Members of the Special Events Advisory Board met last month in the magazine's editorial offices to choose the following as nominees for the Gala Award, the most prestigious award in special events...

With a low-cost, high-style disco theme, the 2009 Daffodil Ball beats the blues

Deft use of color and space created a bravura season-opening gala for LA Opera, held Sept. 12 at the Los Angeles Music Center...

The drama and mystery of a 16th century Venetian masked ball came to life at a fundraiser created by Foster City, Calif.-based Method 42 Productions. The 313-guest event, which benefitted Eden Medical Center, took place in May at Casa Real at Ruby...

Fundraisers rein in the spending — but splurge a little, too.

A so-so space gets star treatment for a celeb-heavy soiree

Designers of the 2009 Emmy Awards Governors Ball, slated for Sept. 20 at the L.A. Convention Center, gave the press a sneak peek of the annual special event, where "color" will be king. Longtime event producer Sequoia Productions, caterer Patina...

How to launch a cultural landmark? With a landmark series of events. The famed Art Institute of Chicago teamed with TBA Global to do just that, creating events for the May opening of the new Modern Wing that drew 65,000 attendees and worldwide...

The Big Book of Benefit Auctions, written by Jay R. Fiske and Corinne A. Fiske, provides step-by-step instructions to aid event planners in creating profitable benefit auctions...