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Jungle Fever
Jul 01, 1999
WHEN THE NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) held its final championship games in St. Petersburg, Fla., this March, it chose the Bay-front Center for its post-game party location. The center includes the...
That's My Wineglass!
Jul 01, 1999
After an evening of mingling at a special event, it's easy to lose track of which glass belongs to whom. Wineware Tags from Imagery Products of San Luis Obispo, Calif., can help. The color-rimmed cardboard tags slip...
Greg Jenkins Has the Last Word
Jun 01, 1999
Greg Jenkins has never lost the sense of wonder he felt as a child for anything related to parades, parties and promotions. "I remember being more interested in the halftime show at the football game than the game...
Balloon Convention Soars to New Heights
Jun 01, 1999
MORE THAN 1,150 professional balloon artists from around the world attended the 15th annual International Balloon Arts Convention in March in Rosemont, Ill. The best-attended convention in the history of IBAC...
Holy Order
Jun 01, 1999
IMAGINE ORGANIZING an event for nine months, working 14-hour days for the three weeks before the event, and then getting only three hours' sleep during the 33-hour event itself. Now imagine doing all this for free...
The Last Word
Jun 01, 1999
KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS "Always operate with integrity and be honest with the client. If a job isn't your forte, don't be afraid to pass on the event and recommend somebody else in the best interests of all concerned." ...
The Art of Transformation
Jun 01, 1999
YOU MIGHT SAY fabric design runs in Gisela Stromeyer's blood-specifically, the blood of four generations of German tentmakers. Today, Stromeyer relies on her family tradition to design bold, innovative creations that...
Pretty Is as Pretty Does
May 01, 1999
WHEN DESIGNER Julie Ford first told her co-workers at An Occasion to Remember about the site they would be using for a gala event, their reaction was swift: "Are you crazy? What a dump!" "They swore to have me...
Event Express
May 01, 1999
HOW FAST CAN you put together an upscale corporate press conference and reception for 250 guests? For Gary Baker, event specialist with Sausalito, Calif.-based Melons Events, the answer is 10 days. In fact, the client...
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