LUXURY-car dealers are hard to impress. Their stock in trade is high-performance cars, they are regular guests at high-octane parties. But when was the last time they saw a car drive on water? For dealers at the BMW 3 Series launch in Ireland, it...

ALONG with athletes giving it their all at the Winter Olympic Games in February, a catering team was also striving to show off its best — Culinary Capers Catering, a 20-year-old company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. President Debr...

WEDDINGS are one occasion when the right location is a requisite. In the current event market, that often means taking the festivities out of traditional wedding locations such as hotels and private clubs. But with the move into unconventional ve...

DESIGNING and constructing a venue to hold 5,300 corporate event attendees on scant notice would have been challenge enough for the team at Calgary, Alberta-based XV-Experiential Events. Add to that an 11th-hour entertainment emergency, and one c...

WHEN you send your trucks off to the next big event, you have a lot more to worry about than just chipped china and lipstick on the lamours. One out of every nine licensed drivers in the United States will have a collision this year, according t...

Los Angeles-based Scentevents can enhance your next event with aromas including fresh roses, baked goods or outdoor environments such as a forest or beach. The Scentevents system uses a “scent player” that can be used either indoors or outdoors...

JUST as with the other elements of today's totally customized weddings, reception menus reflect the bride and groom's personal style. From formal seated dinners to relaxed receptions, caterers discuss the menu trends that excite and entice modern...

AT the “Industry Pricing Summit” at The Special Event 2006, held Jan. 9-13 in Dallas, event pros discussed the methods they use to price their services and expertise. Moderated by Howard Givner of New York-based Paint the Town Red, panel members...

WHEN people think of champagne, the beverage's bubbles come to mind. So it's no surprise that Miami-based Touch Catering played up the fizz factor at Veuve Clicquot Bubble Bath, the opening event for this year's South Beach Food and Wine Festival...