By all accounts, David Casteel wasn't supposed to have a career in catering. “I vowed I would never work in the foodservice industry,” he says. “I'd had enough growing up.” Casteel is the child of bakery-owner parent...
Whether it's an intimate wedding or a blow-out corporate bash, event pros know that looks matter. “Decor” is the most popular section on the Special Events Web site, and to give you even more dazzling decor ideas, we...
Entitled “A Walk Through the Seasons,” an August gala hosted by Chinese real estate development firm Vanke could just as easily have been called “A Study in Contrasts.” Contrast, after all, was the foundation of a de...
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 ...
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...
It was the perfect plan: launch one hot, new “green” site at another. The client, online eco-lifestyle magazine EcoStiletto, booked Ecco Hollywood — an as-yet-to-open space that touts itself as the “only eco-friendly...
When Kelley Gillespie graduated from Virginia Tech University in 1983 with a degree in marketing and management, she knew she wanted a career in hospitality. It just took time to find the perfect fit.
After a stint ...
“We definitely took care of the adults, but we absolutely had those kids covered,” says Joann Roth-Oseary of the 20 young guests and 75 accompanying grownups in attendance at an extravagant March birthday bash. The p...
Antonia Keller caught the event bug early. She started planning events while a Spanish major at Louisiana State University. After graduating in 2000, she signed on with a Dallas-based event firm, then returned to her...
The Place: The Canal
The Scoop: Located next to the historic Hiram Chittenden Locks on Seattle's canal waterway, the Canal blends rich brown and burgundy interior hues with contemporary nautical touches including me...
