Amanda Nicklaus

1 week ago | specialevents.com | Amanda Nicklaus

Gala Award Recipient for Micro Event of the YearAll photos courtesy Hello! Destination ManagementHow do you impress meeting and event planners in a destination that is more than well-traveled? That was the question for Hello! Destination Management. The solution: a micro-event that tied together the city’s history and future with small but sophisticated details.

1 week ago | specialevents.com | Amanda Nicklaus

Every year at Catersource + The Special Event, stages, classrooms, venues, and show floors become crowded with trendy, creative floral displays. Floral artists bring in new blooms and exciting techniques that will elevate any event. This year’s sessions included The Floral Mindset with Liza Roeser (FiftyFlowers) and Darin Bahl (Tailored Twig), Floral & Buffet Evolution: Is It Old or Just New Again?

2 weeks ago | specialevents.com | Amanda Nicklaus

A few weeks ago, from May 12-14 at New York’s Metropolitan Pavilion, marketing news outlet Adweek hosted Social Media Week for influencers and marketers. The event explored “social media’s connection to advertising, media, and marketing, demonstrating how marketers and advertisers work with creators to effectively build their brands.” The event saw 1500 attendees and featured relevant speakers such as Bethenny Frankel, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Sabrina Brier, Andrew Rea (Babish), and more.

2 weeks ago | specialevents.com | Amanda Nicklaus

There are plenty of event aspects that bring people together, but no topic is as divisive as tastings. Tastings are controversial—industry pros have strong feelings about how they should be done, akin to how opinionated Southerners are about the right way to barbecue. Rather than let the walls stay up on this topic, it’s important to understand the complexities and mixed feelings of this necessary part of event success. Behold, the hot topic of tastings.

3 weeks ago | specialevents.com | Isabella Rodriguez |Amanda Nicklaus

Isabella Rodriguez is the Co-Founder and Creative Executive Producer of Super Great Fantastic, a global experiential agency based in Austin, Texas with roots in New York City. With over a decade of experience in experiential marketing and the music festival industries, Isabella leads the creative and strategic vision for every SGF project, blending bold storytelling with seamless production execution.