News and trends in special events including bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, birthday parties, Sweet 16 parties, debutante balls, corporate events, awards programs, fairs, festivals, galas, fundraisers and green/eco events.
Despite a frosting of snow, event rental operators from a dozen countries converged on Atlanta over the weekend for ARA's "Events & Tents" show. The two-day event took place at the Georgia World Congress Center.
After an insider tour Saturday of...
They conquered L.A, so it was New York next. Los Angeles-based Sequoia Productions has been the talent behind the West Coast rendition of the annual “G'Day USA: Australia Week” gala since its 2004 inception. But the team had never worked on the c...
Baby, it's cold inside. When Dan Vazquez, CMP, president of Miami-based AOM Events, was tapped to design an 18-day holiday showcase for the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, located in Coconut Creek, Fla., his directive was to “create a holiday expe...
Two huge party occasions--the Academy Awards in Los Angeles and Mardi Gras in New Orleans--hit this week, and event professionals on both ends of the U.S. says business has been at least steady.
Event pros behind the Oscar bashes are reporting a...
Some 68 percent of respondents to an online poll from Special Events last week say that recent moves by corporations to cancel incentives and other meetings are PR ploys to avoid the "AIG effect." Twenty-eight percent say the cancellations are a ...
A crowd of nearly 700 guests on Friday night applauded the winners of this year's Gala Awards competition, the oldest and most prestigious in special events. The Gala Awards ceremony, held at the San Diego Convention Center, was the final event d...
“Show me the money” is no longer the host's call, as the sour economy makes lavish events obsolete. Today, “save me the money” is the event professional's new mantra. Here are some belt-tightening tips:
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Executing a successful run or walk event can be a long road. The sheer scale of run/walk events dwarfs many other special events. Instead of hundreds of participants, the event team may have to deal with thousands. And rather than working with on...
Online invitations? Check. Organic food? Check. Recycled paper products? Check. But what if you want to produce a party that goes beyond the earth-friendly basics? These eco-savvy planners tell us how to go the extra green mile without bruising t...
