I bought myself an early Christmas present: a copy of Deborah Davis' book “Party of the Century: The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His Black and White Ball.” As I write this, it is nearly 40 years to the day that Capote invited 540 glitteri...
WHEN the Bank of Montreal moved its headquarters from Montreal to Toronto, Alison Silcoff — who served the financial institution as director of national and international sponsorships — had to decide whether to move along with it. Ultimately, Sil...
SMALL staffs, big goals, enterprising event concepts. These are the qualities that unite three modest but memorable fundraisers — each benefiting young people in physical, emotional or financial crisis — profiled in this month's cover story.
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THE addition of a wing designed by the renowned Michael Graves didn't add just architectural edge to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The 113,000-square-foot wing, with its barrel-vaulted reception hall, was part of an overhaul that allowed the...
GALA entries are due Sept. 8, and here, Gala judges weigh in on the good — and bad — ways to get your entry noticed. All Gala entries represent hard work; read on to get insider info that will make your Gala entry a Gala winner!
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WITH sponsors to accommodate, A-list guests to please and a high-profile client to provide with a profitable party, the Lakers Youth Foundation Casino Night is one tall order. That's why Los Angeles-based Along Came Mary relied on its greatest st...
DESIGNING and constructing a venue to hold 5,300 corporate event attendees on scant notice would have been challenge enough for the team at Calgary, Alberta-based XV-Experiential Events. Add to that an 11th-hour entertainment emergency, and one c...
IN the world of events, there are clients and there are themes. But on one special occasion, designed and produced at San Marino, Calif.'s stately Huntington Library and Gardens by Charles Banfield, the two were one and the same. Created to fête ...
The movie industry's glitterati will enter a serene world of Asian chic at the 78th Academy Awards' Governors Ball on March 5 as designed by Cheryl Cecchetto and produced by her and her team at Culver City, Calif.-based Sequoia Productions...
WHEN Los Angeles' Central City Association planned to host its 11th annual Treasures of Los Angeles luncheon to honor outstanding Angelenos, it turned to Simply Mumtaz Events for production expertise. And when the barely-a-year-old L.A.-based...
