Feb 05, 2007

GoboMan has introduced the new GP100 GoboMan projector light. Thirty percent brighter than previous models, the 100-watt light has the same simple design and operation details as previous models. The GP100 comes with a 12-volt halogen lamp, five...

Feb 04, 2007

Forget the place cards: The 79th annual Academy Awards Govenors Ball--slated for Feb. 25 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles--will offer an array of casual seating options and lavish buffets so the A-list guests get A-plus face time. At the annual...

PERFECT PUTT

Feb 01, 2007

In 15 minutes, St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Tour Links' portable golf greens are ready for putting practice. The grass modules come in a variety of sizes, starting at 5 feet long, and use a system of panels that slide together along with a polypro...

BRANCHING OUT

Feb 01, 2007

WHEN the New York City Ballet visits your city for the first time in more than a quarter century, naturally you want to fête it in style. And style was on the minds of the members of Chicago's Harris Theater Women's Board when they called upon He...

Dramatic Design

Feb 01, 2007

As we begin our 25th year publishing Special Events Magazine, each month we salute event professionals who have reached career milestones. DESIGNING creative wrappings for event necessities, Mitchell Kelldorf, president of Scottsdale, Ariz.-base...

Take This Job and Love It

Feb 01, 2007

WHAT started as a terrible day at the office turned out to be a terrific career move for Michael Berk. The president of Carol Stream, Ill.-based M&M The Special Events Co. recalls the momentous occasion this way: “One day in 1980 I woke up on the...

BIG BIRTHDAYS

Feb 01, 2007

HERALDING a new decade in one's life can come in the form of a surprise party, a themed party, an all-about-me party and many more variations, depending on the honoree's preferences and personality. Here, five event producers share tips, trends a...

ARTY PARTIES

Feb 01, 2007

SITE: INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM ADDRESS: 800 F St. N.W., Washington, DC 20004 WEB SITE: www.spymuseum.org COLOR & COMPOSITION: The museum's permanent exhibition displays different aspects of espionage, showcasing the ingenuity and imagination o...

OWNING RENTALS

Feb 01, 2007

FROM 1982 to 1997, Daniel Kaplan served as president of Hertz Equipment Rental Corp., the largest industrial and construction-equipment rental company in the world, and helped the company grow from $58 million in sales to more than $500 million...

IN FULL EFFECTS

Feb 01, 2007

THE latest crop of special effects requires a minimum of specialized skill to effect maximum impact. Using such user-friendly technologies as LED lighting and DMX controls, these effects are peerless for turning even the most ho-hum hall into a w...