What songs will be playing at special events this year? Try the blues.
Dour news about the economy worldwide has event professionals predicting a tough year of slashed spending. To keep event business strong, event pros will have to change their...
Establishing a budget is the process of identifying and anticipa-ting the expenses and income related to an event or meeting. Managing that budget means planning the way you spend money so that expenditures do not exceed the amount of money you...
Los Angeles-based Corporate Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp allows co-workers to live out their rock-star dreams while strengthening teamwork and collaboration skills. Employees of all musical abilities come together to form bands and perform. All musi...
Entitled “A Walk Through the Seasons,” an August gala hosted by Chinese real estate development firm Vanke could just as easily have been called “A Study in Contrasts.” Contrast, after all, was the foundation of a design scheme created to echo th...
Get ready to be impressed. Here you'll find the best work in 35 event categories as determined by members of the Special Events Magazine Advisory Board. Enjoy a preview of the nominees here, and then join us to honor the winners on Jan. 30 at The...
In September, the ISES Orlando Chapter kicked off its 2008-09 program series with its second installment of “ISES Gives Back.” This year's event, entitled “ISES Gives Back 2 SEARCH,” attracted close to 200 attendees to the Heaven Event Center in...
In addition to education sessions and social events, The Special Event 2009 in San Diego will offer attendees a trade show filled with innovative new event products and services. Here's a sneak preview:
TAKE A SEAT
Encourage guests to pull up a...
Small foods are huge these days. After all, bite-size portions are perfect for a social scene; guests can munch as they mingle without the commitment to one large serving — and one-sit-down spot.
If you're in need of hors d'oeuvre inspiration, r...
With the current state of economic worries, I am sure all of us are wondering how to make our dollars stretch more than ever. I have enough of a struggle trying to figure out where to spend my marketing dollars during busy times, and it's becoming...
CB Wismar's resume is blue-chip all the way. After stints at some of the biggest names in the business — Carlson Marketing, PGI — he joined 40-million-member AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons) in Washington last ...
