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.
International event producer Global Events announced Thursday that it has acquired New York-based event marketing company Paint the Town Red. Terms were not disclosed. Ranked 12th worldwide on the Special Events Magazine "50 Top Event Companies"...
It used to be that the sole family-friendly corporate event was the company picnic. But not anymore. Now, corporations host a wide range of events that free parents from the babysitter hunt and include kids in the fun.
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If Claudette Bouton wrote a roundup of her career, it would include everything from a car saleswoman to a “gas rodeo” organizer. These days, the corporate event planner for Atlanta-based AGL Resources, a natural gas distributor, hosts events for ...
How does an event start out in one place and end up in another? Slashed budgets, venue availability and revised goals can all be culprits. Here, four corporate event planners take us from pitch to party and from rendering to reality — sharing whe...
In the case of the annual Celebrity Fight Night fundraiser in Phoenix, the stars come out for boxing legend-turned-humanitarian Muhammad Ali. But once they've signed on, it's the production work of Phoenix-based M Group Scenic Studios that makes ...
Nearly 75 percent of respondents to a recent survey on the Special Events Web site say they add eco-friendly event elements when they can--a stance some observers call being "light green." Another 16 percent describe themselves as "dark green,"...
The competition for event audiences at Sundance is nearly as fierce as the film fest itself. Hit events take star power, site cachet and entertainment allure to attract the cream of the crowd crop at Park City, Utah's annual celebration of...
Last month, we showed how high-tech tools are helping event professionals create green events. In Part II, we look at comprehensive green programs.
“Every litter bit hurts,” the 1960s anti-littering campaign used to say, and many event professio...
Busy New Yorkers have mastered the art of multitasking, and Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship store has brought this concept to special events with its Corporate Outreach Program. On any day or night of the week, professionals can gather at the legend...
Event planner Joella Hopkins, founder of Los Angeles-based Simply Mumtaz, says social and association clients are far ahead of corporate clients. But the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., is finding its share of busin...
