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SITE: Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
ADDRESS: 233 Newton St., New Orleans, LA 70114
PHONE: 800/362-8213
WEB SITE: www.mardigrasworld.com
VISUALS & VIBE: Since 1984, the facility's staff of artists has created parade floats and papier-mâch...
PROVIDING STELLAR SERVICE to event groups — a critical competency in today's fiercely competitive hotel market — takes exemplary leadership. In this month's cover story, hotel catering directors, all of whom do double duty leading both in-house...
L.A.’s event industry turned out last night to tour the new Wallis Annenberg Building for Science Learning and Innovation, part of downtown’s California Science Center. Noted architect Thom Mayne handled the overhaul of the 1914 former armory...
Although it is scheduled to end today, observes expect no quick resolution to the two-week old strike against a group of hotels in San Francisco. The labor strife reflects not only traditional issues such as wages and benefits, but a new strategy...
A LIFETIME SPENT steeped in the world of fine hotels may take the shine off a premier property for some. But not for Jim Blauvelt. Despite a globe-trotting childhood as the son of a pharmaceutical executive, an education in hotel management and...
TWO MEALS A day may seem skimpy to some, but for Ideas Event Decor & Production, those meals made for a full plate. That's because these weren't just any meals — they were sumptuous lunches and dinners prepared by some of the world's most cel...
