News and trends in special events including bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, birthday parties, Sweet 16 parties, debutante balls, corporate events, awards programs, fairs, festivals, galas, fundraisers and green/eco events.
Headlines in special events this week include finalists for the 2022 Olympic Games, the final decision on the host city for the 2016 Republican National Convention, a new name for SITE, and the sad 70th anniversary of the Hartford circus tent fire.
The 13th annual "Corporate Event Forecast" from Special Events magazine shows optimism about both the number of events and budgets for events to be staged by corporate event pros in 2015.
Reflecting on the last 25 years of planning meetings and events, so much stands out. It’s amazing how the industry has changed.
I can recall hand-registering thousands of attendees for an event as their paperwork rolled off a noisy fax machine...
MICE industry leaders gathered in Cancun June 6-8 to study trends shaping meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions at the 2014 World Meetings Forum/World Trade Show Forum. Photos by Special Events.
The California Science Center celebrates the 16th annual Discovery Ball with a Pompeii party. a trip back to ancient Rome. Photos by Nadine Froger Photography.