The San Francisco Multi-Employer Group—a group of 14 hotels including such landmark properties as the Fairmont, Four Seasons and Westin St. Francis—last week blasted a counteroffer by striking Local 2 to resolve the nearly year-old labor dispute...
The event rental industry has reacted with sorrow and regret to the deaths last week of four adult volunteers at the Boy Scouts’ 2005 National Jamboree in Caroline County, Va. The men were electrocuted when they lost control of the center pole of...
Los Angeles-based event producer TBA Global Events (www.tbaglobalevents.com) announced last week that it has acquired all the assets and assumed operations of strategic event agency/DMC PGI (www.pgi.com), based in Alexandria, Va. The acquisition...
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“SPECIAL EVENTS!” the woman exclaimed when I told her where I worked. “Why, my daughter wants to go into special events! What advice would you give her?”
I often hear this question, and I usually say the same three things:
Number 1: “Tell her t...
Jin Patisserie, the Venice, Calif.-based bakery known for its decadent chocolates infused with ingredients such as jasmine, lavender and ginger, also offers miniature cakes that make elegant take-home treats for weddings and parties. Owner and pa...
BIG expositions mean big crowds, and big opportunities to showcase a brand. The challenge is making the connection to the consumer in the face of competing exhibitors working hard to do exactly the same thing. Here, three event innovators show ho...
PETER Cwalino has come a long way from his days working room service at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. Yes, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas-educated, CSEP-designated event pro still aims to serve. These days, however, his clients are hungry...