The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has traced the source of tomatoes tainted with a rare strain of salmonella to specific farms in Florida and Mexico. The agency is now sending inspection teams to the farms. Since April, more than 650 cases of...

Many California special event professionals who serve the social market predict a boost in wedding business this year in light of the state Supreme Court's ruling last month that same-sex couples can wed in the Golden State. Although a few specia...

International event producer Global Events announced Thursday that it has acquired New York-based event marketing company Paint the Town Red. Terms were not disclosed. Ranked 12th worldwide on the Special Events Magazine "50 Top Event Companies"...

Los Angeles-based rental giant Classic Party Rentals announced yesterday that is has acquired Water Mill Party of Water Mill, N.Y., which primarily serves the upscale Hamptons market. This deal brings the Classic network to 35 locations nationwid...

PCMA lays out future The Professional Convention Management Association on Monday unveiled its strategic plan for 2008-2010 at its leadership conference in Los Angeles. Along with committing itself to deliver superior education opportunities to m...

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Fire hits Universal back lot Sections of Universal Studios' famed back lot--including the "town square" from the 1985 hit movie "Back to the Future" and part of "New York Street"--burned in a fire on Sunday. The back lot is a popular venue for sp...