Latest News

December 15, 2011 - Bridgette Anderson's blog regarding "Top 10 Trade Show Tips for Exhibitors" is featured in Michigan Meetings + Events Magazine for their Winter Edition. Please see article here>>.  She was also quoted here>> in their Secrets of the Trade(Show) article.

October 25, 2011 - Special D Events, Inc., president to address Denver meetings industry. Details here>>

September 20, 2011 - Tina Jackman was ALSO featured in the Fall Midwest Meetings Magazine. Read her article here>>.  SDE is very proud of our published planners!

September 19, 2011 - Lindsay Krause's recent blog was published in the Fall Midwest Meetings Magazine. See the blog (pg. 22-23) here>>

August 3, 2011 - Carol Galle, president of Special D Events, goes green! She just renewed her Green Meetings Industry Council Membership.

July 29, 2011 - Special D Events would like to welcome NBC/MSNBC as a new client!

July 18, 2011 -  Special D Events is pleased to welcome Michigan Credit Union League as a new client!

July 13, 2011 - Lindsay Krause is interviewed in the Spring 2011 edition of Midwest Meetings Magazine. Check out page 29.

April 25, 2011- Carol Galle, President of Special D Events, interviewed for the April issue of Corporate and Incentive Travel. Page 15/27. read this article>>

March 1, 2011 -  Special D Events is pleased to welcome the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a new client.

February 14, 2011 - Alix Chapie is promoted to Assistant Meeting Planner within the Special D Events family.

February, 2011 - Carol Galle, President of Special D Events, interviewed for the February issue of Corporate and Incentive Travel. Page 12/19 read this article>>

January 13, 2011 - Special D Events is pleased to welcome Crain's Detroit Business as a new client!

January 1, 2011 - Special D Events moved into its new location at 1229 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067

December 17, 2010 - Special D Events invites you to attend the University Event Planners 10^th Annual Vendor Showcase

November 22, 2010 - Bridgette Cory joins the staff at Special D Events as a Meeting & Event Manager.

November 1, 2010 - Maribeth McGinnity joins the staff at Special D Events as Office Manager.

October 14, 2010 - Special D Events to manage the Shining Light Awards for Detroit's Metropolitan Affairs Coalition.

September 21, 2010 - Carol Galle, President of Special D Events, Inc is quoted in Crain's Detroit Business magazine article.

September 15, 2010 - The grand opening of AMTEX (managed by Special D Events) makes news in the Observer Eccentric.

August 26, 2010 - Special D Events manages Grand Opening of BAE Systems Design and Prototyping Center in Sterling Heights, MI.

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.

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 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.

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. Special D Events manages Grand Opening event·for BAE's new Sterling Heights Design and Prototyping Center.

June 1, 2010 – Special D Events encourages corporate social responsibility with business meetings. http://mi.meetingsmags.com/article/social-studies-triple-play

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 »

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.

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.