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.
Many caterers agree that going green—cutting waste, saving energy and the like—is the right thing to do. But does it pay off in more than good will? For Catering Celebrations, it has—to the tune of $10,000.
Valerie Vollmer, CPCE, head of the Wes...
In our September-October issue, Special Events presents the 9th edition of its popular "50 Top Event Planning Companies" list.
Despite the ongoing economic slump felt virtually worldwide, our annual "50 Top" list taken as a whole represents a wh...
These leading galas won't let the sour economy spoil their fun — or their fundraising. Here, the ways they are tweaking their events to keep the parties profitable.
Grandparents in the restaurant business, summers spent working in restaurants, a degree from Cornell's School of Hotel Administration with a concentration in restaurant management — Adam Sloyer's entire life pointed in the direction of a restaura...
Do you want insider secrets on winning a Gala Award? Read all about it here.
This year's competition is open to events that have taken place between Sept. 1, 2009, and Aug. 31, 2010. Events that place after Aug. 31 may be entered in next year's ...
Colorado Convention Center Earns Green CertificationDenver's Colorado Convention Center announced yesterday that its certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB...
