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The respondents to Special Events Magazine's 11th annual "30 Top Event Rental Companies" list predict an 8 percent boost in revenue this year, but the forecast for 2009 is not so rosy.
A roster of "mega events" this year--ranging from the Summer...
The Olympics, U.S. presidential elections--2008 has been a big year for big events. The companies profiled here, who made many of those events happen, predict an overall increase in business of 8 percent over last year. But that's down from the 1...
Businesspeople are holding their breath this week as the U.S. Congress wrangles over the astonishing $700 billion bailout proposed by the Bush Administration to save the sinking financial sector. Although Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is urgin...
The event industry in Houston is beginning to resume normal operations in the wake of Hurricane Ike, which reached landfall in Texas on Sept. 13. Widespread flooding and power outages have made life miserable for thousands.
Deborah Elias, CSEP...
The city of Liverpool, England, continued its "European Capital of Culture" year this week with a five-day street theater event featuring a 50-foot tall mechanical spider. On Wednesday, residents saw the spider clinging to the side of an office b...
The threat of Hurricane Gustav on the Gulf Coast put the damper on appearances by some politicians at the Republican National Convention, but the party pace continues unabated, event pros tell Special Events. The convention runs Sep. 1-4 in Minne...
What's old news to the event industry can be a new discovery to clients. After all, not everyone is familiar with the term “gobo.” Celebration Party Rentals in Lee's Summit, Mo., has a growing event design business, and its products regularly sur...
The Place: Hudson Terrace
The Scoop: Opened in May, Hudson Terrace combines exquisite interiors with a selection of all-season outdoor spaces, making it one of New York's most versatile event settings. The 13,000-square-foot venue doesn't just a...
Brussels, Belgium-based Dinner in the Sky proves the sky really is the limit when it comes to dining options. With the ability to take 22 guests to a viewing height of up to 180 feet, Dinner in the Sky allows event planners to create the perfect ...
