You want your corporate event to be remembered for its great camaradie and the great experience it provided. You do not want your event to be remembered because it broke the rules and wound up costing your company plenty in fines and bad publicit...

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Feeling sound as a dollar? If it's a U.S. dollar, then maybe you're not feeling so well. Over the last five years, the U.S. dollar has steadily lost value compared with other major currencies. The euro — the sole currency for more than 320 milli...

Forget super-sizing. If you want to throw an on-trend party, make desserts small, and make a bunch. Here, caterers tell us all about the tiny dessert trend. BIGGER ISN'T BETTER Who says a small dessert can't leave a big impression? Philip Owens...

Carrying on her great-grandmother's tradition, Sprinkles Cupcakes' executive pastry chef Candace Nelson sifts and frosts from her bakery's flagship store in Beverly Hills, Calif. The cupcakes, which range from red velvet to chai latte, are hits w...

Transforming raw office space into a society-worthy soiree might have given even legendary debutante-turned-designer Dorothy Draper pause. But Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based DMC Createabilities followed Draper's advice that decor should be fabulous ...

If you want to see a prize-winning pig, don't attend any of the festivals described here. While county fairs have plenty to offer — nobody is knocking farm-fresh jam — some festivals now have surprisingly sophisticated spins. Instead of attractin...

When San Francisco-based Ideas Event Decor & Production opted not to bid on the San Francisco Ballet's 2008 opening night gala — an event the company had designed for the past two years — company founder J. Riccardo Benavides knew he was taking a...

Give trade show-goers something to talk about. These rental companies did just that at The Special Event 2008 in Atlanta and 2007 in Los Angeles. Their booths wowed the crowds, who voted them the “best of the best.” PICK AND CHOOSE Choosing fa...