After careful consideration, the Special Events Magazine Gala Awards judges have made their selections in each of 34 categories. Here we profile this year's nominees, spotlighting these outstanding examples of innovation and excellence. Winners in...
With “Enigma,” Los Angeles-based Black & Noir Productions puts participants smack in the middle of an elaborate chase involving actors, code names and challenges. Each interactive Enigma experience is customized for a single player or group of...
Reaching for the stars is fine for event design, but smart event pros make sure guests have their feet firmly on the floor — wherever that floor may be. Here, top manufacturers talk about today's forward-thinking event flooring, and explain why...
Big club operator ClubCorp is going after special events in a big way. With a reported $1.6 billion in assets, the Dallas-based company owns or operates nearly 200 golf courses, country clubs, private business and sports clubs, and resorts...
Looking to move your next event beyond the mild-mannered martini? Hollywood bartender Adam Rocke's “Atomic Body-slams to Whiskey Zippers” offers an alphabetized assortment of colorfully named cocktails destined to add the perfect drinkable detail...
High-style design for modern times is what Form Decor knows best. The Garden Grove, Calif.-based furniture-rental company stocks a full inventory of contemporary designer pieces for special events, meetings and trade shows. Featured items include...
How do you turn heads at an 860,000-square-foot trade show? By turning to one of the world's top special event firms to turn your exhibit stand into an event in itself. That's what Volkswagen Group did for the 2002 North American International...
With New York-based client Lancome Paris calling for an awards gala of exceptional dazzle in spite of a tightened budget, Kevin Verronneau gathered his colleagues to take up the task. The five-member staff of New York-based Event Designs New York...
