The blank canvas has its place. A plain-Jane space can be anything event planners imagine: Tuscany, Times Square or outer space. But these days, many clients want event venues with built-in style. A unique setting makes decor — and decor costs — ...

Prominent outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said today that its annual survey of human resource directors shows that 77 percent of companies interviewed plan to host holiday parties for employees this year, down from 90 percent in 20...

What a thriller More than 4,000 zombies in 72 cities worldwide danced simultaneously to Michael Jackson's 1982 megahit "Thriller" at the "Thrill the World" event on Saturday. Austin, Texas, had the biggest single turnout with nearly 900 of the da...

Although the exuberant predictions from last year of big gains in event business for 2008 have faded, 71 percent of respondents to the Special Events seventh annual Hotel Event Survey expect their event business this year to be equal to or better...

The price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped by almost 30 percent since July. Diesel fuel in the U.S. fell 18 cents to an average of $3.48 a gallon this week, down from an all-time high of $4.76 on July 14. With fuel prices dropping, are event r...

Credit crunch pinches pros Forty-one percent of respondents to an online Special Events poll say the current credit crunch is making it hard for them to find the financing they want for their business. One percent of respondents say they are havi...

Following decisions earlier this year by California and Massachusetts, Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gays and lesbians have the right to marry in the state. The ruling goes into effect Oct. 28. On Monday, the team at catering com...

Mexico travel can be risky, U.S. says In light of ongoing violence linked to drug trafficking there, the U.S. State Department yesterday issued a warning to Americans visiting Mexico to stay vigilant. Shootings have erupted in coastal Mazatlan an...

Too busy watching the financial news to send in your Tabletop Gallery entry? Good news--the deadline has been extended till Friday, Oct. 17. Special Events Magazine will select the best tabletop designs in two budget categories at The Special Ev...