IN event decor, staying on top of trends is simply part of the business. Read on to discover what shapes, colors and styles are hip this season and seasons to come...

Get gold-star assistance with the event service Starevents at Starhotels — properties that are centrally located in New York, Paris and 12 Italian cities. The service collaborates with planners on everything from initial setup to post-meeting exp...

Drum a message into attendee's heads. Interactive group drumming with Drum Cafe — a global consulting firm that got its start in South Africa and is now headquartered in Atlanta — can enhance corporate training and team-building sessions. After a...

FOR Lancome's Color Designs Awards in May — where the first Makeup Artist of the Year award was presented — the cosmetics group hired Wuppertal, Germany-based Vok Dams Group, which decided to endorse on-the-rise makeup artists and present the dis...

IT'S Clear: The event rental industry is bullish on business in 2007. A total of 76 percent of respondents to this year's Special Events Magazine event rental survey predict they will handle more events this year than in 2006 — the most optimisti...

THERE are certain signs that tell you your business is going well, and they aren't always on the balance sheet. At Special Events Magazine, I know we have reached a new benchmark because, event planners tell me, people have started trying to cras...

Winners, nominees and attendees enjoyed a night of Hollywood glamour at this year's The Special Event Gala Awards ceremony, held in Los Angeles on Jan. 12. The Special Events Magazine Advisory Board pored over a record number of entries to select...

HORS D'OEUVRE offer all the flavor and none of the commitment of sit-down meals. From trays to stations, mini comfort foods to innovative appetizers, hors d'oeuvre today give event-goers a taste of everything. TASTY TIDBITS Head chef and chief ...