An event planner in Atlanta reached an out-of-court settlement last month with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over her use of 7-foot gold award statues, which—attorneys for the academy said—infringed on the copyrighted "Oscar" st...

Art of Flame Offers Luméjere Fire PieceThe "Luméjere" fire piece from Art of Flame, named by Michael Cerbelli as one of his "Hot Event and Entertainment Ideas 2011" at The Special Event 2011, is a fire feature that is designed to be healthier, gr...

The announcement yesterday from the Democratic National Committee that it will bring its 2012 convention to Charlotte, N.C., has "thrilled" the local special event community, notes Dan Hooks, CERP, president of Party Reflections, which has outlet...

Special event professionals from throughout the world joined in Phoenix last week for The Special Event 2011, which ran Jan. 25-28 at the Phoenix Convention Center.The show offered a rich range of sessions, from lectures, panels and workshops to ...

AlphaVites Offers Die-cut InvitationsThe new AlphaVites—recently highlighted at The Special Event in the "Michael Cerbelli's Hot Event and Entertainment Ideas 2011" session--are custom die-cut invitations; each page is a letter that spells a name...