Thanks to themes, 300 party revelers traveled from ancient Rome to the jungle and the Antarctic-without leaving the host's residence. Designs by Sean, a Dania, Fla.-based event design and production company, transformed a 22,000-square-foot...
For its December holiday party at One Market Pavilion in San Francisco, ProBusiness of Pleasanton, Calif., envisioned a Winter Wonderland theme complete with falling snowflakes and a magical snow queen...
MPI Offers Industry Software Guide Meeting Professionals International has published The Ultimate Meeting Professional's Software Guide, with descriptions of 180 meeting industry software packages. Corbin Ball, CMP, owner of Bellingham, Wash...
AIFD Considers Accreditation The American Institute of Floral Designers' national board of directors is studying the concept of converting AIFD membership so that the name would stand for "accredited in floral design," according to executive...
Hello Florida's creative services division has opened an office in southeast Florida. Services include theme decor, games, entertainment and lighting design. 5310 N.W. 33rd Ave., Suite 206, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309; 954/677-9770. Rebecca Sims has...
As the special event industry continues to mature, pronounced regional differences worldwide are becoming clearer. In Europe, business with social events (for example, weddings) is just emerging as a market. But the market for corporate events is...
John J. Daly Jr. is one of the most admired professionals in the special event industry today. A winner of numerous Gala Awards from Special Events Magazine, he picked up four more at the magazine's trade show, The Special Event 2000, in January...
Stellar Appoints New CEO Tom Tucker joined Houston-based Stellar Event and Presentation Resources as president and CEO on Dec. 6, 1999. Before Stellar, Tucker served as vice president and general manager of St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab, where he...
Stellar Appoints New CEO Tom Tucker joined Houston-based Stellar Event and Presentation Resources as president and CEO on Dec. 6, 1999. Before Stellar, Tucker served as vice president and general manager of St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab, where he...
Family business is big business. According to the Family Firm Institute, 85 percent of businesses in the United States are family-owned and -operated; they account for half of the Gross National Product...