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Brides and grooms often ask for menus that are memorable and unique. But as a professional planner, it’s your job to work with the caterer to make sure that guests’ special dietary requirements are also met.

While the presidential hopefuls continue to battle it out, the event industry’s biggest election came to an exciting end on February 28 at the Spotlight Awards in Las Vegas, when the winners were announced in 15 different categories.

A multi-million dollar holiday bash in a huge arena. A bold, forward-thinking corporate executive. Name entertainment. Over-the-top theme areas. Cash employee prizes topping $1 million. Live news coverage. Sound like something from the heyday of the ‘80s? Guess again.

Thinking of taking one of your meetings to South Florida? In addition to long stretches of white beach and dazzling sunshine, the region offers some of the hottest nightlife and attractions in the country. Here’s the buzz on the latest happenings.

We’re starting to notice some planners setting up shop as marriage proposal planners, offering everything to brain storming ideas for the perfect proposal to full-service production, including hiring and managing vendors, venue research and coordination and more.

Now, there’s an easy way to connect with colleagues at this year’s Event Solutions Idea Factory. It’s called Presdo, and it’s available on our free mobile app created especially for the conference and show (download the app at the Apple App Store, Android Market or visit www.es-ideafactory.com/app ).