Stop shaking, ACTE says In order to slow the spread of the H1N1 "swine flu" virus, the Alexandria, Va.-based Association of Corporate Travel Executives recommended Monday that business travelers worldwide temporarily stop exchanging handshakes. "...
John C. Campanelli, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based rental powerhouse Classic Party Rentals, resigned his post today.
Classic's acting CEO will be Pedro Mata, according to Classic spokesperson Christine Merser. Mata, who has an extensive ...
New Orleans Marriotts Offer "Green Meetings" Deal
The Marriott group of hotels in New Orleans has launched its Meet. Live. Drive. Green program, which offers "green" incentives for meeting planners who submit an RFP by Dec. 15, 2009, for a quali...
BENITA L. FALK has been promoted to senior manager, global events, for Atlanta-based NCR CORP. Call 770/623-7426 …
DEBRA MILLER has been promoted to director of special events at ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL in New Brunswick, N.J. Cal...
Caterers and venues show cautious optimism about 2009 holiday party business, with 72 percent predicting that they will have the same or better business this year than they did in 2008. Twenty-nine percent of respondents say that holiday party bu...
The drama and mystery of a 16th century Venetian masked ball came to life at a fundraiser created by Foster City, Calif.-based Method 42 Productions. The 313-guest event, which benefitted Eden Medical Center, took place in May at Casa Real at Rub...
Champagne shortage this year? Champagne producers in France agreed to pick a third fewer grapes this year, the Wall Street Journal says, part of a plan to slash the number of bottles produced in 2009 by 44 percent. Global Champagne sales are pred...
Cake Balls Make for Holiday Gifts The Cake Ball Co. offers three new flavors in its line 1.25-inch cakes: Chocolate Peppermint, Cinnamon Roll and Pumpkin Spice. The cakes are available in six- or 12-piece boxes with the customer's choice of two f...
Special Events will release its 8th annual "50 Top Event Planning Companies" list in its next issue, with the biggest special event companies sharing their projected event revenue and recent event highlights. This year's list shows wide swings in...
