Online invitations? Check. Organic food? Check. Recycled paper products? Check. But what if you want to produce a party that goes beyond the earth-friendly basics? These eco-savvy planners tell us how to go the extra green mile without bruising t...
Austin International Special Events Society and the National Association of Catering Executives members gave themselves a huge helping of Christmas cheer by producing a joint fundraiser to benefit a family who was nomi-nated — but not selected as...
For a handful of event industry notables, the business is in their blood. Twenty-year rental veteran Dan Nolan is one such event pro. Nolan started working for his family operation — the Chattanooga Co., launched in 1934 — in 1988. He earned $3.3...
Adobe Systems' November customer-appreciation event in San Francisco had more than one thing going for it — in fact, it had two. Staged at the new California Academy of Sciences and adjacent de Young Museum — two landmark Golden Gate Park buildin...
“Vision” is an important word in the event rental business as it allows us to watch the ever-changing climate of the hospitality industry. In acknowledging our clients' concerns over their budgets, our experienced event consultants ease their...
The way we approach event design has evolved along with our objectives and goals for corporate event marketing; it is no longer about decor or props but rather about brand and environmental design. On the corporate level, we have moved in to an...
The bride and groom made their wedding plans clear. “They said, ‘We don't want a traditional wedding; we want a blast,’” recounts Joe Mineo, president and chief creative director of Canfield, Ohio-based Something New Events. To fulfill their requ...
Economic slumps tend to quell that want-it, need-it, gotta-have-it feeling. But some new inventory items are necessary even in tough economic times. Rental experts haven't tossed their 2009 wish lists in the trash, but they have pared those lists...
All spaces need to be designed with function in mind. Sometimes a great-looking room is only that, once everything else is taken into consideration. But you never want to sacrifice functionality for the look. Space planning requires that you look...
