Feature Article: Valentine’s Day Sales Shift To Restaurants
IBISWorld Reports Sales Forecasts Across Traditional Holiday Categories Valentine’s Day is vastly changing from years past and industry research firm IBISWorld has released its annual holiday sales forecasts. This year, IBISWorld expected total Valentine’s Day spending to be up 3.3 percent from 2009, reaching $17.6 billion. Because Valentine’s Day fell on a Sunday, the […]
Feature Article: Best Events Launches Online Sourcing Tool for Event Industry
VenuesOnline.com offers access to over 5,000 event venues and 4,000 suppliers Best Events Magazine, a unit of Red 7 Media, headquartered here, has launched a new online search tool for the special events and meetings industry. VenuesOnline.com is a comprehensive online website that provides event planners with access to more than 5,000 event facilities and […]
I&I: 10 Striking Tips for a Business Owner
10 Striking Tips for a Business Owner That Have theCourage to Fight His Way Out of the Current Economic Mess For business owners who are almost (but not quite) satisfied with their bottom line– and can't figure out what they're doing wrong; little pointers that will lead to profits BizMove.com announced the launch of […]
Feature Article: Congratulations to the Twist & Shout 2010!
Third PlaceSmall: Sheree Brown-Rosner Mangi La Caramella (Eat the Candy)Medium: Janics Hastings Village PeopleLarge: Rob Balchunas Ringling ClownsStage: Annie Banannie Second PlaceSmall: Andrew McDonald Monkey in FezMedium: Andrew McDonald TurtlesLarge: Peter John Lindsay SauretStage: Dave Marcus First PlaceSmall: Daniel Herron PianoMedium: John Reid KangarooLarge: Mark Verge SpinosaurusStage: Willie Monroe
I&I: AFR Event Furnishings
AFR Event Furnishings Enters Into Sales Partnership with Rentals Unlimited Top New England Rental Company will Handle Furniture Company's Sales for Maximum Growth The good news just keeps coming from AFR Event Furnishings! Since its recent acquisition of Room Service, the momentum continues to grow. Now, AFR announces an exciting new partnership with Rentals Unlimited. […]
Feature Article: Retail Container Traffic to be Up 13 Percent in March
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2010 – Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 13 percent in March compared with the same month a year ago, and double-digit increases are expected to continue through the summer as the U.S. economy begins in improve, according to the monthly Global Port […]
I&I: CORT 2010 Rental Company of the Year!
CORT Event Furnishings is the 2010 Rental Company of the Year! CORT Event Furnishings is proud to receive the Event Solutions Spotlight Award for 2010 Rental Company of the Year. Thank you to our clients and peers who voted for CORT based on performance consistency, creativity and design, customer service, quality, and the ability to […]
I&I: Books for the Event and Catering Professional
Professional design and business books for the event planner: Lena Malouf's Parties and Special Events:http://www.chipsbooks.com/parties.htm Betsy Wiersma's Exceptional Events: http://www.chipsbooks.com/ee2.htm Complete Guide to Professional Meeting and Event Co-ordination:http://www.chipsbooks.com/compgdme.htm The Art of the Party: http://www.chipsbooks.com/artparty.htm Behind the Scenes at Special Events: http://www.chipsbooks.com/behind.htm Best Catering Management books: The Professional Caterer's Handbook + CD: http://chipsbooks.com/procathb.htm Catering: The Art, […]
Linda Bruce – a Star has Dimmed
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yuOEodX3ck 250 202 align=”right”] It is hard for me to believe I am writing this note, let alone for Linda Bruce, the shining star of the balloon community. Mark and I met Linda many, many years ago while we were teaching somewhere at a balloon seminar. She was also an instructor for us at all […]