YOU MIGHT SAY fabric design runs in Gisela Stromeyer's blood-specifically, the blood of four generations of German tentmakers. Today, Stromeyer relies on her family tradition to design bold, innovative creations that magically transform indoor...
ASK RENTAL SUPPLIERS what's the biggest headache in the special event industry and they will doubtless agree with Lonny Eggleston, partner/owner of Unique Tabletop Rentals...
KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS "Always operate with integrity and be honest with the client. If a job isn't your forte, don't be afraid to pass on the event and recommend somebody else in the best interests of all concerned." ...
IMAGINE ORGANIZING an event for nine months, working 14-hour days for the three weeks before the event, and then getting only three hours' sleep during the 33-hour event itself. Now imagine doing all this for free. For ISES member Molly McIntyre...
FORGET THE AFTER-dinner speaker and the three-piece, standards-only band. For special events to be something special, the entertainment now much offer some more...
MORE THAN 1,150 professional balloon artists from around the world attended the 15th annual International Balloon Arts Convention in March in Rosemont, Ill. The best-attended convention in the history of IBAC attracted delegates from more than 39...
Greg Jenkins has never lost the sense of wonder he felt as a child for anything related to parades, parties and promotions. "I remember being more interested in the halftime show at the football game than the game itself," laughs the 41-year-old...
A great employee is made, not born, and no one knows this better than employers in the special event industry. The productivity of employees largely reflects the level of effort their employers devote to cultivating their talent, say industry...
