When explaining how to cultivate a strong sales force, Stephen Reitter, general manager of Hudson, Mass.-based Encore Party Rentals, compares salespeople to musicians. "You can't teach somebody who doesn't have coordination to play the drums," he...
This issue marks the debut of a new column in Special Events Magazine-Guest Room. Here, we invite prominent members of the special event profession to share their thoughts on issues that affect everyone. What better way to start off a new year and...
MPI Exec Takes Over Foundation Meeting Professionals International has named David DuBois, CMP, as executive vice president of the MPI Foundation. The new title is in addition to DuBois' role as the chief operating officer of MPI...
Harp of the Future Take a classic instrument, add a futuristic twist, and you get the laser harp: a musical tool that replaces harp strings with kinetic, multicolored laser beams. The harp is much like its traditional predecessor with one major...
Lighting is integral in making special events special. Lighting can create atmosphere, provide cues and segues for presentations, and highlight decor and architecture. Increasingly, lighting not only highlights the decor, it is the decor, turning...
Although keeping tabs on every aspect of a special event can be daunting, event producer Clare Sullivan Jackson, CSEP, has a simple solution: create a master checklist...