HAUTE COUTURE leaves many people cold. But in April, Tarzana, Calif.-based Someone's in the Kitchen helped guests warm up to the new location of a chic L.A. boutique with a gala perfectly suited to celebrities...

YOU SPEND a small fortune to book a top-name act, commission lavish decor and cook up delectable food — but then the power fails and your event does, too. Your technical production team can make or break your event. But too often, many tech pros...

GIVING GUESTS A CHANCE to get into the action is what interactive is all about. But today's interactive event entertainment, whether of the high-tech or high-touch variety, also offers unique opportunities for theming, branding, team-building and...

In April, entertainment promotion powerhouse AEG Live launched its special event division, AEG Live Events. Here, the division's director of business development, Michael Boltzman, discusses event entertainment's return to center stage, and the o...

Ready for a new look, but don't want to go under the knife? Houston-based The Face Exchange uses computer technology to transform guests into their favorite celebrity, athlete or politician. After posing for a headshot, guests can watch a compute...

Craving cappuccino? Got a jones for java? The mobile espresso bar from Hollywood, Calif.-based Mocha Kiss Coffee might be the cure. The carts, which have been on location at Hollywood studios and movie sets for the last 10 years, are now availabl...

It's that time again, when members of the special event industry bring out their best work from the past year. As always, this year's entries will be thoroughly examined by an expert panel of judges, all members of the Special Events Magazine...

Box Card invitations from Los Angeles-based Spitfire Girl are sure to make a guest list grow. Each three-dimensional invitation consists of a U.S. Postal Service-approved cardboard box — printed with occasion-related graphics — along with a maili...

MANUFACTURERS OF cleaning equipment know what clients want: innovative implements to tidy tents, freshen flooring and clean chairs, all with a minimum of elbow grease...