They're among the top shows on TV—reality shows that range from wedding extravaganzas such "My Fair Wedding" and "Platinum Weddings" to homey home improvement programs including "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." The producers often turn to party ...
Every bride wants a beautiful wedding that guests will never forget. But for a bride in New York, that might require a drop-dead gorgeous venue, while the Chicago bride might demand drop-dead delicious Chicago hot dogs.
Even in an age of mass co...
Last week, Special Events presented its seventh annual snapshot of 25 powerhouse DMCs. Today, we share the biggest of the big: the networks that bring local expertise around the globe.
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It's our annual look at the big destination management companies—all told, they add up to a $1.3 billion business. Read what they've been up to over the past year. But stay tuned: Next week, we'll list the great big DMC networks—from Allied to US...
Dwarfing recent headlines of political turbulence in the Middle East was the shocking story Friday of Japan's 9.0 earthquake, which hit the northeast coast, and ensuing tsunami.
Fukuo ("Lucky") Morimoto, a veteran event producer based in Tokyo...
It isn't only "Oscar-style" parties that can bring the threat of lawsuits. Special Events has recently learned of two special event designers threatened with lawsuits from lawyers representing the legendary Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris.
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The No. 1 story with readers of Special Events last month was the threat from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts of Sciences to sue an Atlanta event planner over her use of "Oscar-style" decor.
One of the galling aspects of the threatened suit...