FRESH AIR AND fresh food: Mix them together and you have a recipe for an elegant and memorable outdoor dining experience. Caterers know that creating a menu that will enhance an outdoor setting can present a number of challenges, but the result...
AS THE MOOD of the event industry rises, event rental operators are taking a long look at how long they can hold prices flat. And in most cases, they are beginning to boost the price tag on their products and services...
DMC giant PGI announced last week that it has launched Meeting Services Plus, a fully staffed meeting and event planning operation. David Kahn, group vice president for the agency's automotive market, assumes the additional title of senior vice...
FOR THE HONG KONG Travel Bureau's re-branding launch, it wasn't just the meaning of the message — that today's Hong Kong is a dynamic fusion of old and new, East and West — but the volume of the voice that mattered. “The event had to scream out...
FOR THE DECEMBER grand opening of Glendale {Ariz.} Arena, new home of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Merestone threw a spotlight on the lighting capabilities of the venue...
Even Willy Wonka would be impressed: The Chocolate Fondue Fountain from Santa Barbara, Calif.-based The Chocolate Guy will satisfy the most serious chocoholic. The fountain — which can be surrounded by fresh fruit, cookies or marshmallows for...
Events continue to gain ground as a strategic tool for corporate America, with event marketing budgets expected to rise 15 percent to 20 percent this year, according to the “2004 Event Marketing Study” from PROMO Magazine, a sister publication to...
The event rental industry was abuzz this week with the news that Academy Event Services, which included industry fixtures Academy Tent & Canvas and Event Technical Services, both based in Los Angeles, closed its doors Feb. 13. Academy Tent has...
London-based event agency Imagination announced this week that it has achieved EN ISO 14001:1996 registration. The makes Imagination one of the few companies in the design industry to subscribe to the prestigious environmental management system, a...
