Nothing but blue skies To help travel service Expedia.co.uk celebrate the longest day of the year--June 21--London agency Cake set up 200 canvases in Trafalgar Square and another 100 in Edinburgh, where would-be artists spent the afternoon...
Seven is lucky number, especially for event planners this year. Next Saturday will be 07/07/07, and many engaged couples have already seized the date for their wedding, and it will likely be the biggest day for weddings in years. Are you working...
Dallas-based entertainment producer Richard S. Pollack of Rainbow Entertainment tells Special Events that a scam artist tried to fleece him out of $1,300 earlier this month by posing as a party host...
Costly, time-consuming, easily pirated--Requests for Proposal are a controversial topic among independent planners (see the June issue of Special Events Magazine). But there is another side to the story. The in-house planners issuing RFPs have...
The 226-room Millennium Hotel Doha in Qatar opened in May. Three breakout rooms can accommodate up to 250 people. For larger events, the Grand Ballroom has a capacity of 300 guests, it can be divided into two sections. The hotels offers four rest...
The Grosvenor Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is undergoing a $25 million renovation. Located inside the Walt Disney World Resort, the resort's refurbishment includes the guest rooms, lobby and event spaces. By August, the resort's 19,000 squar...
New rooftop restaurant Rivue on the 25th floor of the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky., offers menu items including oyster stew, shrimp martinis and lamb osso buco. The restaurant has a capacity of 180 guests; a semiprivate table for 12 is als...
Melrose Park, Ill.-based American Metalcraft introduces thatch baskets in copper, chrome or black. The baskets nest for easy storage and come in both 14-inch and 8-inch diameters. A taller, 5-inch-tall model is also available. American Metalcraft...
Milliken & Co., based in Spartanburg, S.C., announces its new damask HD fabric. The jacquard line comes in standard colors such as maroon, gold and black with five distinct patterns. Custom patterns are also available. Damask HD can be washed at ...
The newest offering from Hospitality Frames by Benjamin Martin, based in Dedham, Mass., is the Malibu serving tray. Ready for food and beverage service, the 14-inch square trays feature a waterproof Lucite surface. Available in five colors, the t...
