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Bonus photos for “Shanghai World Expo” from the December 2010/January 2011 print edition of Event Solutions magazine.

Our monthly attempt to keep you up-to-date on happenings in the world of technology as they relate to the event world.

So you have your décor all set, your props are ordered, and your costume is hanging in the closet.

Oh, what? They’re not?

Never fear. Here are a few last-minute tips that can help you pull off your Halloween event in style.

Creepy (and sexy!) Costumes

SCVNGR, the GPS-based social networking and gaming app that’s getting so much attention these days, is now mainstream in Chicago’s convention scene. The Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau (CCTB) announced recently that it’s now offering the SCVNGR social gaming platform to show organizers to help them add value and promote attendee engagement.

When Event Solutions descends on Las Vegas in February for the 2011 Idea Factory, attendees will be in for a treat. We’ll be staying at the newest grand hotel on the Strip—the Cosmopolitan.

Through support from Walt Disney World and members of the US Women’s Under-17 team, the Haitian National Women’s soccer team had the opportunity to compete in the Disney Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament held recently.

Keeping employees happy and productive can be challenging even in good times. St. Louis-based experiential marketing agency Switch—Liberate Your Brand, hosts a major teambuilding event for its 100-plus employees called “Field Day” every fall. They post official rules on a Wordpress site, and teams compete for cash prizes, gift certificates and vacation days.

Bonus photos for “200 Peachtree: Glamour Girl” from the October/November print edition of Event Solutions magazine.