SE_SPECIAL EVENTS_ A Penton Media Property October 28, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/specialevents/v/268 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Around the world, from poolside to parking lot, patio to mountaintop, Tentnology(R) fabric structures create striking silhouettes. Ensure your guests a cozy, safe haven against the wind, rain and sun. A large selection of styles, sizes and prices answer almost any need. Tentnology(R) has the solution for truly amazing space. http://www.tentnology.com ---------------------------------------- MAKING NEWS --At Year-end, Special Event Industry Predicts Widely Mixed Results for 2009 As the year draws to a close, special event professionals in all disciplines predict a mixed bag of results this year. Twenty-five percent of respondents predict their organization's event revenue will be higher in 2009 than it was in 2008. Twenty-two percent say this year's revenue will be on par with last, while 33 percent say revenue this year will be lower this year than last. Click here for more. (http://specialevents.com/news/special-event-industry-predicts-widely-mixed-results-for-2009/) To view the full article go to: http://http://specialevents.com/news/special-event-industry-predicts-widely-mixed-results-for-2009/ PHOTO GALLERY --MGM MIRAGE Events Helps Vegas' Big CityCenter Make a Big Splash As the $8.5 billion CityCenter (http://www.citycenter.com) development in Las Vegas -- a mini city of residences, hotels, shopping and entertainment -- prepares for its grand opening in December, the event team that has helped the project win supporters is now sharing behind-the-scenes stories of its work. Las Vegas-based MGM MIRAGE Events (http://www.mgmmirageevents.com) created an intricate series of eight events in four days to introduce world-class architects, designers, engineers and city planners to the development. Click here for more. ( http://specialevents.com/corporate/MGM-MIRAGE-Events-helps-Vegas-big-CityCenter-make-a-big-splash-102809) To view the full article go to: http://specialevents.com/corporate/MGM-MIRAGE-Events-helps-Vegas-big-CityCenter-make-a-big-splash-102809 GOING PLACES --Who's News This Week REGINA E. DILLARD has formed POP! EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT (http://www.pop-events.com), based Oak Park, Ill. Call 630/300-4217 ... Click here for more. (http://specialevents.com/news/special-events-business-news-oct-28-2009) To view the full article go to: http://specialevents.com/news/special-events-business-news-oct-28-2009 VENUE NEWS --New York's Kitano Hotel, the Hilton Sandestin and the Chalet at Richmont Inn New York's Kitano Hotel (http://www.kitano.com) announces a new program whereby event planners booking holiday parties at the property by Nov. 1 will receive a $100 American Express gift card. Click here for more. (http://specialevents.com/venues/venue-news-oct-28-2009) To view the full article go to: http://specialevents.com/venues/venue-news-oct-28-2009 PRODUCT GALLERY --Custom Cards, Colossal Ice and Wedding Planner Secrets Envelopments offers a line of stationery items in various colors, textures and patterns suited to creating custom holiday cards. Click here for more. (http://specialevents.com/eventtools/special-events-new-products-oct-28-2009) To view the full article go to: http://specialevents.com/eventtools/special-events-new-products-oct-28-2009 ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER You are subscribed to this newsletter as #email# To subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.specialevents.com/?tc=NLSUB To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.specialevents.com/?tc=NLSUB&cid=#message_id#&lid=#list_id#&email=#email# For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at: US Toll Free:: 866-505-7173 International: 847-763-9504 or mailto:specialevents@pbinews.com To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please go to your profile page here: http://subscribe.specialevents.com/?tc=NLSUB&email=#email# Penton Media | 249 W. 17th Street | New York, NY 10011 Copyright 2009, Penton Media. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Penton Media.