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When it's time to party, Google employees love interactive features and a big dance floor. Verve the Live Agency obliged and dreamed up the "Grand Hotel Google" for client Google Dublin's holiday party.

Big event rental company Peachtree Tents and Events, with operations in Atlanta and Nashville, Tenn. announced this week the acquisition of three companies: Tents Unlimited, Event Flooring Solutions, and Event Rentals Unlimited, with operations in Atlanta and Birmingham, Ala.

Andrea Varnier has been named CEO of spectacle and events producer Filmmaster Events, with office in Rome and Milan. He has extensive experience producing Olympics events, including in Turin, Beijing and Rio de Janiero.

A bold palette of red and white topped with dreamy gold "clouds" will delight guests Sunday at the 89th Academy Awards Governors Ball, which follows the Oscars. Some 1,500 guests will visit the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood for the superstar event. Want a sneak peek? Then look right here!

Singapore-based Pacific World, included on the latest “Special Events 25 Top DMCs,” in collaboration with ACCESS Destination Services has released its 2017 Annual Destination Index, offering insight on the top industry trends for both clients and events professionals.

As a TSE 2018 showcasing event chair, you will develop the concept and design of a showcasing event, as well as be responsible for the development and coordination of the event from idea all the way through to on-site execution. The main purpose of the showcasing event is to provide TSE attendees with an experiential learning opportunity where they can see new event trends, ideas and design in action.

Experiential and exhibits agency Hargrove, based in Lanham, Md., has promoted Jorge Mijares to director of creative services and Jayna Champeau to visual communications and experience design strategist.

The new year is a great time to evaluate your business operations and look for ways to take your company to the next level. When you run your own business, there is always the question of how you could bring in more revenue. Even if you’re satisfied with your current situation, it never hurts to boost your bottom line.

Six outstanding design teams share their insider secrets from Design Gallery 2017, a show-floor standout at The Special Event.

Some 93 percent of respondents to the Special Events “2017 Event Rental Industry” forecast say they will handle the same number or more events this year than they did in 2016.

When the bride and groom asked for a romantic outdoor wedding and intimate reception in an iconic Cincinnati setting, the Viva Bella planning team went to work, creating a garden wedding on the banks of the Ohio River, an extravagant dinner in one of Cincinnati’s most beautiful venues, and an after-party at an old-­‐fashioned carousel.

Renee Radabaugh, CMP, president and managing director of Paragon Events of Delray Beach, Fla., has been named to the board of directors of the Association of Women in Events, a new organization aimed to provide women in the industry the tools and opportunities for career advancement.

With a new year comes the new event season! Hosting events can be extremely stressful and a logistical nightmare. From generating guest lists, selecting a venue and picking a caterer, all of these tasks can take the fun out of the planning process.