EVENTS are big business at city and country clubs, but to keep up with the high-tech demands of members and competition from other venues, clubs feel the pressure to upgrade their technological capabilities. From adding state-of-the-art audiovisu...
When you're a little kid, you always want to grow up to be something really cool, like an astronaut or an actress. Eventually you realize that isn't really a plausible career path for you, and you think about becoming something far more realistic...
PARTY rental operators brought the questions and a distinguished panel of experts from the ARA's Rental Executive Advisor Program (REAP) supplied the answers at a discussion during the Rental Show, Feb. 6-9 in Orlando, Fla.
The panelists were Jo...
Dallas-based Scentsation creates custom-blended cosmetics that make pretty party favors for special events. The company brings unscented products such as body lotions and men's colognes to the party, where guests select from more than 40 oils in ...
DELICIOUS dishes and superb service are hallmarks of successful events, and it's true for groups of 5,000 as well as 50. Here, three caterers discuss the menu, service and logistical challenges that arise when the guest list numbers in the thousa...
The movie industry's glitterati will enter a serene world of Asian chic at the 78th Academy Awards' Governors Ball on March 5 as designed by Cheryl Cecchetto and produced by her and her team at Culver City, Calif.-based Sequoia Productions...
From Botticelli to "Boogie Man," the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games, held in Torino, Italy, on Friday, offered something for everyone...
Former First Lady Barbara Bush said that while she'd "likely never" rent a hydraulic lift, she and her husband--former U.S. president George Bush--were probably "your biggest clients" for event rental because "my husband loves to give parties!"...
Event rental operators are feeling more confident about the economy than they have in the last four years, according to the latest results of the annual survey from Special Events Magazine. The article appears as the cover story in the February i...