OFTEN numbers speak for themselves. In her 28 years with Hyatt Regency, Pat Fabijanski, CMP, LES, has catered more than 80,000 events, which translates to nearly 3,000 functions and 160,000 meals a year. Her big break came when she took over as t...
Send guests into orbit with weightless flights from Zero-G. Headquartered in Las Vegas, the company allows individuals to experience a gravity-free environment without a space shuttle. Planners can book events on G-Force One, an aircraft with pad...
Although the Olympic Games are intended to celebrate the world's best athletes, the 2008 Games-- slated for Aug. 8-24--are already drawing international heat. On Thursday, China revealed that its proposed 130-day Olympic torch relay would include...
Hyatt to debut 'Andaz' brand Chicago-based Global Hyatt Corp. will launch its new luxury hotel brand this year with properties in London and New York. "Andaz," which the company says means "personal style," will offer a mix of sophistication and...
Next week the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider whether to require all foodservice workers to get a hepatitis A vaccination. The issue grabbed headlines late in February when a prep cook with L.A.-based Wolfgang Puck Catering...
Ignore the image of tepid tofu topped with soggy sprouts: Organic catering is casting off its hippie associations and moving mainstream. Back to Earth Organic Catering, based in Berkeley, Calif., has seen its business grow more than 100 percent...
Former Classic Party Rentals chief John Moran announced Saturday that his San Francisco-based 523 Capital made its second party rental acquisition this year, picking up Special Events Rentals, based in Raleigh, N.C. In January, Moran's company...
The U.S. Olympic Committee gave the nod to Chicago over Los Angeles Saturday as the American candidate to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2016. The International Olympic Committee will announce the winner--from a field that will likely include...
The Walt Disney Co. announced last week that it has opened its popular Fairy Tale Wedding program to same-sex couples hosting commitment ceremonies. Till now, the program was limited to couples with a valid marriage license...
Boston hotels are bracing for a strike that could come at any time in light of aggressive union activity. In mid-March, Unite Here Local 26 voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike and boycott at Starwood's Boston properties: the Sheraton Boston...