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May 14, 2012
Great Places' very own Stephen Fried interviewing celebrity chefs and event industry professionals at the 2012 James Beard Awards. Enjoy!
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April 24, 2012
For those of you pondering a fresh and innovative idea for your next event look no further! Earlier this month, I attended a 'custom fragrance' event hosted by Sue Phillips founder of Scenterprises. The event, which is called The Perfume Studio, takes attendees on a olfactory journey...
by Eric Wasnick
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April 5, 2012
Last month, Adobe Systems released a beta preview of Adobe Photoshop CS6. The new release, which is available for download, constitutes Adobe’s first major upgrade of the Photoshop product line in two years. The new Photoshop CS6 has a total of 60+ new features, which...
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January 29, 2012
This week kicks off the 2012 European Meetings and Event Conference (EMEC). Meeting Planners from across Europe will congregate in Budapest, Hungary to discuss the latest technology and conference trends within the event business.
EMEC’s theme this year is “Innovation. Re-Imagined...
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January 2, 2012
It’s a New Year! Happy 2012! The tides of change in the event industry likely won’t slow in 2012. Here are 3 forces likely to continue impacting the event business.
“Green” Events
Sustainability within the event industry has become all the rage in recent years;...
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December 5, 2011
If you haven’t heard already, LinkedIn (LNKD) recently added two new features to company profiles on their network. These changes significantly augment both the scale and reach for the over two million companies plugged into the world’s largest professional social network. Below is a...
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November 18, 2011
This fall, the ‘21’ Club unveiled Bar ‘21’ a renovated 10-seat bar and lounge on the ground floor of the historic Prohibition-era speakeasy. The new bar space exudes a warm sophisticated ambiance with antique pine paneling, a damask floral patterned carpet, and earth-...
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November 15, 2011
Yesterday, event planners gathered at The Fulton for the Event Profs Pre-Holiday Soiree. The ‘soiree’, which was organized by Liz King, can be best described as a coalescence of talent from across the industry. Everything from the lighting, to the music, to the photography and food...
History buffs can rejoice!! Yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in attendance for the official re-opening of the New-York Historical Society. The event at New York City’s oldest museum celebrated the completion of a $65 million dollar 3-year renovation.
The N-YHS event marks the dawn of a...
by Eric Wasnick
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November 6, 2011
Sustainability within the event industry has become all the rage in recent years. Many new venues and event spaces clamor for a coveted LEED Green certification, considered the proverbial "feather in the cap" for any space promoting its environmental sensibility. The...
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