It's hard to picture one of the largest event marketing firms in the world as the family business, but for George P. Johnson CEO Robert G. Vallee Jr., it is. His grandfather founded the firm in 1914, counting Detroit's auto industry among his fir...
They greet you at the airport, speed you via shuttle through city traffic, then send you home after the final-night gala. They're destination management companies, and thanks to sophisticated networks, they mix global access with local expertise...
Sick of signature martinis? Tough luck — they're sticking around. Wondering if absinthe will be the victim of its own uber-trendiness? Unlikely.
Here, cocktail connoisseurs tell us how they dress up drinks, both new and old, with twists well bey...
When the professionals tell you that you've got the goods, then you know it's true. As Leslee Bell was working with her husband on a convention, the DMC she hired to produce spouse activities commented that she “had a real talent for the industry...
A struggling economy is always tough for business. When clients cut event spending — or cancel events altogether — the rental industry feels the pinch. Here, rental operators prove that creativity and common sense go a long way toward shoring up ...
IT'S A CHAPEL
When the client's only daughter says she wants to be married at home on the family ranch, then it's up to the event team to bring the wedding home, right down to the chapel.
In May, the Classic Party Rentals/Ducky-Bob's team in Da...
Half of all in-house event professionals and nearly 60 percent of independents predict they will stage more events this year than in 2007. The forecast from event rental operators is even rosier: Seventy-nine percent foresee they will be busier...
With nearly 400 entries — a 20 percent boost over last year — from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, competition for this year's Gala Awards nominations was fierce. Here are the nominees as selected by the Special Events ...
With nearly 400 entries — a 20 percent boost over last year — from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, competition for this year's Gala Awards nominations was fierce. Here are the nominees as selected by the Special Events ...
The city of Syracuse, N.Y., has traditionally been known for its historic university campus, not its high-profile Hollywood-style film premieres. Until now.
In September, Los Angeles-based event firm Precision Event Group, working for Syracuse U...