SOARING, scaling, twisting and tumbling — the current crop of hot troupes in event entertainment is motion incarnate. And while they may owe some of their moves to Cirque du Soleil — the landmark company whose blend of atmospheric music and aston...
“The Party Planner,” the latest book from celebrity event planner David Tutera — star of the Discovery Channel show “Party Planner with David Tutera” — features 175 pages showcasing the designer's signature style at celebrations ranging from cock...
FUEL prices have jumped again since our survey last year of event rental companies, and the companies are driven to do something about it. In an informal Special Events survey conducted in May, rental companies report an average increase of 24 pe...
Though he won’t take office till July 1, newly elected L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has been credited with brokering a deal this month to end the 14-month labor dispute between United Here Local 11 and seven Los Angeles hotels--the Hyatt West ...
Thrills, chills and a dose of “yeech”—all ingredients of the June 9 party to celebrate the new interactive “Fear Factor Live” at Universal Studios Hollywood (www.universalstudioshollywood.com); it opened to the public on Saturday...
London’s Millennium Dome—the exhibition structure built to usher in the new millennium but unused since 2000—will reopen in 2007 as a music and sports arena stretching 1.2 million square feet and offering seating for 23,000...
Hotel union Unite Here Local 2 and 14 hotels in the San Francisco Bay area will likely remain at odds as they try to hammer out a settlement to the nine-month labor dispute that has seen event and meeting planners dragged into the conflict...
THE PROFILE OF the typical incentive program goes something like this: A 12-month campaign, designed to increase sales across the board, has as its reward a group travel program to a domestic destination. The CEO selected the destination, and an ...
TRAPPING EXPLOSIVES TO a landmark may not seem like an appropriate way to celebrate New Year's Eve, especially in a city vying to host the 2012 Olympics. But the Greater London Authority decided to do just that for its New Year's Eve extravaganza...