More than 300 attendees from throughout the world were on hand as the International Special Events Society kicked off its annual “Eventworld” professional development conference Thursday at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu. Newly branded as an ...
Entries for the 2006 Gala Awards competition--the most highly regarded honor in special events--are due Sept. 8. Entry forms appear in the June, July and August issues of Special Events. The form is also available online; to download the PDF...
MANDALAY BAY EVENTS, located in Las Vegas, welcomes SARAH SHEEHAN as national sales and senior event producer. BARRY SMITH and STACIE LANZA are new event producers. AMY JONES has been promoted to event producer, specializing in social groups. Call...
Los Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals announced today that it has acquired Atlanta Party Plus, based in Atlanta, and Carolina Party Plus, based in Charlotte, N.C. The deal means that Classic now has 18 locations and generates combined annual...
The announcement Thursday that British authorities had foiled an alleged terrorist plot to attack airplanes en route from the United Kingdom to the United States has prompted tough new screening rules for passengers. As the story develops, the...
More than 2,500 guests--a mix split between celebrities and clubbers--hit the Avalon Hollywood last week for the 10th anniversary party for BPM Magazine, which covers indie/electronic music, fashion, "DJ culture" and technology...
This summer, everyone is feeling the heat. The first half of 2006 is the hottest on record in the U.S., while one sweltering day last month in London saw 39 people faint while visiting the gardens at Buckingham Palace.
The miserable heat has bee...
'Katrina event' plan all wet? A plan floated by New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin in July to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster with a three-day series of special events--including a charity jewel auction at Harrah's...
The dazzle of high-tech? Or the warmth of high-touch? When it comes to making show spectators bond with a brand, both strategies succeed. In our August cover story, Special Events Magazine looks at five case studies that show intriguing approaches...
