Hosted by the Women's Committee of the famed Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, the annual Corcoran Ball offers its guests — 1,000-plus invited museum donors — a rare chance to dine and dance among treasured artworks. With its grandeur, compl...
Fundraisers create a conundrum for event producers as high style must be paired with low production costs. “A challenge, as always with not-for-profits, is how do we make a statement with a small budget,” says Shai Tertner, president of New York...
Feeling fed up with flowers? Gina Cobetto, owner and designer for the Montreal-based Candelum Group, says foregoing floral in favor of creating a mood with light is a waxing trend. “I specialize in natural lighting; I don't need flowers because I...
In a first for the 6 ½-year presidency of George W. Bush, the White House staged a white-tie dinner to fete Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on Monday night. First Lady Laura Bush confided to reporters that she had worked with U.S. Secretary...
At the core of the Olympics is a love of spirited competition. Chicago-based Proactive got into the spirit of celebrating the city with a well-played fundraiser in support of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. On behalf of client Chica...
WHILE hardworking volunteer committees are an invaluable resource for nonprofit events, committees sometimes find themselves faced with a quandary. As Kathy Miller puts it, “A lot of nonprofit committees assume, ‘We can do it all ourselves, and w...
Forget the place cards: The 79th annual Academy Awards Govenors Ball--slated for Feb. 25 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles--will offer an array of casual seating options and lavish buffets so the A-list guests get A-plus face time. At the annual...
WHEN the New York City Ballet visits your city for the first time in more than a quarter century, naturally you want to fête it in style. And style was on the minds of the members of Chicago's Harris Theater Women's Board when they called upon He...
Winners, nominees and attendees enjoyed a night of Hollywood glamour at this year's The Special Event Gala Awards ceremony, held in Los Angeles on Jan. 12. The Special Events Magazine Advisory Board pored over a record number of entries to select...
WHEN Toronto's SickKids Foundation first approached event planner Hala Bissada, it delivered a clear mandate: “Come up with an event that's family-oriented, caters to our donors, involves children and is executed in keeping with our reputation fo...
