Special Events Business News for Oct. 26, 2011

Oct 26, 2011

Event communications agency IN VISION COMMUNICATIONS, based in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Monday announced that it has named ANGIE SMITH to lead solutions design, TIM SMITH as technology solutions manager and JOSH GRONDIE as art director. Call 925...

Oct 26, 2011

Since the Occupy Wall Street movement began in September, protesters have taken to the streets in more than 100 cities worldwide and, in some cases, have targeted meetings to voice their anger over economic inequality and corporate influence in...

Color Trends, Business Worries: Trending Topics for Special Events Readers

Oct 26, 2011

Whether it's coming color palettes or emerging economic trends, special event professionals are focusing on the future as 2011 wraps up and 2012 steps to the fore. The best-read articles on Specialevents.com this month are: Special Event Pros Fo...

New 'Ballerina' Tablecloth Debuts, Point-of-Rental Software Handles Event Cycle, Snow Effects Offered by TLC

Oct 26, 2011

New 'Ballerina' Tablecloth Debuts New from Linen N' Chair Covers, the dramatic "Ballerina" tablecloth is ideal for cake tables, head tables, Sweet 16 parties and bridal showers, the company says; it is available in a range of sizes. The company's...

Second Show: More Products Coming to You at The Special Event 2012

Oct 23, 2011

Senior Execs from Global Events Launch Sequence Agency

Oct 21, 2011

Adam Sloyer, formerly CEO North America for international events firm Global Events in New York, announced yesterday that he has left the company to launch event agency Sequence. He is joined by Lizz Torgovnick, who was head of production for Gl...

Hybrid Special Events: Case Studies and Secrets of Success

Oct 19, 2011

The masterminds of hybrid special events share how they extend face-to-face meetings into the digital world.

On with the Show: Great Products on the Show Floor at The Special Event 2012

Oct 19, 2011

Special Events Business News for Oct. 19, 2011

Oct 18, 2011

The SEARCH FOUNDATION has announced its 2012 Board of Directors. On the executive committee: chairwoman, JOANN ROTH-OSEARY, Someone's in the Kitchen; first vice chairman, DAVID FISCHETTE, GO West Creative; secretary, SASHA SOUZA, Sasha Souza...

In Brief: IMEX Bows in Vegas, Are You a Big Rental Company

Oct 18, 2011

IMEX bows in Vegas Some 2,000 hosted buyers descended on Las Vegas last week for IMEX America. Among the announcements: the joint MPI-SITE research project on the growing connection between meeting and incentive planning … ...