I SEE IT OFTEN in the press releases that come my way. XYZ Events proudly announces they have just hired New Employee. And in just a few years, New Employee becomes Former Employee, having left XYZ Events to form his or her own event company.
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The region north of San Francisco may be famous for its wines, but often attendees at events in the Bay Area are too busy to visit the vineyards. Enter the Traveling Wine Bar from PoerWine Productions, based in St. Helena, Calif. Husband-and-wife...
WHEN YOU'RE CIRQUE du Soleil, you've got a reputation to uphold — one for a level of sensory excitement unmatched on the global entertainment scene. That duty doesn't diminish when it comes to putting on a party, especially one celebrating the...
WHILE THE DINING public recognizes Wolfgang Puck for his high-profile restaurants and TV appearances, the event industry also recognizes the high profile of his partner, Carl Schuster, president and CEO of Wolfgang Puck Catering. From its...
CUSTOM LINEN, HAND-calligraphied invitations — special events are high-touch. But in today's fast-paced world, event professionals increasingly rely on high-tech tools to get the job done.
THE BIG PICTURE
Pictures tell the story of a special ev...
MEMBERS OF THE Redmoon Theater in Chicago are used to putting on elaborate productions — it's part of the job. So when it came time to produce their third annual Spectacle Lunatique fund-raiser in February, it was simply a matter of getting into ...
GlowShapes are new sculptural lighting and display fixtures that add attention-grabbing design to event exhibits. The futuristic fixtures, available from 3DL Design in Mundelein, Ill., are made from lightweight wood frames covered with colored fi...
Whether you're searching for a way to thank stellar clients or stellar event guests, a gift box from Nashville, Tenn.-based Starbox may be just the thing. Owner Wendy Watts has updated the traditional gift basket with sleek, modern gift box desig...
BUFFETS REMAIN A popular service style at events, but buffet setups no longer are limited to standard chafers set on top of banquet tables. Instead, manufacturers are designing buffet equipment to spice food presentation up — or cool it down...
