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 13th annual "Corporate Event Forecast" from Special Events magazine shows optimism about both the number of events and budgets for events to be staged by corporate event pros in 2015.
Reflecting on the last 25 years of planning meetings and events, so much stands out. It’s amazing how the industry has changed.
I can recall hand-registering thousands of attendees for an event as their paperwork rolled off a noisy fax machine...
MICE industry leaders gathered in Cancun June 6-8 to study trends shaping meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions at the 2014 World Meetings Forum/World Trade Show Forum. Photos by Special Events.
The California Science Center celebrates the 16th annual Discovery Ball with a Pompeii party. a trip back to ancient Rome. Photos by Nadine Froger Photography.
Special event planners for children's events such as bar and bat mitzvahs are seeing a return to bigger budgets, but they find they must keep pace with youth tastes and include a charitable element.
