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.
Members of the Special Events Advisory Board met last month in the magazine's editorial offices to choose the following as nominees for the Gala Award, the most prestigious award in special events.
Photos and descriptions of all nominees will a...
As the $8.5 billion CityCenter development in Las Vegas—a mini city of residences, hotels, shopping and entertainment—prepares for its grand opening in December, the event team that has helped the project win supporters is now sharing behind-the...
Deft use of color and space created a bravura season-opening gala for LA Opera, held Sept. 12 at the Los Angeles Music Center.
The event team faced the familiar challenge of keeping a familiar venue fresh, notes LA Opera special events manager J...
Caterers and venues show cautious optimism about 2009 holiday party business, with 72 percent predicting that they will have the same or better business this year than they did in 2008. Twenty-nine percent of respondents say that holiday party bu...
The drama and mystery of a 16th century Venetian masked ball came to life at a fundraiser created by Foster City, Calif.-based Method 42 Productions. The 313-guest event, which benefitted Eden Medical Center, took place in May at Casa Real at Rub...
