When high-style architect meets high-end jeweler, it's a great excuse for a celebration. And that's just what Tiffany & Co. did on Sunday night, taking over a section of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in front of its store to launch its Gehry...
In a battle of the brochures, the American Hotel & Lodging Association has countered moves by organized labor to dissuade meeting planners from using hotels facing labor strife by issuing the brochure "Meeting in the Middle: A Quick Primer for...
Renowned spectacle producer Jack Morton Worldwide set Melbourne, Australia, ablaze last week with its production of the opening of the XVIII Commonwealth Games. New York-based Jack Morton produced the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004...
The 20,000-plus members of Meeting Professionals International received an e-mail last week announcing that Colin Rorrie, Jr., Ph.D., is stepping down as president and CEO immediately. Mark Andrew, CMP, general manager of The Westin Bayshore...
The threat of a hotel strike reaching across the U.S. and Canada drew closer last month as hotel workers and some prominent politicians kicked off a four-city tour to draw attention to the wages of hotel employees...
Budgets for event marketing should hold their own or rise this year as both brand-owning companies and the event agencies that they hire invest to impress consumers...
Creators of the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, decided to send in the clowns on Sunday night. The "Carnevale" theme--based on Italy's masked festival preceding Lent--featured clown acrobats and included six of the...
In a move that could save its clients time, money and headaches in obtaining structure permits, Torrance, Calif.-based tent manufacturer Aztec Tents announced last week that it will begin distributing engineering designs free of charge to its...
IF you were asked to televise one of your catered events to millions of viewers — both preparation and final service, high points and missteps — would you? For Joann Roth-Oseary and her team at Someone's in the Kitchen, the answer was yes. Last s...