As we begin our 25th year publishing Special Events Magazine, each month we salute event professionals who have reached career milestones.
DESIGNING creative wrappings for event necessities, Mitchell Kelldorf, president of Scottsdale, Ariz.-base...
WHAT started as a terrible day at the office turned out to be a terrific career move for Michael Berk. The president of Carol Stream, Ill.-based M&M The Special Events Co. recalls the momentous occasion this way: “One day in 1980 I woke up on the...
HERALDING a new decade in one's life can come in the form of a surprise party, a themed party, an all-about-me party and many more variations, depending on the honoree's preferences and personality. Here, five event producers share tips, trends a...
SITE: INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM
ADDRESS: 800 F St. N.W., Washington, DC 20004
WEB SITE: www.spymuseum.org
COLOR & COMPOSITION: The museum's permanent exhibition displays different aspects of espionage, showcasing the ingenuity and imagination o...
FROM 1982 to 1997, Daniel Kaplan served as president of Hertz Equipment Rental Corp., the largest industrial and construction-equipment rental company in the world, and helped the company grow from $58 million in sales to more than $500 million...
THE latest crop of special effects requires a minimum of specialized skill to effect maximum impact. Using such user-friendly technologies as LED lighting and DMX controls, these effects are peerless for turning even the most ho-hum hall into a w...
IN event decor, staying on top of trends is simply part of the business. Read on to discover what shapes, colors and styles are hip this season and seasons to come...
Get gold-star assistance with the event service Starevents at Starhotels — properties that are centrally located in New York, Paris and 12 Italian cities. The service collaborates with planners on everything from initial setup to post-meeting exp...
Drum a message into attendee's heads. Interactive group drumming with Drum Cafe — a global consulting firm that got its start in South Africa and is now headquartered in Atlanta — can enhance corporate training and team-building sessions. After a...
FOR Lancome's Color Designs Awards in May — where the first Makeup Artist of the Year award was presented — the cosmetics group hired Wuppertal, Germany-based Vok Dams Group, which decided to endorse on-the-rise makeup artists and present the dis...