IN this issue, we bring you our annual wrap-up of The Special Event. Part educational conference, part exhibit floor, and wholly fabulous events, calling The Special Event a “trade show” is sort of like calling New Year's Eve in Times Square a li...
THE best party favors are those that reinforce an event's message, boost a brand, or are just plain fun. Whether they're interactive gifts that attendees make themselves or charming tchotchkes that commemorate the occasion, guests will treasure t...
THE Special Event team had a wonderful opportunity to work with a great group of chairs and sponsors for our Dallas conference and trade show. This group of professionals was so helpful and supportive not only for the events they were working on...
HE may have stuck with one company for longer than most, but that doesn't mean Richard Foulkes has had just one career. Far from it, says the director of special events and productions at New York's Imagination Inc. — the U.S. division of London...
IN the world of events, there are clients and there are themes. But on one special occasion, designed and produced at San Marino, Calif.'s stately Huntington Library and Gardens by Charles Banfield, the two were one and the same. Created to fête ...
SHE came to New York looking for an acting career, but she is now a star of special events. As director of protocol and corporate entertainment for financial media giant Forbes Inc., Cathi Culbertson and her full-time staff of five oversee an ave...
TIP: Make last-minute changes make the rounds.
With her T-Mobile BlackBerry 7230, manufactured by Research in Motion, Chicago Downtown Marriott Magnificent Mile director of catering sales Jeanette Stancato can keep colleagues apprised of every e...
IT was only fitting that the lighting at the Nobel Prize awards banquet should shine, considering the luminaries in attendance. The 1,400 guests at the December ceremony included members of the Swedish royal family, international politicians and ...
The wedding dress may be white, but announcements and invitations can go green thanks to eco-friendly invitations from Green Field Paper Co. The San Diego-based company's line of Grow-a-Note products are made from recycled paper printed with soy...
FrostingArt technology from Flagler Beach, Fla.-based Cakes Across America allows the company to create custom confections by imprinting text, photos or company logos onto the frosting of cakes and cupcakes. To order, clients e-mail or upload the...