Too busy watching the financial news to send in your Tabletop Gallery entry? Good news--the deadline has been extended till Friday, Oct. 17. Special Events Magazine will select the best tabletop designs in two budget categories at The Special Ev...

If you have a blank space, fill it. For boring ballrooms, try a blast of color. And conservative venues? Spray graffiti. Event pros work their magic in many ways to transform spiritless spaces into snazzy spots for theme parties. MEET YOU IN VIE...

It takes a great event to impress beauty editors who have seen — and sampled — it all. At the April media launch of Coty Prestige's new “Harajuku Lovers” fragrance collection, created by pop superstar Gwen Stefani, Los Angeles-based TBA Global ma...

Are you a great tabletop talent? Special Events Magazine will select the best tabletop designs in two budget categories at The Special Event 2009, Jan. 28-30 in San Diego. The Tabletop Competition--a highlight of the show floor--is the industry's...

This year's Primetime Emmy Awards Governors Ball, slated for Sept. 21, will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a traditional diamond motif. The media saw a preview of the "diamond anniversary"-themed affair on Thursday. Once again under the dir...

“We definitely took care of the adults, but we absolutely had those kids covered,” says Joann Roth-Oseary of the 20 young guests and 75 accompanying grownups in attendance at an extravagant March birthday bash. The party, held at a private Beverl...

All the artistic director wanted was Paris. At the after-party following its May win in the Pell Awards, which recognize distinguished achievement in the arts, the artistic director of Providence, R.I.-based Trinity Repertory Co. asked event des...

MAKE IT DELICIOUS To help manufacturer Electrolux debut its new line of kitchen appliances, Fairborn, Ohio-based exhibit expert Czarnowski turned an exhibit booth into cupcake heaven. At the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in April in Chicago, some ...

The April fundraising gala benefiting children's charity Father Joe's Villages was a special occasion in more ways than one. Not only was the event a first-time effort, but it marked the first time ever that gala host and event venue Valenti Inte...

Last month, we showed how rental companies develop attention-grabbing trade-show booths. In Part II, we zero in on the tabletop and dish on the details for creating winning vignettes. Set a spectacular table and watch your rental products pop. H...