With airline travel delays in the U.S. this year the worst on record, the Bush Administration announced last week that it was taking steps to boost airport capacity and alleviate congestion on the East Coast, which administration officials descri...
The strike called Monday by the Writers Guild of America has the event industry in Los Angeles keeping a wary eye on the issue as caterers, planners and venue management wonder how long the strike--and its legacy--will last.
A lingering question...
The wildfires that roared across much of Southern California last week have been largely reined in by firefighters and kinder weather, and even hard-hit San Diego County is returning to normal.
In an update posted yesterday directed specifically...
Risa Provencio, event and wedding consultant for San Clemente, Calif.-based Romanza Events, had never attempted anything like the 56-guest tea party themed to the 1964 Disney movie “Mary Poppins” that she created in December. “Before this event...
Creating the perfect event space is no easy task. But these hotels gave it a go when renovating — and, in some cases, creating from scratch — event spaces for fabulous fêtes.
HOTEL: Banyan Tree Bangkok, Thailand
BACKGROUND: The property, which ...
HAPPY TRAILS
It's a mixture of mud and music, sport and spa, culture and child's play. It's Camp Jeep, the three-day outdoor extravaganza for Jeep owners staged by Jeep-maker Chrysler and agency BBDO Detroit. The 14th annual event took place in ...
How do rental operators handle cranky customers, missing items and damaged goods? With quick thinking and a lot of grace.
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINER
Lack of a tent liner turned one September outdoor wedding into a cause for quick thinking f...
More than 100 sessions in eight tracks will be available at The Special Event 2008, which takes place Jan. 15-18 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center. Learn from leaders in the industry who are experienced in event elements from profit...
CHECK THIS OUT …. This year's survey of hotel/resort readers shows that that 43 percent of respondents expect to stage more special events this year than last, and 60 percent expect a stronger year in 2008 than 2007. And many hotels say they are ...