The reason most folk songs are so atrocious, one of my favorite funnymen once said, is that they were written by the people. Professional song-writers could do a much better job...
In today's economy, picnics are proving to be popular, practical alternatives to traditional dining. With picnic menus ranging from bridal to boardroom, four caterers show that there's a place at the picnic table for every party.
IT'S OUR THIRD ANNUAL look at the businesses of some of the biggest caterers in business. Although they predict a 4 percent falloff in revenue and a 7 percent decline in their event load compared with last year, they hold fast to their dedication...
According to revenue forecasts from the biggest destination management companies, business in 2010 should stabilize after a rough year in 2009. Overall, the DMCs polled by Special Events for its 6th annual "25 Top DMCs" list predict revenue this ...
If they were grading children's party business this year, most special event professionals would give it a D.
In the latest online poll from Special Events, 57 percent of respondents say their children's party business—bar and bat mitzvahs, Swee...
Last week, Special Events' "Eventline" looked at how in-house corporate special event professionals are dealing with the new day in special events, where the need to avoid appearing "lavish" can be a bigger priority than staging an effective even...
With few exceptions, the way special event professionals are doing their jobs today is very different from five years ago—and it might never go back again.
Nowhere is this obvious than in the world of corporate special events. Whipsawed by a mis...
If you have a business card and a BlackBerry, then you probably have a blog, too.
Blogs—a sort of online, ongoing diary mixing commentary and often graphics—are the buzz among special event professionals today. According to a recent online poll ...