Event planner Joella Hopkins, founder of Los Angeles-based Simply Mumtaz, says social and association clients are far ahead of corporate clients. But the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., is finding its share of...
While a newspaper's redesign may be newsworthy, few would consider it the stuff that fashion shows are made of. President and CEO Carolyn Luscombe, CSEP, CMP, of Eclectic Events International in Toronto disagrees. When a Canadian newspaper asked...
The Super Bowl is, without question, the biggest pro football event of the year. But for countless event professionals and their savvy clients, the big game is so much more than that. With its cultural associations — game-day parties, tailgating...
One difficult venue, two consecutive nights, a thousand-plus tough-to-please guests. What's a production company to do? In the case of Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based Elite Productions, tasked with creating two events for client Roth Capital Partners...
In many ways, going green is low-tech. Caterers switch to local produce over food flown in from far away. Corporate planners specify good old china cups instead of disposables. But increasingly, technology is stepping into the picture, offering...
Although special events are often painted as nothing more than frivolous fun — sometimes with a little fundraising thrown in — a growing number of hosts are creating events where the guests work hard to do good...
Good things come in small packages, the saying goes. And sometimes big packages. Very big packages...
When Jessica Richardson left New Orleans post-Katrina for Oklahoma City, Okla., with the National Basketball Association's Hornets, it was with a heavy heart — and no idea when or even if she or the team would return. But return they did two years...
