Event professionals from throughout the world have pledged money, product and time to help the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. Among the contributions...
According to an informal poll on the Special Events Magazine Web site, some event professionals report that the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington have required them to change event venues while others plan to stay put...
“Most business owners think that insurance is a burden, not a benefit,” notes Doug Lane, founder of Denver-based technical production company Fastlane Productions. But he believes in it. “You can never have enough insurance coverage,” he says...
Festivals are some of the most complex events going. Many require months of preparation and millions of dollars in corporate sponsorships, not to mention the use of public space and local government services. But for event professionals who work...
The Special Event always has been an opportunity for getting together. Vendors, planners, venue managers and representatives from every facet of the event industry return year after year to socialize and network, to interact and be entertained...
In June I had the honor of being able to partner with Ambassadors Performance Group (the largest publicly held meeting and incentive house in North America), Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts and United Airlines in the first Meetings and Incentive...