“I don't like work — no man does — but I like what is in work — the chance to find yourself.” Joseph Conrad ONE of the greatest pleasures in being the editor of a trade magazine is having the opportunity to listen to smart people talk about their...
THE judges deliberated, the winners took the stage, and the crowd cheered the year's outstanding event work as trophies were awarded at the annual Gala Awards ceremony, held Jan. 13 at The Special Event conference in Dallas. Here, we present the ...
WHEN Los Angeles' Central City Association planned to host its 11th annual Treasures of Los Angeles luncheon to honor outstanding Angelenos, it turned to Simply Mumtaz Events for production expertise. And when the barely-a-year-old L.A.-based...
Video games hit the road with Kansas City, Mo.-based All Points Amusement Co.'s mobile arcade, which brings gaming action to events such as bar and bat mitzvahs and corporate team-building meetings. The 53-foot-long trailer pulls up to indoor or ...
WHEN Hurricane Katrina blew through the U.S. Gulf Coast states last year, she just may have blown your budget for event cancellation insurance as well.
James Chippendale, president of CSI Insurance Management, a Dallas-based agency, says he got ...
The new GloChair from Glendale, Calif.-based furniture company Lounge 22, introduced at The Special Event 2006, adds a spark to event seating. The patent-pending dining chair design features a sleek, glowing back that emits a soft blue-green ligh...
AN architect of event experiences, including a 15-year stint at PGI Inc., C.B. Wismar made headlines in December with the news that he joined Minneapolis-based Carlson Marketing as vice president of event marketing. In his role, he will aid the c...