THE appeal of desserts has always been strong; just the threat of “no dessert” is enough to make even the most lima bean-loathing child clean his plate. And it's not only children who find these tempting treats irresistible. Three talented hotel ...
Big news on banquets: A healthy 92 percent of respondents predict they will stage the same number or more special events at their hotels and resorts this year as they did last year. And the party predictions stay strong for 2006, with 89 percent...
At The Special Event 2006, scheduled for Jan. 10-13 at the Dallas Convention Center, top-notch education sessions delivered by some of the industry's most talented professionals will address the latest tips, trends and issues in special events. T...
THANKS to the ingenuity of planners coupled with the power of technology, you can create an event on top of a mountain or beneath the sea. (And if you've been looking for a new source for submarines, see page 14 of this issue.) Yet perhaps becaus...
NOTED wine expert Ian Blackburn has been hosting an ongoing series of Friday night wine and food tastings through his Santa Monica, Calif.-based company LearnAboutWine. The tastings are extremely popular and boast 200 to 300 participants, typical...
Atlantis Adventures offers a fishy activity for event, meetings and incentive groups: underwater submarine expeditions on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Barbados, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The company's air-condi...
THANKS to the array of celebrity poker tournaments on television, it's no surprise that casino games are a popular entertainment option for special events. Here, the experts who know casino games best discuss how to add Las Vegas-style excitement...
WHILE a corporate event firm's heart may be in the right place, says Marcy Manley, when it comes to choosing charity events to support, “You just can't be everything to everyone.” Instead, the president of Chicago's The Experiential Agency is bot...
Fruitpalm — a faux tree assembled from real fruit — creates a delicious display for dessert buffets. The Fruitpalm kit includes a custom non-pivot base, powder-coated stem, artificial palm leaves, pineapple corer and wooden picks; detailed instru...