By the Book Gala! The Special Event Planner for Professional and Volunteers, by industry veteran Patti Coons, CSEP, head of Patti Coons & Associates of Orlando, Fla., offers advice on events ranging from black-tie...
MOVING UP California Host, a meeting and event management company, has appointed Laurie Sharp, CMP, as general manager. 1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 2830, San Francisco, CA 94111; 415/646-0350; e-mail: lsharp...
Corporate business is big business, event professionals say. The readers of Special Events Magazine tell us that corporate events account for 35.8 percent of their total revenue from special events, the largest single...
Residents of the Big Apple might think they've seen it all, but an old-fashioned barn raising in the middle of Manhattan is an unusual sight for even the most jaded New Yorker. That's probably what The White Barn...
HOW TO WIN A GALA "Winning a Gala Award makes everything you do worthwhile-your work is being acknowledged; your peer group has selected you. I take a lot of pride in the way I present things, and for the Galas, I try...
Hilton Acquires Promus Hotel Corp. In a $4 billion transaction, Hilton Hotels Corp. of Beverly Hills, Calif., completed the acquisition of Memphis, Tenn.-based Promus Hotel Corp. in December...
Miami Seaquarium has formed an events department, Miami Seaquarium Events, to produce corporate parties and meetings. Event producer Clare Whelan will head the department. 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149...
Two New Venues Celebrate Hollywood In response to the growing demand for unique special event venues, both Universal Studios Hollywood and Warner Bros. have opened new facilities...
MOVING UP Michael Brown, CSEP, has joined Beyond Designs as event coordinator. 3214 West Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102; 702/252-4242. Party Time has named Leslie Abelson as director of sales and marketing. 2741...
