Need to make a statement — literally — at your next event? Try “interior typography” from Columbus, Ohio-based Wonderful. The company manufactures letters, numbers and symbols made from thin pieces of vinyl, which when applied look as though they...
Guests will gladly get in line for Dance Heads, a new entertainment concept that uses “green screen” technology to superimpose guests' heads onto professional dancers' bodies. Up to three people at a time sit on stools and are covered up to their...
EVERYONE LOVES TO get gifts, and event guests are no exception. It's not just pricey presents that make an impression, either. Whether costly or cheap, well-chosen gifts and favors personalize special events while creating cherished keepsakes for...
A better business climate? Yes. Continuing cost pressures? Yes again. According to the party and event rental forecast conducted each year by the research arm of Special Events Magazine, rental operators are expecting both these forces to be in...
Searching for something special to give to guests at your next event? Try Beaucoup, an online boutique that specializes in elegant favors, gifts and table decorations for events ranging from bridal showers to weddings to holiday parties. The...
WHEN BOARD MEMBERS from the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati contacted David Murphy to design an event area for the May grand reopening of the museum following a $22 million renovation, he soon discovered that adequate space was priceless. With no...
This month, Pittsburgh Party & Tent Rental owner Dan Skena starts a three-year term on the ARA board of directors as chairman of the association's Party and Special Events Special Interest Group, or SIG. Here, he describes his perspectives and...
The warmth of summer may still be months away, but delightful Drink Lamps from Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Festive Lighting will turn up the heat at any event. The colorful lamps are available in a bevy of beverage and glass styles including kiwi...
OFTEN, EVENT planners have a fairly consistent set of questions on their mind: I have a limited budget, yet I need AV — how do I set priorities in my budget? If I want lighting, sound, video, staging and decor, should I just give each part of the...
