As the special event industry continues to mature, pronounced regional differences worldwide are becoming clearer. In Europe, business with social events (for example, weddings) is just emerging as a market. But the market for corporate events is...
John J. Daly Jr. is one of the most admired professionals in the special event industry today. A winner of numerous Gala Awards from Special Events Magazine, he picked up four more at the magazine's trade show, The Special Event 2000, in January...
Stellar Appoints New CEO Tom Tucker joined Houston-based Stellar Event and Presentation Resources as president and CEO on Dec. 6, 1999. Before Stellar, Tucker served as vice president and general manager of St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab, where he...
Stellar Appoints New CEO Tom Tucker joined Houston-based Stellar Event and Presentation Resources as president and CEO on Dec. 6, 1999. Before Stellar, Tucker served as vice president and general manager of St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab, where he...
Family business is big business. According to the Family Firm Institute, 85 percent of businesses in the United States are family-owned and -operated; they account for half of the Gross National Product...
Although I have enjoyed many enlightening conversations with many special event professionals, every now and then someone I call tells me no. As in, “No, I don’t talk to the media.” ...
Hilton Acquires Promus Hotel Corp. In a $4 billion transaction, Hilton Hotels Corp. of Beverly Hills, Calif., completed the acquisition of Memphis, Tenn.-based Promus Hotel Corp. in December...
