Special Events

People may or may not have soul mates. But food? Definitely. Just set up food with vino for a fairy-tale ending. Of course, for the ultimate match, you need to pair the dish with that just-right wine. Here, wine-savvy matchmakers share their happ...

Angela Pennington has a job unique in special events. As vice president of inventory for Los Angeles-based powerhouse Classic Party Rentals, she is responsible for inventory in Classic's massive 34-warehouse system. Armed with an MBA from UCLA's ...

From a seat 39,000 feet in the air, Earth looks like a peaceful, tranquil and hospitable place. From this height, the Rocky Mountains — dotted with lakes and city lights like jewels hanging from a beautiful necklace — are an inviting sight. Then ...

Cool colors, clean lines and an elegant Asian aesthetic will mark this year's Academy Awards Governors Ball, which follows the Oscar ceremony on Feb 22. The event team headed by Los Angeles-based Sequoia Productions offered a media preview at the...

Event professionals from throughout the world gathered today in San Diego for The Special Event 2009, which runs Jan. 28-30 at the San Diego Convention Center. The slate of education programs launched yesterday, with seminars including "Masters ...

Take 2 million spectators, mix in a $170 million budget and top with a security force of nearly 43,000--it's the recipe for the inaugural events for U.S. president Barack Obama in Washington. The 10 "official" inaugural balls--organized by the ...

Event professionals from throughout the industry are packing their bags to head to San Diego for The Special Event 2009, which runs Jan. 28-30 at the San Diego Convention Center. Just added: Industry leader Andrea Michaels, head of Sherman Oaks...

With only days to go before the series of celebrations tied to the Jan. 20 inauguration of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, the event machine in Washington is in high gear. On Thursday, Lanham, Md.-based Hargrove--a major contractor for every ...