M & M Party Planning and Rental, Carol Stream Illinois With 25 years behind him as an event planner, Michael Berk decided it was time to shake things up and make his mark on the rental industry. So, in 1993, he purchased Naperville Rental, a 3...
Budgt Above $50,000 COMCOR Event & Meeting Production Fort Lauderdale, Florida The Hong Kong Tourist Association sponsored a three-day Hong Kong-Miami Cultural Exchange in Aventura, Florida. Opening festivities included a program that featured...
Good Gracious! Catering and Events Los Angeles A late-night party on the shores of Monte Carlo, held in conjunction with the World Music Awards, kept the crowd of 700 going 'til 5:30 in the morning. The caterer "bought out" a local cafe to make...
Chicago Marriott Downtown Chicago/ Tamar Productions Chicago The year was 1955; the place was Havana, Cuba, or so it seemed at the Marriott's Club Tropicana party. Buffets offered Cuban and New World cuisine. A traveling cigar lounge invited...
JBW Productions Columbus, Ohio Capital Holiday Lights 1997 was a free 12-day event in downtown Columbus. The winter celebration turned the city into a wonderland featuring a laser-light show with fireworks, live performances, interactive...
Don't Leave the Restaurant Without It In an effort to boost catering revenue for restaurants, American Express has launched the Catering and Private Party Program, a business-building marketing campaign available to restaurants that accept...
When Patti Coons, CSEP, makes a promise, you can bet she'll live up to it. Twelve years ago, she and a colleague, Marilyn McIver, were dining in Maui when someone asked if either of them could break a $20 bill. In a moment of spontaneous mischief...
Budget $20,000 to $50,000 Crossroads Entertainment Toronto This party combined authentic Japanese and Canadian entertainment. Magicians and a jazz quartet entertained during cocktails, while two projection screens showed live images of the guests...
Designs by Sean Dania, Florida/ Hy-Lite Productions Miami Lighting was the main ingredient to create a high-tech, futuristic look and to reduce a 138,000-square-foot space by more than half. The use of minimum props allowed the lighting effects to...