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 industries, we have been challenged in...
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 catering event...
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 Africa and Mozambique. The carved...
THE ISES NEW YORK Metro Chapter raised more than $14,000 for the SEARCH Foun-dation at an April fund-raising event honoring SEARCH founding chairman Richard Aaron, CSEP, CMP, at the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. SEARCH-Special Event Industry...
YOU MIGHT SAY fabric design runs in Gisela Stromeyer's blood-specifically, the blood of four generations of German tentmakers. Today, Stromeyer relies on her family tradition to design bold, innovative creations that magically transform indoor...
ASK RENTAL SUPPLIERS what's the biggest headache in the special event industry and they will doubtless agree with Lonny Eggleston, partner/owner of Unique Tabletop Rentals...
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." ...
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. For ISES member Molly McIntyre...