In today's fast-paced environment, people seem to have a lot of basic needs that are not being fulfilled. Some are needs that equate to our "comfort zone." ...
A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, Special Events Magazine ran an article titled "The $58,000 Mistake." The article was about a situation my company found itself in regarding California tax issues. I feel compelled to share with...
There's no great mystery to a great meal. Its flavor comes from the talent and style of the chef mixed with the freshness and quality of the ingredients...
Even with all the hype over this New Year's Eve, I don't think anyone truly believes our lives will change at the stroke of midnight. On the other hand, no one can deny that our lives and the events within them change...
EVEN THOUGH COMPLETE strangers swap stories about how much their investments yield, when it comes to business, we have a long way to go to get over our phobia of money talk. This became obvious to me recently on two...
IT'S A LONG-STANDING joke that most of California doesn't experience any true seasons. But for those of us who live and work here, subtle seasonal shifts in the air, light and color of the sun affect our moods as much...
IN JULY, I ATTENDED the ISES Los Angeles chapter's annual awards ceremony, called the LA-La's. As one of the founders of the International Special Events Society, as well as the first president of the L.A. chapter, I...
mANY PEOPLE SPEAK of dreams as fanciful things: fairies, charmed rings and lands of enchantment. Others only believe in faraway dreams such as stars or sea castles with elf-like inhabitants. There are daydreamers and...
IN A WAY, everyone in the special event industry is a caterer. I say this because the definition of "caterer" is "a person who supplies what is required or desired." ...
