San Francisco-based 523 Capital, headed by former Classic Party Rentals chief John Moran, announced this week that the company has acquired Low Country Event Rentals, with operations in Savannah, Ga., and Hilton Head, S.C. In January, 523 acquire...
If you worry that you missed the deadline to enter the Gala Awards, take heart. You can still enter this year's competition by the "late-bird" deadline of Sept. 14. The Special Events Magazine office will accept entries until 4:30 p.m. Pacific...
Over the last five years, companies who have consistently appeared on Special Events Magazine's "50 Top Event Companies" list show as a group a 34 percent increase in total revenue overall, and a 23 percent increase in the number of events they h...
Hotel chain Westin announced last month that it will offer a menu featuring foods from the "SuperFoods Rx" list of healthy items. The "superfoods" philosophy, described in two best-selling books, recommends eating certain food combinations to ens...
As Special Events Magazine celebrates its 25th year covering special events, we look forward another 25 years to the year 2032.
It was September 1982, and a little publication called Special Events Magazine made its debut. We started as a quarte...
For formal fêting, galas are often the go-to event for high-end fundraisers. But sometimes sit-down dinners just don't suit the scene. “Any nonprofit that has a venue with ‘things to see,’ like a museum, botanical garden or zoo, should let their ...
For most events, invitations are the first taste guests get of the fun to come. Top invitation-makers and stationers recognize the importance of this essential party preview, and they are offering new designs, technologies and big-brand recogniti...
It has been 25 years since Special Events Magazine's founding. Hundreds of issues later, it celebrates a quarter century of trends, ideas and great stories as a champion publication. But like each story, there's a beginning — let's take a look...
John Allen, foundation director of the Australian Centre for Event Management at the University of Technology in Sydney, has a curriculum vitae packed with impressive events. In recognition, he received the Order of Australia in May, an order of ...