Important new products and trends for special event professionals including in FX, special effects, floral, lighting, linens, props, tabletop items, technical support and tents
GlowShapes are new sculptural lighting and display fixtures that add attention-grabbing design to event exhibits. The futuristic fixtures, available from 3DL Design in Mundelein, Ill., are made from lightweight wood frames covered with colored fi...
Whether you're searching for a way to thank stellar clients or stellar event guests, a gift box from Nashville, Tenn.-based Starbox may be just the thing. Owner Wendy Watts has updated the traditional gift basket with sleek, modern gift box desig...
EVERYONE WHO HAS ever hired anyone knows this story. The job candidate looks great on paper, is charming in the interview — and once hired is a flop.
How to avoid this mistake? Rental company Busylad, based in Tupelo, Miss., has found an answer...
PERSONALIZATION continues to be the top trend for weddings today, with couples seeking customized decor and accessories for their big day. Designers of wedding equipment are creating new products — and making over classics — that appeal to modern...
Kids aren't the only ones who crave the excitement of a good scavenger hunt. The “limousine scavenger hunt” created by Los Angeles-based Code Red Caper invites participants to don their sleuthing caps and tackle mental and physical challenges for...
THE PERFECT WEDDING requires the perfect setting. And nothing offers access to a wider range of ideal sites than a tent. Peaked, pole, clear-top or kedered, the right wedding tent can turn a rustic, too-small or otherwise tricky locale into an ou...
Wedding Magic Pro software from Houston-based FrogWare Creative Software Solutions is a savvy solution for wedding pros looking to go high-tech. The software's functions allow users to manage multiple weddings by maintaining a preferred vendor...
Tote bags have long been a standard giveaway at seminars, but briefcases? Jupiter, Fla.-based Keep It Briefcase provides custom promotional portfolios, briefcases and lunch boxes for events such as conventions, meetings, trade shows and festivals...
THERE'S YOUR BASIC backyard barbecue, and then there are barbecues that really sizzle. The Moet & Chandon BubbleQ, held on Feb. 25 as part of Miami's South Beach Wine & Food Festival, was definitely one of the latter, notes Kelly Murphy. The co-o...
It never climbed up on stage to snag a trophy, but a dramatic circular tent was a winner for superstar Elton John’s annual AIDS Foundation fund-raiser the night of the Academy Awards...
