Get ready for the holiday season with the best books for the event and catering professional from C.H.I.P.S.: Best professional event planning & design books:Lena Malouf's Parties and Special Events:http://www.chipsbooks.com/parties.htm Lena Malouf's Behind the Scenes at Special Events:http://www.chipsbooks.com/behind.htm Best Catering Management books:Michael Roman's Catering: http://www.chipsbooks.com/catering.htm The Banquet Business: On and Off Premise Catering: http://www.chipsbooks.com/banqbus.htm Professional […]
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I&I: Fun Works
A thoughtful and ideal book gift for anyone who works! Fun Works — Creating Places Where People Love to Work Let's face it: almost everybody has to work but not everybody knows how to make work fun, inspire co-workers to have more fun, or influence leaders, managers and supervisees to join in the fun. Leslie […]
I&I: Going Green with Green Way(TM) Packaging
Green Way TM Packaging with purpose… Nashville Wraps is proud to offer our high quality packaging in environmentally friendly recycled materials. Ease your customer’s minds and boost sales by going green! Many more items will be added in January, be sure to look for our Green Way TM logo. Here is a sneak preview: Jan […]
I&I: Retailers Urge Passage of Internet Sales Tax Bill
WASHINGTON — A witness testifying on behalf of the National Retail Federation today urged a congressional committee to approve sales tax simplification legislation that would make it easier to require Internet merchants, mail-order houses and other “remote sellers” to collect sales tax across state lines. “We are here to ask you to level the playing […]
I&I: Poll of Businesses Shows …
…They’re Stocking Holiday Gift Baskets Early This Year A recent poll shows holiday gift baskets inventories are being stocked up by businesses and retailers earlier than in the past, states The Gift Basket Pros. This poll of businesses shows they are doing this to take advantage of free ground shipping rates and to avoid stock-shortage […]
I&I: CA GIFT SHOW LAUNCHES ECO – EARTH CONSCIOUS OPTIONS
– Green, Sustainable, Recycled and Fair Trade Items to Carry ECO Designation – WHITE PLAINS, NY, December 10, 2008…In response to market demand, the California Gift Show® will launch ECO – Earth Conscious Optionstm, as a category for identifying eco-friendly and fair trade product, January 18-21, 2008, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The ECO […]
I&I: On the Third Day of Christmas My Expert Reminded Me
With the holiday shopping season in high gear- retail sales are expected to hit $474.5 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation, and online shopping soared 37 percent on Cyber-Monday this year- it is now more important than ever, to take steps to protect your identity. Before you load up your sleigh with […]
Off Into Cyberspace
Creative Telephone Marketing, Part 1
Welcome to the 21st Century Classroom my friends. Here is the place where you can be there even if you weren’t there! This brand new “column” from BALLOONS & Parties Magazine brings you complete classes from balloon events, conventions and open houses in the recent past. This first class is Creative Telephone Marketing, presented by […]
I&I: CALIFORNIA GIFT SHOW – MEDIA ALERT
LOS ANGELES, JULY 22, 2007…As result of our on-going commitment to be the global marketplace that fosters the proactive interaction between buyers and sellers; buyers and buyers and sellers and sellers in an environment that reflects the Southern California lifestyle, GLM is pleased to announce exciting changes that will debut at the January 2008 market. […]