News and trends in special events including bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, birthday parties, Sweet 16 parties, debutante balls, corporate events, awards programs, fairs, festivals, galas, fundraisers and green/eco events.
Although breaking into new markets and offering new services can be vital to surviving a recession, the process often takes more time and costs more money than special event businesses originally planned. These findings were presented at the...
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 work required to create and respond to Requests for Proposals for special events is always tough. And not surprisingly, today's lousy economy is making following the rules even more important...
Mega caterer Compass Group UK and Ireland announced this week that it is increasing its "Fish to Avoid" list from 13 species to 69. The move is part of the company's commitment to protect overfished species...
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...
Any rock fan is proud to say, "I'm with the band." And the 2,000 attendees at communications giant Cisco Systems' final-night party in Boston last month could say just that, as the Cisco event team partnered with George P. Johnson Experience...
The brutal recession has burned many caterers over the past year, with corporate business showing the sharpest decline. To cook up sales, some caterers are not only revamping the menus they offer for special events but also are venturing into...
The new "Purity" line from Go Green Displays is a lightweight, modular, portable display unit that is completely recyclable and made of locally sourced materials, the manufacturer says...
Dominic Phillips, founder of Dominic Phillips Event Marketing in San Francisco, spearheads socially responsible events with an emphasis on the economical...