Events are making the grade in finding donors and exposure for institutions Institutions use special events to make donors feel special, to make communities feel proud and to make the rest of the world take notice...
TODAY'S PROPS ARE a snap to set up, are easy to take down and fit into almost every budget. Knowledgeable customers are demanding that props be not only attractive and functional, but lightweight and durable...
Kwanzaa - an African-American-inspired holiday celebrating principles including creativity, purpose and collective work - runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. The company Designs for Better Giving offers two gift-boxed "kits" containing the basic elements...
A guide to first-rate event photography The event you spent so much time planning went flawlessly: The lighting was perfect, the tables were impeccable, and the food won raves. Aside from your good reputation, what is the most important marketing...
Looking for a way to add sparkle to your event? Present your guests with flashing HotBeads battery-operated lighted necklaces. Medallions inscribed with a company logo can be added to personalize the necklaces. Replaceable batteries are included...
FOR A LONG TIME NOW, we've had some very talented people working on behalf of Special Events Magazine who have not been listed on our masthead. It's time for us to fix that...
Frank Goldstin gives his top tips for selling meeting and event services to corporations Corporate special events account for 35.8 percent of special event revenues, our readers told us last year, and more than 70 percent of you expect corporate...
The Calgary Stampede lasts only 10 days, but the planning is year-round THE CALGARY STAMPEDE - a 10-day extravaganza of rodeos, chuckwagon races, live shows, parades and entertainment - has come a long way since 1912, when it started as a rodeo on...
ISES established a new presentation style for its CSEP course, created new working relationships for its committees and announced a new management company at the 2000 Conference for Professional Development, Aug. 5-8 in Tucson, Ariz...
