WHETHER IT'S THE newest flavored martini or an update of classic hot chocolate, hotel and catering beverage experts rely on specialty drinks to raise spirits at special events...
SITE: Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
ADDRESS: 233 Newton St., New Orleans, LA 70114
PHONE: 800/362-8213
WEB SITE: www.mardigrasworld.com
VISUALS & VIBE: Since 1984, the facility's staff of artists has created parade floats and papier-mâché pr...
HOWARD ECKHART, CSEP, was eager to shed the stress of small-business ownership when he sold his Dallas floral shop 15 years ago. What he didn't want to lose was the creativity of floral design — a skill he'd been honing since the mid-1950s when h...
WHAT BETTER WAY to give preferred meetings clients a taste of your properties' culinary talents than by letting them experience your top toques in action? Such was the bright idea behind Festivex Special Events' “Iron Chef” theme dinner for clien...
TIGHT SPACES, RIGID restrictions and daunting design directives. Behind every exceptional event tent is a tale of hard work and harrowing challenges. In these pages, tent experts share details from some of their most difficult — and gratifying —...
SPECIAL EVENTS MAGAZINE is proud to present the nominees for the 2004 Gala Awards, as selected by our Advisory Board. The winners will be announced at a black-tie celebration on Jan. 8 at The Special Event show in Miami. Watch for our January iss...
Next month, The Special Event 2005 is set to land on the shores of steamy Miami, bringing with it a showcase of spectacular activities that will highlight the local event scene. From Jan. 5-8, attendees will experience some of the most exciting e...
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