NOT many event companies can boast a direct tie to turn-of-the-century Russia. But then not many companies are Tentation Potel & Chabot, the New York-based firm whose roots can be traced to the legendary Parisian cat...
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So many responsibilities, so little time. Those are the conditions facing event-makers during the critical setup, production and strike phases of most events, notes Cynde Stetler of Richfi...
SMALL staffs, big goals, enterprising event concepts. These are the qualities that unite three modest but memorable fundraisers — each benefiting young people in physical, emotional or financial crisis — profiled in ...
THE addition of a wing designed by the renowned Michael Graves didn't add just architectural edge to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The 113,000-square-foot wing, with its barrel-vaulted reception hall, was part o...
The sights! The sounds! The thrill of it all! Pyrotechnic and special effects experts offer exciting new innovations and advice on using them to best effect...
WHEN the Bank of Montreal moved its headquarters from Montreal to Toronto, Alison Silcoff — who served the financial institution as director of national and international sponsorships — had to decide whether to move ...
WITH their longevity, civic spirit and allure for attendees, city fairs and festivals offer many attractions to organizations seeking exposure. But mere wows and crowds are not incentive enough in today's results-ori...
TWENTY-three might be youthful for a Hollywood starlet or a particularly fine wine. But for a cultural institution — the New York Pops, in this case — 23 is a venerable age indeed. All the more reason, then, that the...
SHARON Siegel's event design and production career has been a path marked by many milestones. But none, she notes, was as significant as her 1996 buyout of her former business partner's share of Miami-based DMC and c...
IF it looks like a theme event and sounds like a theme event, then it must be a theme event. But if it tastes like a theme event, too, then it's a special event indeed. In this month's “Food for Fêtes,” off-premise c...
