The Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center in Atlanta will open a new, 4,000-square-foot ballroom in September. With 18-foot-high ceilings, a capacity of 300 people for a reception, and an entry made of smoked glass, the ballroom connects to the hotel...
Palm Beach, Fla.-based Shirley Murphy introduces place cards in linen or vellum card stock. The cards measure 3 1/2 inches by 2 1/4 inches and fit most printers. Shirley Murphy will also print on the cards for customers. Card categories include b...
Raj Tents, based in Torrance, Calif., introduces the Grand Maharaja Tent; it offers twice the space of the company's Maharaja tent. The 27-by-44 space can accomodate 120 diners. Handmade Raj tents have water-resistant, cotton canvas exteriors.
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Toledo, Ohio-based World Tableware introduces its new DrinkMates Collection. The 7-inch plates come six to a pack, decorated with salutations in different languages such as "Alla Salute." The martini plate is shaped like the iconic glass, and the...
Although renowned for many talents--among them talk-how host and legendary game-show producer--Merv Griffin, who died Sunday at age 82, was a significant figure in special events. From his headquarters in Beverly Hills, Calif., his Griffin Group...
U.S. announces The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it will begin implementation of one measure of the Secure Flight program--uniform watch-list matching. The program is designed to conduct uniform prescreening of...
JEN POYER is the new special events supervisor for the CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY, based in Long Beach, Calif. Call 562/437-8555, ext. 231; www.catalinaconservancy.org … ...
Beijing Olympics just a year away With the 2008 Olympic Games to open in Beijing on Aug. 8, the International Olympic Committee kicks off a gala in Tiananmen Square today. Venues are nearly complete, the IOC reports, and tickets have gone on sale ...
A little-noticed provision of policies from the U.S Transportation Security Administration that went into effect Saturday require anyone carrying full-size video consoles (such as Playstation, X-box or Nintendo) or full-size DVD players aboard...
