Sparkling wine practices and protocols are a phone call away, at Domaine Ste. Michelle's new hotline. The Woodinville, Wash.-based sparkling wine, recently named a “Best Bubbly Under $20” by Wine Spectator magazine, has created the toll-free...
IT'S NO SURPRISE that fashion and fund-raisers are a perfect match, according to event planner Catherine Saxton, head of the New York-based Saxton Group, which counts celebrated royals and celebrity royalty among its clients...
IT TAKES 45 days on average to collect on a party rental invoice, according to a recent informal poll by Special Events Magazine. But despite the ongoing sour economy, that figure has changed little in the last two years, largely because party...
FOR EVENT DESIGNER Charles Banfield, space exploration seemed a dream theme for the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Gala cocktail reception — the first portion of the June fund-raising event that precedes a seated dinner in the Bowl's box seats...
IN JULY, I had the pleasure of attending portions of the Global Events Partners' annual retreat in Los Angeles. At this four-day event, 80 representatives of Washington-based GEP's network of DMCs and 100 of their clients met to share ideas and...
Want to say it with flowers? Let Speaking Roses do the talking. The product's Salt Lake City-based creator uses a patent-pending embossing method to tag fragile rose petals with lettering, logos and photo images. Imprinting is available in an...
For destination management companies, the acronym “DMC” just doesn't say enough. Indeed, according to the definition established by trade group the Association of Destination Management Executives, DMC should be DMEATSTM, for destination...
The majority of respondents to an informal online poll from the Special Events Magazine Web site in August report that they see little concern about safety from event guests...