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FOOD IDEAS Meeting Treats: 6 Sources for Cupcakes and Coffee The Seaquarium's Last-Minute Picnic Package Baker's New Line of Sweets Includes Customized Cookies Summer Barbecue to Go Fancy, Customizable Cupcakes Deep-Fried Goodies, Made to Order In-Office Meal Options From Morning to Night The Sweetest Thing   DECOR AND RENTAL IDEAS A Brighter, Reusable (and Submersible) LED for Decorative Effects Build-Your-Own Sofas Plates That Keep Small Portions and Sauces Separate A New Line of Eco-Conscious Trade Show Signage Decor and Entertainment in One Combined Service   TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES Relaxing and Action-Packed Options at New Design District Spa A Sailing Expedition With a Pirate Twist The Biltmore's New Culinary Programs for Small Groups   GET INSPIRED Helicopter Tours With Downtown Departures A New Source for Invitations With a Handcrafted Feel Planner Launches New Full-Service Floral and Event Design Company     Trend Spotted Archive 08.18.09 9:00 AM Using Neon and LEDs for an Arty Take on Event Lighting A chandelier-like installation of neon lights Photo: Alison Whittington for BizBash MORE >> 06.18.09 9:00 AM Low-Cost, Crowd-Pleasing Catering Mini corn dogs Photo: Barry Brecheisen for BizBash MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Public Art Fund, Target, White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Upfronts, ISES 03.17.09 10:00 AM The Shepard Fairey Effect on Marketing and Event Design Saks Fifth Avenue's new bags Photo: Courtesy of Studio Number One Looking for a somewhat playful reflection of these tough times, event designers and marketers have incorporated bold graphics inspired by Soviet propaganda and Constructivist art into event decor, invites, and campaigns. With more than a touch of irony, of course. The likely inspiration for the trend is Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the Obama "Hope" campaign poster. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Saks Fifth Avenue, Shepard Fairey, Food & Wine Magazine 11.26.08 10:00 AM Disco, Rock, and '80s Pop Influence Entertainment, Menus, and Decor Dancers showed off their moves at a M.A.C. Cosmetics' Gold Fever event in Toronto. Photo: Andreas & Co. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Aussie Hair Cair, Tiffany, Macy's, Cyndi Lauper, MC Hammer, Collaboraction, YouthAIDS, Diffa, Absolut, Diesel 10.14.08 1:19 PM Blooming Trends for Fall Floral arrangements will take green a step further for fall with the incorporation of more natural elements and foliage. Courtesy of Jose Graterol Designs "With the green movement in play, floral designs are taking on a more respectful interpretation of Mother Nature," says Petal Harvill, president of Petal Designs in Boca Raton. ALL NATURAL With an emphasis on earthy tones and elements such as twigs, vines, berries, and feathers at events, attendees will be celebrating the abundance of nature as this year's season kicks into high gear. Designers will also feature fruits and vegetables prominently. Cut greens like bird's nest fern leaf and variegated monstera leaf, and exotic ornamentals such as mini pineapple and protea pincushions are also on the radar. In addition, Brian Joyce of Flourish Floral Productions in Winter Park sees the use of herbs, such as the dusty miller, and organic elements like horsetail and seeded eucalyptus adding to the green trend. MORE >> 08.11.08 3:04 PM Cocktails and Chemistry Collide The blue Hawaii features a "volcano" of caviar-style pearls of gelled liquor. Adrienne Harrison Studio Mixologists have long known that the key to a creating a great cocktail is the blending of unique flavors with exciting textures. However, these modern bartending scientists have begun taking mixology one step further by combining traditional cocktail recipes with ingredients such as calcium chloride, liquid nitrogen, and alginates to create all-new concoctions. The result: mojito orbs served on spoons, blue Hawaiis that erupt like volcanoes, and mini champagne pearls-all flavorful spheres enclosed in a gel-like membrane. These bite-size cocktails offer a refreshing burst of flavor as the substance gently floods the mouth. MORE >> 08.04.08 12:56 PM Events Get Tagged With Graffiti A muralist at Angeleno magazine's summer release party. Photo: BizBash Whether it’s as entertainment, decor, an activity, or an art installation, graffiti has added an edgy vibe to several recent events. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Angeleno Magazine, The Dark Knight, Warner Brothers, Kidrobot, Mini Cooper, Nickelodeon, Watermill Center, Sundance Institute, Art Gallery of Ontario 06.30.08 9:00 AM Prom Themes Aren't Just for High Schools Anymore BAM's prom-inspired kickoff for the Sundance series opening. Photo: Alison Whittington for BizBash High school proms are big deals to teens, but grown-ups don't seem to tire of the many balloons, streamers, photo ops, and revelry, as this roundup of recent events shows. MORE >> RELATED TOPICS Brooklyn Academy of Music, Gen Art, Once Upon a Prom, Sundance Institute 03.25.08 5:54 PM 5 Takes on Draped Fabric Studio in a School benefit Photo: Mary Hilliard From free-form draping to structured, tentlike installations, overhead swags of fabric have appeared in a variety of forms at recent events. MORE >> 02.02.08 12:24 PM The Hip-Hop Won't Stop: Super Bowl Parties Present 50 Cent, Snoop, and Luda 50 Cent performed at the 944 Super Village. Photo: Courtesy of 944 Magazine FROM SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. While the NFL plans to offer the masses a dose of Tom Petty at the big game tomorrow, corporate planners are heading in the opposite direction this weekend, giving the packed Arizona parties a whole lot of rap. The 944 Super Village at SouthBridge kicked off the concert-heavy festivities on Thursday night with a 50 Cent performance. The artist rapped on a gigantic stage in an (unheated) tent, with Paris Hilton gyrating alongside him. Pontiac sponsored the evening—and, not surprisingly, its 2008 G8 car (which 50 codesigned) on stage was impossible to miss. In a more exclusive turn, Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson Peete hosted the "Best Damn Super Bowl Party Period" on Thursday (a play on Peete's' husband's Best Damn Sports Show Period on Fox Sports), with Ludacris entertaining a crowd of 300 at the private Rockridge estate in Phoenix. Next up for the HollyRod Foundation: an invitation-only Chris Rock performance tonight. Diddy also took the stage on Thursday, at Scottsdale nightclub Axis/Radius for Anheuser-Busch's Bud Bowl. 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