The wedding industry is transforming. Today’s couples are looking for vendors who don’t just deliver stunning experiences. They want streamlined communication, tech-enabled planning tools, and ...

10 days left of early bird rates for registration for Catersource The Special Event 2024! Coming to Austin, TX February 12-15, 2024, we promise a showstopping event with knowledgeable speakers, ...

The Ultimate Celebration of Catering & Event Excellence. The premier event where caterers, event planners, and suppliers unite in a dynamic, immersive environment designed to inspire and elevate the ...

Liese Gardner's consulting firm promotes creative entrepreneurs from the event industry as well as related fields to it such as photography and art. In the past decade, she and her team have run ...

Amanda Ma is founder and CEO of Pasadena, Calif.-based Innovate Marketing Group, which specializes in multicultural events for clients including East West Bank, Zojirushi, the Los Angeles County ...

Many DMCs join groups that function as marketing networks to bring in business and provide operations support. Note: All information here is supplied by the companies listed and was current at press ...

We asked, you decided: with travel and destination events being a top priority for so many after the years of pandemic isolation we all endured, DMCs are having a moment, and they deserve recognition.

Destination events are incredibly rewarding—but they require a lot of know-how. Each year, we turn to the world of Destination Marketing Companies (DMCs), the experts in destinations and a great ...

If there’s one word to sum up the way events changed after the pandemic, it’s immersive. We’ve seen the ways that attendees crave exciting, interactive experiences that completely engulf them in ...

Earlier in the third quarter, Special Events released our annual State of the Industry survey to our readership. We had around 300 respondents who weighed in regarding how this year has looked for ...

Each year, the City of Surrey (British Columbia, Canada) celebrates cultures around the globe with their Surrey Fusion Festival. This free, family-friendly affair brings together all of the ...

If you’re looking to expand brand recognition and reach new audiences in 2025, guest starring on industry podcasts is a great place to start. Not only is it easy to apply for most podcasts, but it’s ...