WHETHER they're capturing events for posterity or taking their place on the party floor, new photo and video technologies play a major role in event creation. This month's “Tech Tips” column shines a spotlight on some of the image industry's...
EIGHTY-one percent of businesses can't be wrong. That's how many companies are turning to event marketing to make a meaningful impact, according to the EventView 2006 study from George P. Johnson Co. and MPI...
CLAIRE Jolley Stroope, CMP, started as a meeting and event planner, worked in catering and, finally, began a business consulting event companies and corporations on their spend. Now she works in procurement as a senior manager of global meeting s...
Make all of Boston Harbor your venue this holiday season. The yacht Odyssey I, located at Rowes Warf in Boston, offers packages for the holidays including the “Silver Bells Dinner” and the “Jingle Bells Midday” options. The ship's three climate-c...
At The Special Event 2007, taking place Jan. 9-12 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, you can participate in an extensive education program offering more than 95 sessions in eight professional tracks: Business and Professional Development; Food...
WELCOME to our annual hotel issue, where we feature special events as only top-flight hotels can create them. Assistant editor Christine Landry shows how destination resorts create events in far-flung places — turn to page 22 to see our cover sto...
Hotels are forecasting strong business from special events this year, with 46 percent telling Special Events Magazine they expect to stage more special events this year than last. This figure represents a healthy 8 percent jump over the forecast ...
A 6.7 earthquake shook Hawaii Sunday morning but the worst damage appears to have been 24 hours without power for many and roads temporarily blocked by fallen rocks. According to event professionals interviewed by Special Events Magazine, the...
The event industry in Minneapolis-St. Paul is gearing up for banner business in light of the decision last week by the Republican National Committee to host its 2008 convention there. The slew of parties--both official and unofficial--that...