Special events business news this week includes a new director of music and social programming at Austin's Hotel Van Zandt and a new partnership for big caterer Ridgwells

Cities in Alabama celebrate the release of native daughter Harper Lee's sequel to her beloved novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Special Events magazine presents the 11th annual list of the 25 biggest destination management companies, also known as DMCs, along with marketing consortia

Space is running out for Special Events LIVE in Las Vegas, July 31, 2015

Special events business news this week includes a new v.p. at Fifth Element Group and a new owner for InVNT

Special events business news this week includes a new executive at AlliedPRA and new ownership for Aztec Events and Tents.

The record drought in California is changing the way everyone lives—including hoteliers. As vacation hot-spot San Diego gets ready to welcome visitors, hotels there are fighting hard to save water

Special events business news this week includes a new vice president of operations for B.C. Tent and Awning and a big award for rental pro Delores Crum

The Internet has "disrupted" the hotel business with Airbnb and the taxi industry with Uber, enabling clients to connect to vendors down the street or across the country. Is the DMC industry about to be "disrupted" next?

Many caterers are grappling with higher prices for egg products, a headache brought on by a big outbreak of avian flu in 15 U.S. states starting in December.