Who are the prime players in destination management? The "25 Top DMCs" list--an exclusive from Special Events Magazine--tells you. In a first this year, we are publishing the complete list online. Not only does the list provide vital information...

THERE'S no denying the allure of the classic vodka-tonic or gin martini, but today's sophisticated party-goers are looking for cocktails with a twist. Exotic flavors, great garnishes and attention-grabbing presentation make these cool new cocktai...

From the time they greet you at the airport till they send you home from the last party, DMCs are masters of special events. Here, Special Events Magazine profiles 25 of the biggest DMCs, along with the basics on the major DMC networks. This art...

Wedding invitations go high-tech thanks to Boca Raton, Fla.-based Elegant Invites, which creates custom CD-ROMs that couples can use as their main invitation or to supplement traditional paper invites. The multimedia disks, which play in any comp...

SO badly did Andy DiRaddo want to get into the sound scene 30 years ago, he was willing to make major sacrifices. The young upstart with a love of music — but, he admits, no musical talent — signed up for one of the only college-based programs in...

IN many ways, Bonnie Boyd, CMP, is New Orleans. A sixth-generation native of the Big Easy, she lives in an 1880s house in the famed Garden District and has run her New Orleans-based DMC — Bonnie Boyd & Co. — since 1992. In the aftermath of Hurric...

EVERYTHING'S bigger in Texas, the saying goes, and The Special Event 2006 in Dallas is no exception. This year's “Art of the Event” themed show, scheduled for Jan. 10-13, will feature a full schedule of larger-than-life events held at venues rang...

FROM the tallest party tent to the red carpet beneath guests' feet, it seems that virtually every event element requires a permit nowadays. To get some perspective on how to navigate the permit maze, this month's “Rental Essentials” offers a Q&A ...

WHEN Janis Dinwiddie, owner of Newport Beach, Calif.-based Dinwiddie Events, came aboard as producer for the First Team Real Estate Invitational Regatta fund-raiser, she knew the event needed to make waves to reel in donor dollars. Designed to he...