Wolfgang Puck Catering and Bolthouse Vox Events, both based in Los Angles, announced last week they are partnering to offer a "one-stop destination" for special event production and catering. One benefit of the alliance, the companies said in a ...

The "Crystal Chiavari" from OC Designs is manufactured from four patented injection molding processes, yielding a virtually completely clear chair, the manufacturer says. The chair, which features an adjustable flexing backrest, weighs 9 pounds a...

The Perfect Puree of Napa Valley offers new flavors in its line of fruit purees. Caramelized Pineapple concentrate adds a smoky note similar to pineapple upside down cake to sorbets, mousses and cocktails. Citrus Sensation is a mix of classic fru...

Guests can leave the event with a custom, branded presentation thanks to ExtendEvent from Eventography Studios. The company's photographers capture the event in progress, then create the interactive presentation, which is handed to departing gues...

Some 40,000 square feet of meeting space is now available at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego. A new multifunctional 7,500-square-foot, dual-level space features seven breakout rooms ranging in size from 650 to 1,900 square feet. Each breakout room ...

Developed for busy meeting attendees and business travelers, two new dining venues have opened at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in downtown Chicago. As an alternative to fast food, LB Bistro & Patisserie offers gourmet breakfast and lunch m...

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of hotel Rosewood Sand Hill, located on a 16-acre site in Menlo Park, Calif., one mile west of the Stanford University campus. The property features 13,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting ...

A slim majority of event professionals--52 percent--predict that the economy will begin to improve in 2010. Seven percent expect the turnaround to start this year, while 23 percent expect to wait until 2011. Another 7 percent don't expect a bette...

Speed painter Rock Demarco, who bills himself as the "world's fastest painter," creates vivid, graffiti-style images for clients including Marriott, Planet Hollywood, Canon, FedEx and Walt Disney. His stage performance includes his lightning-fast...

The new "Cirrus" fountain planter from Meese-Orbitron offers a colorful water-light show from within a compact, portable planter. The 2-foot-tall planter--made of strong, lightweight polyethylene--contains the SplashDance fountain system. The sys...