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Everyone talks about thinking “outside the box.” But what does that mean, really? We asked three top designers to convince us this magical thinking really existed. The result is three rules to live and design by.

Event Solutions today announced that it would join a broad coalition of events industry organizations in endorsing Keep America Meeting, a grassroots effort to draw attention to the vital role these gatherings play in building successful businesses and supporting the American economy.

Four days before the nation swore in its

Event Solutions Managing Editor

The 2009 presidential inauguration was unprecedented in its media coverage — but here are nine new things event pros can learn from it.

You still need to deliver on all of your projects this year. But you may have had your budget cut, your staff cut, your boss cut — or all three. Corporate planning faces significant challenges these days, and the key to coming out on top is truly understanding the forces at play.

Even some of the greatest events are fin

As the nation’s capital gears up for the inauguration and the numerous associated events, organizers are grappling with the same issues being hashed out in corporate event departments and independent event businesses all around the country this holiday season — a desire to celebrate, without looking too extravagant.

Incentive marketing suppliers are expected to sell a record number of gift cards to corporate customers this holiday season and beyond as part of employee recognition and motivation programs, according to the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), a strategic industry group within the Incentive Marketing Association.

Classic Party Rentals announced the opening of a new location in its Northern California network, a warehouse and showroom in Sacramento.

The Sacramento facility on Dec. 1 joins existing operations in San Francisco, Napa, St. Helena and Modesto, and enables Classic to provide all of Northern California with full-service event rental capabilities.