Readers want to keep their special event business afloat, work green and keep their decor fresh, as seen by the most popular online articles for August 2009 from Special Events:
Tough Times Bring Tighter Scrutiny for RFPs
Event Pros Juggle Tact...
Although 47 percent of respondents to an online survey from Special Events say that today's tight budgets are preventing them from working as "green" as they would like, most event professionals say clients still want eco-friendly special events...
British special effects experts are continuing their tradition of creating stunning projection spectacles this summer, including the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland and Art on the Waterfront in Liverpool.
For the Tattoo—celebrating its 60t...
Designers of the 2009 Emmy Awards Governors Ball, slated for Sept. 20 at the L.A. Convention Center, gave the press a sneak peek of the annual special event, where "color" will be king. Longtime event producer Sequoia Productions, caterer Patina ...
Do you design fabulous tabletops? Then show the world. Special Events Magazine will select the best tabletop designs in two budget categories at The Special Event 2010, Jan. 12-15 in New Orleans. The Tabletop Competition--a highlight of the show ...
ISES members gathered Saturday night for a gala evening celebrating the Esprit Award winners, saluting outstanding work in special events.
Jodi Collen, CSEP, of Augsburg College in Minneapolis, brought several in the audience to tears as she acc...
ISES members from throughout the world gathered in San Francisco yesterday to get smarter about business, social networking and other vital topics for special event professionals on Day 2 of Eventworld 2009.
Sessions on social networking--includ...
Special event professionals who are members of ISES kicked off Eventworld 2009 in San Francisco yesterday with a full slate of activities.
A group of attendees got an insider tour of AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, sh...
The work required to create and respond to Requests for Proposals for special events is always tough. And not surprisingly, today's lousy economy is making following the rules even more important.
With budgets tight, "Contractors unwilling to di...
A 100-year-old factory may not seem like a stunning wedding setting—until Atlanta-based Bold American Events & Catering went to work. Under the guidance of creative director Steve Bales, the event team created a sunny-side-up wedding reception fe...