loyalty RENTAL COMPANIES make most of their profits from repeat customers. But earning customer loyalty isn't easy in today's competitive market. Here, five rental company officers tell Special Events Magazine how they...

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Time spent costing pays Any time financial statements are being reviewed or the discussion turns to operating costs and controls, the concern over food cost is always a prime focus for our clients. When we ask about food cost, the answers are...

HOW TOP EVENT PROPERTIES WORK THEIR MAGIC SOME OFFER NATURE'S SPLENDOR. OTHERS PROMISE BIG-CITY BUSTLE. STILL OTHERS ARE TOPS WITH PROPS AND DECOR. TO LEARN WHICH HOTELS AND RESORTS ARE TOP CHOICES FOR STAGING SPECIAL EVENTS, SPECIAL EVENTS...

AT THE FIRST Zoofari! fund-raiser organized by the Louisville [Ky.] Zoological Society, a video of an endearing 2-year-old lion named Trapper inspired guests to "adopt" him, as well as other Louisville Zoo animals, during the animal auction...