Sydney goes dark in city spectacle Some 2,000 businesses and 60,000 individual signed up to help Sydney turn off the lights Saturday night for one hour to make a statement about the threat of global warming. According to a report in the Los...
Travel costs took a hike last year, according to the latest report from American Express Business Travel, with international airfares, international hotel rates and U.S. budget-tier hotels showing the most dramatic increases...
WHILE hardworking volunteer committees are an invaluable resource for nonprofit events, committees sometimes find themselves faced with a quandary. As Kathy Miller puts it, “A lot of nonprofit committees assume, ‘We can do it all ourselves, and w...
MANY young girls dream of fairy tale weddings complete with big gowns, a bevy of bridesmaids and bouquets tossed over the shoulder. But what happens when a bride's attitude is “Been there, done that”? For the growing population of adults who have...
Located in Santa Fe, N.M., the Eldorado Hotel and Spa has launched a Beyond the Boardroom adventure package for meeting attendees. After morning meetings, guests can explore New Mexico through outdoor events; the afternoon activities include whit...
NELSON Freitas has plenty of experience in the business of branding. During his time as senior partner and worldwide group planning director at New York-based Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, he worked with such landmark brands as Coca-Cola, DuPont Uni...
I LOVE my husband, I love being married, but — given the chance — I'd love to redo my wedding.
Nine years ago, before joining Special Events Magazine, I just didn't know what I didn't know about weddings. If I did it again today, I'd make wiser ...
BEAUTIFUL brides, gracious guests, fabulous food — that's what weddings are made of. That, and cicada infestations, alligators and clueless caterers. Party rental pros have seen some wacky weddings, and here they share their stories of matrimonia...
OF the many traditions associated with weddings, cake is one of the sweetest. Still, wedding cake has seen some competition the last few years from its tiny counterpart, the cupcake. Some couples even forgo cakes altogether — both tiered and cupc...