Columbus, Ohio-based event design and production agency Dascenzo Creative has won a national Telly award and an International Association of Business Communicators Silver Quill award for video and multimedia work...
IN THE AFTERMATH of a turbulent 2001, Mary Ross' client got ready for her birthday party by querying friends about the state of the world. “She asked what their thoughts were, and everyone said the way life is now is...
WORLD AFFAIRS ARE in flux, while the global economy struggles to find firm ground. But despite the turmoil, one fact holds steady in the world of events: Hard times won't prevent social clients from celebrating the...
BACK IN 1969 when he started theming sales meetings as part of his presentation to liquor industry clients, event planning hadn't even been invented, Richard Magid says. “There was a lady doing a basket of candy and...
The event: a high-profile celebrity bash for client Reebok in conjunction with the 2002 American Black Film Festival in Miami. The setting: the ultra-chic Shore Club hotel in balmy South Beach. The big question: "How...
CRAIG LEITNER MAY have leapt into the big leagues when media conglomerate Clear Channel acquired his company Contemporary Group in 1999. But when it comes to producing large-scale events, he still focuses on the small...
IN THE WORLD of events, chairs have to do more than simply offer a solid place to sit. Across the event spectrum, from meetings to galas, event-seating experts see an increased call for unique designs, along with...
According to Jim Etkin, it was a call for backup that created the boom in his event business. “In the early '80s, we were involved with doing name entertainment like '50s acts, or providing local calypso bands,” says...
