May 8, 2018: Met Gala Delivers Bedazzled Gowns, Headpieces, and an Exhibition; Ticketmaster Wants to Use Face Scanning to Accelerate Venue Access; Royal Wedding to Screen in Movie Theaters

May 8, 2018: Met Gala Delivers Bedazzled Gowns, Headpieces, and an Exhibition; Ticketmaster Wants to Use Face Scanning to Accelerate Venue Access; Royal Wedding to Screen in Movie Theaters

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May 8, 2018: Met Gala Delivers Bedazzled Gowns, Headpieces, and an Exhibition; Ticketmaster Wants to Use Face Scanning to Accelerate Venue Access; Royal Wedding to Screen in Movie Theaters
1. MET GALA DELIVERS BEDAZZLED GOWNS, HEADPIECES, AND AN EXHIBITION: The theme of this year's Met Gala was "Heavenly Bodies:...
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September 11, 2018: Hurricane Florence Could Put a Dent in City Democratic National Convention Bids, Survey Finds Events Still Important For Brands as They Get More Expensive, Stand Up to Cancer Raises Record $123 Million in Pledges

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September 11, 2018: Hurricane Florence Could Put a Dent in City Democratic National Convention Bids, Survey Finds Events Still Important For Brands as They Get More Expensive, Stand Up to Cancer Raises Record $123 Million in Pledges
1. HURRICANE FLORENCE COULD PUT A DENT IN CITY DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BIDS: Houston and Miam [...]
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BizBash to Induct Chicago-Area Event Professionals Into Hall of Fame

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BizBash to Induct Chicago-Area Event Professionals Into Hall of Fame
Five veteran event professionals from Chicago along with two rising stars in the industry will be in [...]
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U.S. Open 2018: 19 Event Highlights From the Tournament's 50th Anniversary

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U.S. Open 2018: 19 Event Highlights From the Tournament's 50th Anniversary
The 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open took place August 27 to September 9, drawing tennis fans to Fl [...]
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September 10, 2018: U.S. Open Final Ends in Dramatic Fashion With Naomi Osaka Defeating Serena Williams, Miss New York Crowned Miss America In Revamped Competition, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Get Into Fight at New York Fashion Week Party

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September 10, 2018: U.S. Open Final Ends in Dramatic Fashion With Naomi Osaka Defeating Serena Williams, Miss New York Crowned Miss America In Revamped Competition, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Get Into Fight at New York Fashion Week Party
1. U.S. OPEN FINAL ENDS IN DRAMATIC FASHION WITH NAOMI OSAKA DEFEATING SERENA WILLIAMS: The U.S. Ope [...]
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September 6, 2018: Cicely Tyson and Spielberg Publicist to Receive Honorary Oscars, Nike Reveals Colin Kaepernick Ad to Air During Major Sporting Events, This Drone Company Is Adding Light Shows to Drake Concerts

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September 6, 2018: Cicely Tyson and Spielberg Publicist to Receive Honorary Oscars, Nike Reveals Colin Kaepernick Ad to Air During Major Sporting Events, This Drone Company Is Adding Light Shows to Drake Concerts
1. CICELY TYSON AND SPIELBERG PUBLICIST TO RECEIVE HONORARY OSCARS: Actress Cicely Tyson, Steven Spi [...]
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September 4, 2018: New Yorker Festival Drops Steve Bannon Following Backlash, Why U.S. Open Players Are Holding Promotional Events at New York Hotels, Toronto International Film Festival to Sign Gender Equality Charter

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September 4, 2018: New Yorker Festival Drops Steve Bannon Following Backlash, Why U.S. Open Players Are Holding Promotional Events at New York Hotels, Toronto International Film Festival to Sign Gender Equality Charter
1. NEW YORKER FESTIVAL DROPS STEVE BANNON FOLLOWING BACKLASH: The New Yorker disinvited former White [...]
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August 30, 2018: Guillermo del Toro Calls For More Women Directors at Venice Film Festival, Snapchat Will Participate in Its First NewFront, Campsites Are Providing Alternative Wedding Venues

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August 30, 2018: Guillermo del Toro Calls For More Women Directors at Venice Film Festival, Snapchat Will Participate in Its First NewFront, Campsites Are Providing Alternative Wedding Venues
1. GUILLERMO DEL TORO CALLS FOR MORE WOMEN DIRECTORS AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL: Film director Guillerm [...]
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August 29, 2018: Video Game Maker E.A. Cancels Esports Qualifier Events After Shooting, Aretha Franklin Mourned at Musical Public Viewing in Detroit, Ticketmaster Partners With Samsung To Help People Find Live Events

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August 29, 2018: Video Game Maker E.A. Cancels Esports Qualifier Events After Shooting, Aretha Franklin Mourned at Musical Public Viewing in Detroit, Ticketmaster Partners With Samsung To Help People Find Live Events
1. VIDEO GAME MAKER E.A. CANCELS ESPORTS QUALIFIER EVENTS AFTER SHOOTING: Video game maker Electroni [...]
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Podcast: Essential Rules for Event Speakers (Episode 112)

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Podcast: Essential Rules for Event Speakers (Episode 112)
Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik Guest: Brett Lavender In this episode of GatherGeeks, Davi [...]
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August 28, 2018: SAG and P.G.A. Awards Set 2020 Awards Dates In Advance of Early Oscars, Hotels Lack Security Protections from U.S. Government, Bride Cancels Wedding After Guests Refuse to Pay $1,500 Fee

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August 28, 2018: SAG and P.G.A. Awards Set 2020 Awards Dates In Advance of Early Oscars, Hotels Lack Security Protections from U.S. Government, Bride Cancels Wedding After Guests Refuse to Pay $1,500 Fee
1. SAG AND P.G.A. AWARDS SET 2020 AWARDS DATES IN ADVANCE OF EARLY OSCARS: The Producers Guild of Am [...]
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August 24, 2018: Aretha Franklin Funeral Will Be a Star-Studded Event With 19 Performers, Rihanna Will Close Out New York Fashion Week, Asia Argento Withdraws as Music Festival Curator Following Sexual Assault Accusations

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August 24, 2018: Aretha Franklin Funeral Will Be a Star-Studded Event With 19 Performers, Rihanna Will Close Out New York Fashion Week, Asia Argento Withdraws as Music Festival Curator Following Sexual Assault Accusations
1. ARETHA FRANKLIN FUNERAL WILL BE A STAR-STUDDED EVENT WITH 19 PERFORMERS: The funeral of Aretha Fr [...]
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Why This Food Event Had a Chicken Chandelier

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Why This Food Event Had a Chicken Chandelier
Most food events follow a standard format with chefs serving up samples behind tablecloth-covered st [...]
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San Francisco's Top 100 Events 2018

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San Francisco's Top 100 Events 2018
We’re living in a moment when society is obsessed with experiences. Every day, there’s a [...]
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Rating the MTV V.M.A.s: Event Producers Give 2018 Show a C+

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Rating the MTV V.M.A.s: Event Producers Give 2018 Show a C+
On Monday, MTV’s Video Music Awards returned to New York’s Radio City Music Hall—t [...]
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August 15, 2018: Bud Light Created Fridges That Will Unlock When Cleveland Browns Win a Game, C.A.A. to Host Inaugural Consumer Event at Brooklyn Book Festival, Founder of Major Houston Arts Festival Ousted After Sexual Assault Allegations

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August 15, 2018: Bud Light Created Fridges That Will Unlock When Cleveland Browns Win a Game, C.A.A. to Host Inaugural Consumer Event at Brooklyn Book Festival, Founder of Major Houston Arts Festival Ousted After Sexual Assault Allegations
1. BUD LIGHT CREATED FRIDGES THAT WILL UNLOCK WHEN CLEVELAND BROWNS WIN A GAME: Cleveland Browns fan [...]
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Fixing the Oscars: What Event Producers Think of the Future Ceremony Changes

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Fixing the Oscars: What Event Producers Think of the Future Ceremony Changes
In the wake of the lowest rated Oscars telecast in history this year, the Academy of Motion Picture [...]
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August 14, 2018: How Five Event-Planning Rookies Organized the First 'Black Panther'-Inspired Fan Convention, Artists and Attendees Are Pushing Music Festivals to Address Sexual Harassment, More Than 300 Injured In Pier Collapse at Festival in Spain

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August 14, 2018: How Five Event-Planning Rookies Organized the First 'Black Panther'-Inspired Fan Convention, Artists and Attendees Are Pushing Music Festivals to Address Sexual Harassment, More Than 300 Injured In Pier Collapse at Festival in Spain
1. HOW FIVE EVENT-PLANNING ROOKIES ORGANIZED THE FIRST 'BLACK PANTHER'-INSPIRED FAN CONVEN [...]
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August 13, 2018: White Supremacists Rally in Washington Dwarfed by Counterprotesters, It Would Cost At Least $345,000 to Recreate Kylie Jenner's 21st Birthday Party, New York's Meadows Music Festival Won't Return This Year

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August 13, 2018: White Supremacists Rally in Washington Dwarfed by Counterprotesters, It Would Cost At Least $345,000 to Recreate Kylie Jenner's 21st Birthday Party, New York's Meadows Music Festival Won't Return This Year
1. WHITE SUPREMACIST RALLY IN WASHINGTON DWARFED BY COUNTERPROTESTERS: A rally planned by white supr [...]
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August 10, 2018: LeBron James and Nike Partner With Harlem’s Fashion Row’s Awards and Show, San Diego Convention Center Expansion Measure Declined for November Ballot, L.A. Fashion Week Finds Permanent Venue to Expand Events

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August 10, 2018: LeBron James and Nike Partner With Harlem’s Fashion Row’s Awards and Show, San Diego Convention Center Expansion Measure Declined for November Ballot, L.A. Fashion Week Finds Permanent Venue to Expand Events
1. LEBRON JAMES AND NIKE PARTNER WITH HARLEM€'S FASHION ROW€'S AWARDS AND SHOW: Two days [...]
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August 9, 2018: Oscars Announce Major Changes to Future Telecasts, Airbnb Calls Off Great Wall of China Sleepover Event, Charlottesville Declares State of Emergency for Anniversary of Violent Rally

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August 9, 2018: Oscars Announce Major Changes to Future Telecasts, Airbnb Calls Off Great Wall of China Sleepover Event, Charlottesville Declares State of Emergency for Anniversary of Violent Rally
1. OSCARS ANNOUNCE MAJOR CHANGES TO FUTURE TELECASTS: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science [...]
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4 Helpful Design Tips for Using Vegetables as Event Decor

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4 Helpful Design Tips for Using Vegetables as Event Decor
Colorful fruit has long been a refreshing way to decorate summer events. But event designers are inc [...]
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August 3, 2018: Apple to Open Event Space at Historic Los Angeles Theater, Shawn Mendes to Kick Off N.F.L. 2018 Season, See a Couple’s $25,000 ‘Jurassic Park’-Theme Wedding

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August 3, 2018: Apple to Open Event Space at Historic Los Angeles Theater, Shawn Mendes to Kick Off N.F.L. 2018 Season, See a Couple’s $25,000 ‘Jurassic Park’-Theme Wedding
1. APPLE TO OPEN EVENT SPACE AT HISTORIC LOS ANGELES THEATER: Apple is looking to make a new mark on [...]
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August 1, 2018: MGM Resorts Becomes First Gaming Partner of the N.B.A., Couples Are Turning Wedding Viewing Parties Into Lavish Events, Jennifer Lopez to Receive Video Vanguard Award at V.M.A.s

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August 1, 2018: MGM Resorts Becomes First Gaming Partner of the N.B.A., Couples Are Turning Wedding Viewing Parties Into Lavish Events, Jennifer Lopez to Receive Video Vanguard Award at V.M.A.s
1. MGM RESORTS BECOMES FIRST GAMING PARTNER OF THE N.B.A.: After the Supreme Court ruled that states [...]
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July 31, 2018: America’s Official Comedy Center Opens This Week, Toronto International Film Festival to Host a Women's March, See Inside the World's Largest Ventriloquist Convention

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July 31, 2018: America’s Official Comedy Center Opens This Week, Toronto International Film Festival to Host a Women's March, See Inside the World's Largest Ventriloquist Convention
1. AMERICA'S OFFICIAL COMEDY CENTER OPENS THIS WEEK: A nonprofit event center dedicated to the [...]
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Comic-Con 2018: Inside the Most Creative Brand Activations and Parties

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Comic-Con 2018: Inside the Most Creative Brand Activations and Parties
What do a fancy Taco Bell, a Party City selling murder supplies, a zombie slide, and a human claw ma [...]
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July 26, 2018: Kennedy Center Honors to Award ‘Hamilton,’ Cher, and Reba McEntire, Target Draws Backlash for Event That Paid Homage to Legendary New York Rock Club, Musicians Condemn Austrian Festival For Not Taking Action on Sexual Assault Claim

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July 26, 2018: Kennedy Center Honors to Award ‘Hamilton,’ Cher, and Reba McEntire, Target Draws Backlash for Event That Paid Homage to Legendary New York Rock Club, Musicians Condemn Austrian Festival For Not Taking Action on Sexual Assault Claim
1. KENNEDY CENTER HONORS TO AWARD 'HAMILTON,' CHER, AND REBA MCENTIRE: The 41st annual Ken [...]
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Toronto's Top 100 Events 2018

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Toronto's Top 100 Events 2018
With Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations done and dusted, plenty of events in Toronto took th [...]
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July 24, 2018: Japan Concerned About Heat Levels Ahead of 2020 Olympics, WWE Announces First-Ever All-Women's Pay-Per-View Event, Cannes Lions Festival Revenue Down, Approval Ratings Up

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July 24, 2018: Japan Concerned About Heat Levels Ahead of 2020 Olympics, WWE Announces First-Ever All-Women's Pay-Per-View Event, Cannes Lions Festival Revenue Down, Approval Ratings Up
1. JAPAN CONCERNED ABOUT HEAT LEVELS AHEAD OF 2020 OLYMPICS: A city near Tokyo recently reported a r [...]
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July 20, 2018: Artist-Run Events On the Rise in Shaky Music Festival Market, Event Management Start-Up Gather Partners With Yelp to Make Event Planning Easier, Airports Are Providing Unexpected Wedding Venues

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July 20, 2018: Artist-Run Events On the Rise in Shaky Music Festival Market, Event Management Start-Up Gather Partners With Yelp to Make Event Planning Easier, Airports Are Providing Unexpected Wedding Venues
1. ARTIST-RUN EVENTS ON THE RISE IN SHAKY MUSIC FESTIVAL MARKET: Launching a first-time music festiv [...]
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Will Non-Alcoholic Cocktails Become a New Event Trend?

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Will Non-Alcoholic Cocktails Become a New Event Trend?
Who hasn’t indulged in a strong cocktail or two over the years when at an event? And while cra [...]
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July 19, 2018: R.N.C. Recommends Charlotte as Host City for 2020 G.O.P. Convention, A.E.G. Acquires All of Firefly Music Festival, Another YouTuber Fan Event Ends in Disaster

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July 19, 2018: R.N.C. Recommends Charlotte as Host City for 2020 G.O.P. Convention, A.E.G. Acquires All of Firefly Music Festival, Another YouTuber Fan Event Ends in Disaster
1. R.N.C. RECOMMENDS CHARLOTTE AS HOST CITY FOR 2020 G.O.P. CONVENTION: The Republican National Comm [...]
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July 16, 2018: France Celebrates World Cup Win, Why Law Firms Are Opting for Alcohol-Free Teambuilding Events, London Protest Organizers to Take 'Trump Baby' Blimp on Tour

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July 16, 2018: France Celebrates World Cup Win, Why Law Firms Are Opting for Alcohol-Free Teambuilding Events, London Protest Organizers to Take 'Trump Baby' Blimp on Tour
1. FRANCE CELEBRATES WORLD CUP WIN: France defeated Croatia 4-2 to win the World Cup on Sunday, with [...]
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What to Expect at BizBash Live: Los Angeles

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What to Expect at BizBash Live: Los Angeles
BizBash Live: Los Angeles, an event designed to educate and inspire meeting and event professionals, [...]
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July 13, 2018: Microsoft 365 Can Now Host Live Events, Netflix Tops HBO for Most Emmy Nominations, Panorama Music Festival Partners With Postmates to Reduce Lines

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July 13, 2018: Microsoft 365 Can Now Host Live Events, Netflix Tops HBO for Most Emmy Nominations, Panorama Music Festival Partners With Postmates to Reduce Lines
1. MICROSOFT 365 CAN NOW HOST LIVE EVENTS: Microsoft 365, the company’s line of subscription s [...]
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July 12, 2018: Sexism Has Been a Big Problem at the World Cup, Live Sports Event Attendance Is Dropping, How the Oscars Board Chose Its 928 New Members

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July 12, 2018: Sexism Has Been a Big Problem at the World Cup, Live Sports Event Attendance Is Dropping, How the Oscars Board Chose Its 928 New Members
1. SEXISM HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM AT THE WORLD CUP: FIFA has told World Cup broadcasters to show fewe [...]
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July 10, 2018: Whiskey Festivals and Tasting Events Are On the Rise, Hyatt Hotels to Ban Plastic Straws, How a Virtual-Reality Experience Could Help Save Egypt’s "Sistine Chapel"

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July 10, 2018: Whiskey Festivals and Tasting Events Are On the Rise, Hyatt Hotels to Ban Plastic Straws, How a Virtual-Reality Experience Could Help Save Egypt’s "Sistine Chapel"
1. WHISKEY FESTIVALS AND TASTING EVENTS ARE ON THE RISE: As whiskey tourism rises in popularity, the [...]
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Who's Speaking at BizBash Live: Los Angeles 2018

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Who's Speaking at BizBash Live: Los Angeles 2018
Want to know what it's like to work with an influencer on your event—from the influencer [...]
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July 10, 2018: Whisky Festivals and Tasting Events Are On the Rise, Hyatt Hotels to Ban Plastic Straws, How a Virtual-Reality Experience Could Help Save Egypt’s "Sistine Chapel"

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July 10, 2018: Whisky Festivals and Tasting Events Are On the Rise, Hyatt Hotels to Ban Plastic Straws, How a Virtual-Reality Experience Could Help Save Egypt’s "Sistine Chapel"
1. WHISKY FESTIVALS AND TASTING EVENTS ARE ON THE RISE: As whisky tourism rises in popularity, the n [...]
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See How The Engage!18 Wedding Summit Captured the Canadian Spirit

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See How The Engage!18 Wedding Summit Captured the Canadian Spirit
For the first time, luxury-wedding business summit Engage! traveled to the Great White North for its [...]
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July 9, 2018: Upscale Restaurants Are Doubling as Co-Working Spaces, Trump Foundation Only Donated to Charities That Held Events at Mar-a-Lago, Beauty Queen Returns Crown After Miss Massachusetts Pageant Mocks #MeToo Movement

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July 9, 2018: Upscale Restaurants Are Doubling as Co-Working Spaces, Trump Foundation Only Donated to Charities That Held Events at Mar-a-Lago, Beauty Queen Returns Crown After Miss Massachusetts Pageant Mocks #MeToo Movement
1. UPSCALE RESTAURANTS ARE DOUBLING AS CO-WORKING SPACES: These days, almost any venue can be a co-w [...]
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