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2. MoMA Gets Suitably Whimsical and Macabre for Tim Burton Tribute

3. Ad Age Looks to Boost Conference Interaction With Beer Tasting, Lounge Seating

4. Nintendo Launches New Mario Game With Look Back at Franchise History

5. Gap, Banana Republic, American Eagle Open Stores With Musical Performances

6. How Do You Make Staffers Feel Appreciated—at Little or No Cost?

7. 3 New Hotel Restaurants for Business Entertaining, Private Groups

8. New Moon Premiere Beckons 10,000 People and 2 Live Wolves

9. Masked Raconteurs Tell Tales at Moth Ball, and I Have a Blast

10. Poll Results: Informal Nights Out Make Most Appropriate 2009 Holiday Parties

FROM LOS ANGELES

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New Moon Premiere Beckons 10,000 People and 2 Live Wolves

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MOCA Gala Spawning Arty Online Auction—Including Gehry's Hat for Gaga—Through November 30

Wende Museum Closes Wilshire for Cold War Anniversary Celebration

3 Ideas for Stylish, Eco-Friendly Events

3 New Restaurants for Autumn Alfresco Dining

With Help From Lexus, Cedars-Sinai Gala Breaks Fund-Raising Record

FROM WASHINGTON

P.C.M.A. Honors Wardman Park, Fairmont at First Nighttime Annual Meeting

8 New Venues for Washington Holiday Parties That Won't Break the Bank

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Againn: A Modern Gastropub in Penn Quarter

Café Milano Offers Corporate Catering

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Long View Gallery: New Location in Warehouse Space for 400

News Archive for IdeaCity

ASK BIZBASH 05.11.09 9:00 AM

How Do You Thank Speakers or Presenters?

NASA astronaut Dave Williams at ideaCity
Photo: Gene Driskell

Showing appreciation can be tricky these days. Lavish items might not feel appropriate in today’s cost-conscious climate—or get approved by the budget-watchers—but a handwritten note may not be a large enough show of thanks for a keynote speaker or M.C. Here are some memorable ways to show gratitude that strike the right chord.

To thank presenters for participating in Toronto’s ideaCity, a conference that bills itself as “Canada’s premier meeting of the minds,” conference manager Allison Munro sends them a set of DVDs documenting the gathering. “It’s a great reminder of the event and allows them to revisit their favorite parts,” she says. “Many presenters would ask for a copy of their presentation anyway, so it makes us as organizers seem really on the ball.” MORE >>

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