This issue marks the debut of a new column in Special Events Magazine-Guest Room. Here, we invite prominent members of the special event profession to share their thoughts on issues that affect everyone. What better way to start off a new year and...
MPI Exec Takes Over Foundation Meeting Professionals International has named David DuBois, CMP, as executive vice president of the MPI Foundation. The new title is in addition to DuBois' role as the chief operating officer of MPI...
Harp of the Future Take a classic instrument, add a futuristic twist, and you get the laser harp: a musical tool that replaces harp strings with kinetic, multicolored laser beams. The harp is much like its traditional predecessor with one major...
Lighting is integral in making special events special. Lighting can create atmosphere, provide cues and segues for presentations, and highlight decor and architecture. Increasingly, lighting not only highlights the decor, it is the decor, turning...
Although keeping tabs on every aspect of a special event can be daunting, event producer Clare Sullivan Jackson, CSEP, has a simple solution: create a master checklist...
When David Merrell came to Los Angeles 15 years ago, he was working in the insurance business. Soon, he switched careers and became vice president of marketing at a courier company. But when he started bartending for a catering firm on the side...
The Copley Place shopping mall recently tried selling itself. The upscale Boston mall staged a charity benefit gala to highlight its role as a phil-antrophic member of the community and to showcase itself as a shopper's paradise...
>From its base in England, The Full Effect often works in mainland Europe >and, increasingly, even farther afield. We recently opened a partnership >office in Bangkok, Thailand, to service incoming groups from >English-speaking corners...
MOVING UP Michael Brown, CSEP, has joined Beyond Designs as event coordinator. 3214 West Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89102; 702/252-4242. Party Time has named Leslie Abelson as director of sales and marketing. 2741 W. 76th St., Hialeah, FL...
Two New Venues Celebrate Hollywood In response to the growing demand for unique special event venues, both Universal Studios Hollywood and Warner Bros. have opened new facilities...
