Venue News: Super Spots for Your Next Special Event

The latest news in venues for your next special event--new spaces and exciting new features.

Garden Glory: Kristin Banta Events Takes a Gorgeous Wedding Outdoors

Kristin Banta Events turns to a sophisticated color palette and refined touches to create this elegant garden wedding. The Special Events Advisory Board members are fans; they nominated the event for a 2016 Gala Award.

Weed at the Wedding? Marijuana Comes to Special Events

Recreational use of marijuana is already legal in several U.S. states, including Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska. And according to industry watchers, event meccas including California, Nevada and New York could be next. And so ready or not, event planners in some areas are seeing clients demand weed at their events.

LVCI Panel Shares Meeting Strategies that are 'Engineered to Engage'

Meetings experts gathered in Las Vegas yesterday at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino for the 17th annual Las Vegas Corporate Invitational, spearheaded by MeetingsNet.

The kickoff event: an expert panel discussing "Engineered to Engage," covering smart strategies for driving attendee engagement at meetings and events.

IMEX 2016: Education Stresses Tech, Engagement

Attendees at IMEX 2016 take in the latest tech tools and strategies to extend events during education sessions on Day 1 and 2. The event runs through April 21 in Frankfurt.

ISES Global Event Summit Brings Top Pros to Scotland For Strategy Sessions

Top event professionals from a wide range of disciplines gathered last week for the first-ever ISES Global Event Summit, sponsored by Visit Scotland Business Events. Supporters are Cvent, Events are GREAT Britain, and IMEX.

The group of nearly 30 event pros attended IMEX 2016 in Frankfurt before heading to Scotland for three days of brainstorming sessions along with visits to landmarks including Gleneagles, Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Yacht Brittania.

Very Venetian: Incredible Artists Creates an Incredible Masked Ball

Incredible Artists dreams up a Venetian masked ball for client Next Plc, winning hearts, funds, and a Gala Award from Special Events.

Night in Neverland: Amazáe Events Creates a Peter Pan Anniversary Party

Amazáe Events brings Neverland to life for a first-anniversary party keyed to the theme of Peter Pan.

Big Party Rental Companies Share 2016 Event Trends

As Special Events releases the 18th edition of our "30 Top Event Rental Companies" feature, we take a look at top trends in rental products.

To see the full story, read the November-December 2015 issue of Special Events.

Do you want your own copy of the "30 Top" list? It's available here for a nominal fee.