The WOW Factor

Jan. 26, 2012 by

We work with many of our clients year after year (in some cases, for twenty years!), so we always think of creative ways to make their event different for the next time. This is fun for us because our teams

Know Thy Banquet Setup Manager

Nov. 3, 2011 by

A few years back we produced an event at a large San Antonio hotel. This property had been around for a number of years and had an established banquet and catering team. During the site visit, I made it a

What’s the real cost of not doing a site survey?

Sep. 22, 2011 by

When clients review budgets one of the first items to be questioned is often the production site survey. When you add up the cost of the plane ticket, hotel room and per diem this line item looks like a great

What’s the difference between a want and a need?

Sep. 22, 2011 by

Celebrity riders and the crazy demands that sometimes appear in them are fun to read. But when you get right down to it, riders are nothing more than a list of demands. The event producer reading the rider needs to

Light it up

Sep. 1, 2011 by

When clients think stage and set design, they think set construction and video projection. Sometimes, they need to be reminded of a third important element: lighting design. Creative and exciting light design can make a good show go from ordinary