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.
The work required to create and respond to Requests for Proposals for special events is always tough. And not surprisingly, today's lousy economy is making following the rules even more important.
With budgets tight, "Contractors unwilling to di...
Mega caterer Compass Group UK and Ireland announced this week that it is increasing its "Fish to Avoid" list from 13 species to 69. The move is part of the company's commitment to protect overfished species.
The company said that effective immed...
The Big Book of Benefit Auctions, written by Jay R. Fiske and Corinne A. Fiske, provides step-by-step instructions to aid event planners in creating profitable benefit auctions.
Chapters include information committee structure, goal setting, pro...
Any rock fan is proud to say, "I'm with the band." And the 2,000 attendees at communications giant Cisco Systems' final-night party in Boston last month could say just that, as the Cisco event team partnered with George P. Johnson Experience Mark...
The brutal recession has burned many caterers over the past year, with corporate business showing the sharpest decline. To cook up sales, some caterers are not only revamping the menus they offer for special events but also are venturing into ent...
Hotel Indigo, which opened in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter last week, is the first LEED-certified hotel in the city, management says.
The 210-room property is topped with a green roof on the ninth and 12th floors; the roof is covered in drought-t...
The new "Purity" line from Go Green Displays is a lightweight, modular, portable display unit that is completely recyclable and made of locally sourced materials, the manufacturer says.
Available in 10-by-10, 10-by-20 and 20-by-20-foot configura...
Dominic Phillips, founder of Dominic Phillips Event Marketing in San Francisco, spearheads socially responsible events with an emphasis on the economical.
Recently, Phillips brought his green know-how to a Slow Food Nation event, a celebration o...
Suitable for corporate giveaways, the Powerstick portable charger from Ecosol can be charged on all USB ports, including those on laptop computers.
The units, which can be branded with a logo, are easy to carry—they are the size of a stick of gu...
Single-use dinnerware from EarthShell consists of materials including starch from potatoes and other vegetables mixed with the natural materials limestone, air and water, the manufacturer says.
The dinnerware is designed to be strong enough for ...
