My favorite takeaways from The Special Event tradeshow floor were the linen displays. Yellow was, as expected, a very popular color, but having seen this for a few seasons now, I’m anxious to move away from this trend. I’m loving the fitted tabletop overlays layered over contrasting colored or patterned fabric. They give a table […]
My good friend, Robert Fountain, was the winner of the Special Event Show tabletop competition. I was in love with those stunning hot pink silhouette dining chairs and the layering of patterned china. I must say that I’m not a fan of displaying soap on dinner plates – something about food and soap just don’t […]
Today was the start of the Special Event Show’s educational sessions. I had the pleasure of sitting in on Vok Dams’ CEO, Colja Dam’s seminar on Trends in events 2009. It was a highly intelligent session focused on strategy and peppered with innovative products. One of which was B[EYE]T, an incredible “live communication” technology for […]
From the first moment I set my eyes on the Zygote ball, I knew I had fallen in love. Available through Tangible Interaction out of Vancouver, Canada, they supply to events all over the world.There’s nothing better than seeing a crowd engaged and involved at an event. Below are two videos for Zygote Ball and […]
It’s such a powerful statement to layer white on white. I absolutely love these beautiful ornate white ceramic frames, available through mudpuppy’s etsy shop. Lara McCulloch-CarterAuthor of the Special Event blog ready2sparkDirector of Marketing – Regal Tent ProductionsPresident – ISES Toronto. Follow me on Twitter. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Become my Peep at EventPeeps