A DIRECTOR ONCE TOLD me that you may start out loving plays, but when your taste matures, you love opera — the total theatrical experience that brings drama, music and design together...
Top industry professionals applauded outstanding work in special events at the Gala Awards ceremony, held Jan. 9 during The Special Event show in Las Vegas...
SINCE HER START in 1969 selling bus tour tickets at a Washington hotel, Linda Higgison has shown an uncanny ability to foresee and adapt to the evolving event and meetings industry. She is now CEO of Washington-based the TCI Companies, a multi...
FOR COLJA DAMS, taking his German-based company's event expertise international means more than simply setting up satellite offices. There's also the matter of mind-set — a factor that he says often differs dramatically between, for example...
FACING THE FACTS of today's event environment means seeing security as a top priority. So how does the diligent planner stay current on advances in event protection? Here, security pros track emerging trends and offer planners advice for making a...
FRESH AIR AND fresh food: Mix them together and you have a recipe for an elegant and memorable outdoor dining experience. Caterers know that creating a menu that will enhance an outdoor setting can present a number of challenges, but the result...
AS THE MOOD of the event industry rises, event rental operators are taking a long look at how long they can hold prices flat. And in most cases, they are beginning to boost the price tag on their products and services...
DMC giant PGI announced last week that it has launched Meeting Services Plus, a fully staffed meeting and event planning operation. David Kahn, group vice president for the agency's automotive market, assumes the additional title of senior vice...
FOR THE HONG KONG Travel Bureau's re-branding launch, it wasn't just the meaning of the message — that today's Hong Kong is a dynamic fusion of old and new, East and West — but the volume of the voice that mattered. “The event had to scream out...
FOR THE DECEMBER grand opening of Glendale {Ariz.} Arena, new home of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Merestone threw a spotlight on the lighting capabilities of the venue...