Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl break up, launch an event rental business together, fall in love again, and eventually marry — and incorporate. It may not be your standard startup story, but it...
Why is power equipment an important part of special events? “A better question would be, ‘What would an event be like without power and temperature control?’” counters Tony Tauer, general manager of Frederick, Md...
SHOWCASING THE BEST of the Big Easy may sound like an easy job. After all, New Orleans is known for its irresistible food and music, and its irrepressible party spirit. Putting together the perfect bash to pitch the...
WHETHER YOU'RE looking to jazz up a jungle theme or re-create an entire movie set at your event venue, props and decor can transform a room and transport guests...
A STABLE TABLE is an event and meeting staple, top table companies across the board agree. The differences come in the ways individual manufacturers are creating sturdier, more stylish models to meet the modern event...
“I NEVER, EVER PLANNED that this was where my life was going to take me,” says Boca by Design sales manager Lauren Fine about her event career. The New York native, who holds a degree in interior design, says she ...
Hot event spots are everywhere, if you know how to look. We recently turned to Gala Award nominees to find which event facilities are their favorites and why. Our August cover story profiles some of their most...
SEAN DE FREITAS' March 10 “'80s Reverb” event had an underground feel — literally. The president of Dania, Fla.-based Designs by Sean recalls how the $100,000 party — closing night of a multi-day corporate incentive...
Sometimes you have a vision for the event,” Doug Matthews muses. “Other times it doesn't gel until the last minute.” For the December “Glacial Fantasia” gala he produced in Vancouver, British Columbia, coming up with...
