Like many special event professionals, David Merrell started his career doing something entirely different. But the winding road from insurance underwriter to catering executive led him where he knew he was meant to be — in events. Today, the fou...
Debra Lykkemark, president and CEO of Culinary Capers in Vancouver, British Columbia, describes a caterer's nightmare: “Food gets cold, sauces coagulate, and dinner guests wait.” To avoid this, fundraising dinners require caterers to show foresig...
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Unique floors provide an attractive anchor for dazzling events. Holo-Walls (Booth 1429) offers Liquid Infusion, a new system of floor tiles filled with liquid that reacts to pressure by changing color.
For a more classic look, Event ...
For one-of-a-kind invitations, check out online stationery studio Par Avion Designs, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Each invitation is custom-made “from scratch,” according to company founder Crissy Giesbrecht. One recent invitation to a d...
“There are some people who are fire-starters and some people who are fire-tenders,” says Karen LuKanic, Wolfgang Puck Catering's new vice president of catering sales. “I am definitely a fire-starter.”
LuKanic will have plenty of sparks to ignite...
Planning a party for another party pro should be easy, no? Not necessarily. When Joseph Mineo, president and creative director of Canfield, Ohio-based Something New Events, concocted a whimsical birthday party last October for longtime friend and...
Get ready to get creative. The new year should bring plenty of event work — just not plentiful budgets to do it all.
Our annual survey of in-house and independent event professionals points to continued confidence in the event market for 2008. H...
Los Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals solidified its market dominance last week with its announcement that it has acquired major party rental companies in Chicago and New York. Classic acquired McCook, Ill.-based Chicago Party Rental, ranked fi...