WHEN YOU'RE CIRQUE du Soleil, you've got a reputation to uphold — one for a level of sensory excitement unmatched on the global entertainment scene. That duty doesn't diminish when it comes to putting on a party, especially one celebrating the...
WHILE THE DINING public recognizes Wolfgang Puck for his high-profile restaurants and TV appearances, the event industry also recognizes the high profile of his partner, Carl Schuster, president and CEO of Wolfgang Puck Catering. From its...
CUSTOM LINEN, HAND-calligraphied invitations — special events are high-touch. But in today's fast-paced world, event professionals increasingly rely on high-tech tools to get the job done.
THE BIG PICTURE
Pictures tell the story of a special ev...
MEMBERS OF THE Redmoon Theater in Chicago are used to putting on elaborate productions — it's part of the job. So when it came time to produce their third annual Spectacle Lunatique fund-raiser in February, it was simply a matter of getting into ...
GlowShapes are new sculptural lighting and display fixtures that add attention-grabbing design to event exhibits. The futuristic fixtures, available from 3DL Design in Mundelein, Ill., are made from lightweight wood frames covered with colored fi...
Whether you're searching for a way to thank stellar clients or stellar event guests, a gift box from Nashville, Tenn.-based Starbox may be just the thing. Owner Wendy Watts has updated the traditional gift basket with sleek, modern gift box desig...
HONORED BY THEIR industry for their achievements in design, production and food presentation, leading hotel catering professionals look toward future challenges in our annual “Catered Arts” cover story.
BALANCING ACT
HIstoric significance, opul...
The wedding plans of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles had more than the usual share of snags. There were snafus over the venue, her future title, and the wedding date itself, finally postponed to avoid conflict with the funeral of Pope...
The saga of the party rental industry in Los Angeles is taking another dramatic turn, with the announcement last week that the founder of party rental powerhouse Classic Party Rentals—Richard LoGuercio—will open a rental operation in July...
Although the news last week that the U.S. government will begin requiring passports for its citizens returning from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and Central and South America grabbed headlines, event planners responding to an informal survey by Speci...