Evergreen locations for parties: most studios wait until nominations to book, but Beverly Hilton's top three spots are already taken.(SPLASHY NIGHTCAP)

Despite studio belt-tightening, expect the 2010 Golden Globes and its array of associated events to sparkle--though this season's mantra may come from the green movement: reduce (the number of guests) and recycle (past decor and party locales).

Three splashy parties are on the books at the Beverly Hilton: HBO's fete typically spills out from the hotel's Circa 55 restaurant and takes over the poolside Trader Vic's Lounge; InStyle/Warner Bros. will return and tent over the hotel's Oasis courtyard; and NBC Universal/Focus Features creatively remakes a garage rooftop into a lounge.

Two other event spaces are on-site but not booked: the former Trader Vic's space (once the …