A gust of wind blows a poorly secured inflatable into the street. A moon bounce deflates while children are jumping on it. A woman falls from an inflatable rock-climbing wall and dies. Frightening stories about accidents involving inflatables are...
No beverage says “special events” like champagne, but opening the bottles can be a time-consuming and messy task. The PerfectPop champagne opener from Pine Plains, N.Y.-based K2 Development helps get bubbly into the glass without the dangers of f...
Despite the threat of high winds and rain from Hurricane Dennis, more than 3,400 meeting professionals swept into Miami to attend Meeting Professionals International’s 2005 World Education Congress, held July 10-12 at the Miami Beach Convention...
This year’s National Association of Catering Executives’ Educational Conference, held July 10-13 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., brought the latest trends in catering to the table in a series of sessions, meals...
Are your tabletops tops? Special Events Magazine will select the best tabletop designs in two budget categories at The Special Event 2006, Jan. 10-13 at the Dallas Convention Center, Dallas. The Tabletop Competition--a highlight of the show floor...
The shock of the July 7 train and bus bombings in London is predicted to have only a minor impact on the special event business there, experts tell Special Events Magazine...
In an upset that took Olympics-watchers by surprise, London won the nod from the International Olympic Committee to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The IOC made the announcement today in Singapore...
MOTHER Nature may indeed be a first-rate floral designer in her own right, but even the most brilliant blossoms can fade in the course of a special event. That's where the latest floral products come in. Whether they make blooms stand out in a da...
IT-GIRL planner Yifat Oren has gotten a lot of compliments in her 10 years as an event designer. But the best by far, she says, came on the heels of the four-day, 300-guest wedding she created for superstar client Kevin Costner in Aspen, Colo., l...
Oversized paper flowers from Deltona, Fla.-based New Creations International are a charming twist on traditional tabletop floral arrangements. Created from special textured paper, the blossoms feature petals that are individually wired to allow f...