Special events news this week includes a new F&B manager at the Plano Cen

Although recent opinion polls say that many in the public are more afraid of falling ill from the Ebola virus than they are from influenza—a far more imminent threat—so far, fears about Ebola have not had a big impact on business travel.

Special events business news this week includes a new Virgin Islands operation for CSI

Events and meetings are back for 2015 but will stay close to where most attendees live, says American Express

Special events industry business news includes a new catering and conference services manager for the Washington Duke Inn and Beth Daniel rejoining AlliedPRA Palm Springs.

The first real-time conference emotions study at IIeX: Cool or creepy, this could be the next big thing in meeting analytics...

The biggest companies in event planning share their take on the top trends shaping the world of special events for 2014-15. 

Special events this news this week includes a new business from GIG's Bonnie May and new expansion for Marquee Event Group

Top stories for special events professionals this week include Hong Kong's warning to tourists, how to keep pirates from stealing your hotel bookings, and the critical role of the right ice in cocktails.

Special events industry business this week includes a new post for event planner Chris Gerstenblatt, formerly of EventWorks, with In-N-Out Burger