“Rental Essentials” looks at seven event rental companies that are celebrating noteworthy anniversaries this year to learn their secrets of staying in the game.
Austin, Texas-based Element Labs has introduced NeoFlex, a bendable, LED-powered tube that gives the look of neon lighting, but uses less energy and is far more flexible. A row of LED lights inside a plastic diffusing tube creates high-intensity ...
THE SPECIAL EVENT (Jan. 5-8 at the Miami Beach Convention Center) offers more than outstanding education and thrilling events — it also debuts the latest products and services for event professionals. Here, a sample of some of the many innovations...
THEY STILL REQUIRE flawless service and fantastic food, but the formal dinners served at today's special events allow for more creativity in menu planning and presentation, caterers say...
She's got a shaker and she's ready to pour. She's Kim Haasarud, a “liquid chef” and founder of Los Angeles-based beverage consulting company Liquid Architecture. Haasarud can brand events with signature drinks that reinforce the event theme and h...
Growing up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, Sean DeFreitas didn't have much in the way of worldliness. What the self-described “baby fish from a little island” did possess was a vision for his own future.
“When I was a kid, I told my mom I w...
THEY TURN WALLS into living worlds, wash rooms in rich color, and put attendees in the middle of the action. They're today's hottest lighting advances, and they point to a bright future for special events.
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Aarhus, Denmark-based Mart...