What Do You Do?
By Natalie Wi
Normally a taboo question in our day-to-day encounters, asking someone “What do you do?” at an industry event is completely acceptable. But this article isn't about asking someone else; it's about being prepared to...
Most party rental companies offer a rich mix of products. Jim Lisi, president and CEO of Ventura, Calif.-based EventRents, brings a rich mix of experience to his business.
Lisi bought EventRents, which now has three outlets and 30 employees, in ...
The inflatables industry is in the hot seat after an Arizona girl received a concussion last week when what her family described as a "microburst" of wind blew the bounce house she and a friend were playing in onto the roof of a house 100 feet aw...
What's the good word from big DMCs this year? Good business—at least in some markets.
The view from Washington's CSI Capitol Services Inc. is that business is not only good but getting even better.
The CSI team still must contend with clients r...
Think Carmen Miranda, think Esther Williams as a mermaid—think a chic-and-cheerful take on lively Latin nightclubs from days gone by. That will be the beautiful scene guests enjoy at the 83rd annual Academy Awards Governors Ball on Feb. 27, staged...
An event planner in Atlanta reached an out-of-court settlement last month with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over her use of 7-foot gold award statues, which—attorneys for the academy said—infringed on the copyrighted "Oscar" st...