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.
Boston's Sail Boston organization finally secured needed funding last week to present the venerable "tall ships" festival free to the public. The special event had been in jeopardy when city officials—citing the sour economic climate—refused to u...
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This year's competition is open to events that have taken place between Sept. 1, 2008, and Aug. 31, 2009. Events that place after Aug. 31 may be entered in next year's ...
Tomra North America and partner Vending Innovations now offer "reverse vending" machines, which enable guests at large events to recycle their plastic, aluminum and glass beverage containers.
Guests can insert their empty bottles into the units...
Single-use dinnerware from VerTerra is made only of fallen leaves, steam, heat and pressure, the company says; no trees or plants are cut down to create them.
Further, the dinnerware contains no chemicals, dyes or toxins.
The durable, versatile...
ConServe gloves and bags from FoodHandler are fully compostable and food-safe, the manufacturer says.
The line was developed to help caterers and other foodservice operators use an environmentally friendly product in place of traditional disposa...
As part of its ongoing environmental stewardship program, the Fairmont Washington D.C. is aiding in the effort to protect the vanishing honeybee population by installing three beehives on its rooftop.
Honey created by the 105,00 Italian honeybee...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that Fun Express Inc., based in Omaha, has expanded its May 12 recall of face paints, commonly used on children at parties and festivals, to include two more colors. The initial recall was fo...
