Important new products and trends for special event professionals including in FX, special effects, floral, lighting, linens, props, tabletop items, technical support and tents
THE GOOD NEWS: After hitting record highs last month, fuel prices have started to decline, a trend that analysts expect to continue through the summer. The bad news: They won't decline much...
CHUCK MILLER KNOWS he's had a run of good fortune in his 24-year event career. His industry colleagues know it, too. “I've had a half-dozen competitors say, ‘You always have all the luck,’” he notes. “But to me, luck comes about because you're...
YOU SPEND a small fortune to book a top-name act, commission lavish decor and cook up delectable food — but then the power fails and your event does, too...
Ready for a new look, but don't want to go under the knife? Houston-based The Face Exchange uses computer technology to transform guests into their favorite celebrity, athlete or politician. After posing for a headshot, guests can watch a computer...
Craving cappuccino? Got a jones for java? The mobile espresso bar from Hollywood, Calif.-based Mocha Kiss Coffee might be the cure. The carts, which have been on location at Hollywood studios and movie sets for the last 10 years, are now available...
Box Card invitations from Los Angeles-based Spitfire Girl are sure to make a guest list grow. Each three-dimensional invitation consists of a U.S. Postal Service-approved cardboard box — printed with occasion-related graphics — along with a...
MANUFACTURERS OF cleaning equipment know what clients want: innovative implements to tidy tents, freshen flooring and clean chairs, all with a minimum of elbow grease...