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The Last Word
Jul 01, 1999
THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE "As a rental industry, we face an immense challenge to develop new products, greater features and portability. But at the same time, we must hold our inventory to a minimum. Like other...
Klaas de Boer Has the Last Word
Jul 01, 1999
The first time young Dutch grocer Klaas de Boer catered an outdoor event, he was rained out. But the second time, he was prepared. As the rain poured down, he threw up a makeshift tent. He kept that tent for his next...
Current Events
Jul 01, 1999
Companies Join to Form Stellar Event The consolidation of four major U.S. event production firms has resulted in the creation of Stellar Event and Presentation Resources. In May, the Houston-based company took over...
Handcrafted Giraffes
Jul 01, 1999
Creating an African theme for your next special event? Boudashery Ltd. of Ashland, Ore., offers carved jacaranda wood giraffes handcrafted by young rural artists from Swaziland, a small country encircled by South...
Basics for Beautiful Buffets
Jul 01, 1999
Arranging Food Beautifully by Susan E. Mitchell, CFE, is a new guide for presenting hot and cold food attractively on trays, buffets and steam table lines. The author shares ideas on how to use color, composition...
Jungle Fever
Jul 01, 1999
WHEN THE NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) held its final championship games in St. Petersburg, Fla., this March, it chose the Bay-front Center for its post-game party location. The center includes the...
Greg Jenkins Has the Last Word
Jun 01, 1999
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...
The Last Word
Jun 01, 1999
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." ...
Balloon Convention Soars to New Heights
Jun 01, 1999
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...
Holy Order
Jun 01, 1999
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...
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