MOVING UP California Host, a meeting and event management company, has appointed Laurie Sharp, CMP, as general manager. 1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 2830, San Francisco, CA 94111; 415/646-0350; e-mail: lsharp@californiahost.com The Arrangers, a...
Like many other full-line party rental companies, Hall's Rental Service of Lincolnwood, Ill., has benefited from steady revenue growth in the last few years. Vice president Jack Luft says his company's revenue increased 10 percent, from $10...
Food and beverage directors and caterers are boosting profits and cutting waste thanks to catering and event management software programs...
In 1998, Bobbi Taylor, president of Indianapolis-based BT Event Productions, produced 125 events. In 1999, she produced only 25. Yet her revenue has doubled, and her personal income has quadrupled. What's her secret...
No matter how long you've been in the special event industry, you should work toward earning certification as a special event professional. If you have already done so, don't stop going to conferences and classes...
As for any other business, profitability in foodservice is just a simple equation: Income (revenue) minus Expenses (costs) equals Profitability. This assumes, of course, that your income is greater than your expenses! The problem with foodservice...
By the Book Gala! The Special Event Planner for Professional and Volunteers, by industry veteran Patti Coons, CSEP, head of Patti Coons & Associates of Orlando, Fla., offers advice on events ranging from black-tie dinners, celebrity speeches...
The swinging '60s style revived by the Austin Powers movies is still in the groove. For a recent event, Randy Fuhrman's Creative Concept of Los Angeles created an Austin-inspired birthday party at a hip Hollywood nightclub. The food and decor...
HOLIDAY INN-AMARILLO OPENS CRYBABIES DINER AMARILLO, Texas-The Holiday Inn-Amarillo, which has recently completed a $2.5 million renovation, has opened its Crybabies Diner, a new concept tested here for possible development in select hotels...
Do hotel ballrooms offer lim-ited options for themed events? Only if the hotel catering department has a limited imagination. The Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, started with a "jewel" theme and...