Latest News

August 26, 2010 - Special D Events manages Grand Opening event for BAE's new Sterling Heights Design and Prototyping Center.

August 24, 2010 - Special D Events President Carol Galle has been elected Vendor Vice President of the University of Michigan Event Planners (UEP) group.

August 12, 2010 - Special D Events brought on to assist at Arts, Beats and Eats Festival being held in Royal Oak, MI over the Labor Day Holiday.

August 9, 2010 - Beth Wanczyk joins the staff of Special D Events as Assistant Meeting Planner.

July 9, 2010 - ExchangeMonitor hires Special D Events to manages its series of annual conferences.

July 13, 2010 - Special D Events has new a client -- the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA).

July 16, 2010 - Tamala Meyers joins the staff of Special D Events as Office Manager.

July 1, 2010 - Special D Events welcomes the cast and crew of LOL to Michigan and will be providing them with airport meet and greet services.

March 29, 2010
Are Social Events the New Corporate? SDE President Carol Galle discusses event planning for non-profits. Read the article »

March 10, 2010
SDE President Carol Galle offers advice to Meetings+Events readers on making a social impact. Read the article »

December 6, 2009
Special D Events offers advice to Crain's Detroit Business readers on green meetings. Read the article »

April 24, 2009
SDE President Carol Galle has been named to the editorial advisory board for Michigan Meetings + Events magazine

April 13, 2009
Special D Events’ president offers job hunting tips to the meeting and event industry. More details »

March 12, 2009
Michigan Meetings & Events magazine names Special D Events a finalist in their 2009 Meeting/Event Planning Company of the Year awards. More details »

February 18, 2009
Special D Events celebrates new jobs in Michigan, coordinates demolition ceremony for BAE Systems. More details »

January 28, 2009
Welcome Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, our new client!

January 11, 2009
Special D Events serves as resource for Crain’s Detroit reporter. More details »

November 18, 2008
Special D Events coordinates grand opening of the Nestle Professional Customer Innovation Campus. See the video »

November 6, 2008
Special D Events welcomes Paula Ward, Accounting & Human Resources Manager

November 3, 2008
Special D Events welcomes Ashley Castronova, Office Administrator

Jul. 7, 2008
Special D Events serves as resource for Detroiter magazine. More details »

Jun. 23, 2008
Special D Events president profiled in Crain's Detroit Business. More details »

Apr. 18, 2008
Special D Events comments on new Detroit airport terminal in Business Travel News More details »

Jan. 2008
Special D Events’ president, Carol Galle, appointed to the Detroit Regional Chamber’s first Event Advisory Council. The Council will advise the Chamber on quality networking, educational and leadership event opportunities for its 23,000 members across a 10-county region of Michigan.

Jul. 2007
Special D Events President, Carol Galle, to speak at University Event Planners (UEP) meeting on October 10, 2007. The University Event Planners is an independent, volunteer University of Michigan organization for anyone involved with or interested in event planning and hospitality. Carol will offer tips for working with destination management companies (DMCs).

Jul. 22, 2007
Special D Events hired to produce Shining Light Regional Cooperation Award ceremony More details »

Mar. 2007
SDE hired to manage the grand opening of the University of Michigan Health System Cardiovascular Center. More details »

Feb. 2007
Special D Events’ president to speak at conference. More details »

July 1, 2010 - Special D Events welcomes the cast and crew of LOL to Michigan and will be providing them with airport meet and greet services.

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Meet The Staff

Lindsay Krause

Meeting & Event Planner

Developed an event countdown/task list for the birth of her second child
Helped launch Detroit public relations agency
Closet fan of Big Brother TV show
Creative genius
Plans vacations around visits to microbreweries
Is a meeting and event chameleon – can jump in to any situation and get right to work
Has the most organized CD collection of anyone we know
Is former client of Special D ...