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10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Secret Entrance Through a 'Port-A-Party' Restroom, Capital One's Interactive Culinary Map, a Color-Blocked Candy Bar

Here's a look at 10 steal-worthy ideas we spotted this week.

Independent research and treatment center City of Hope raised $4 million at its gala on October 10. Held at Barker Hangar, the event honored Epic Records C.E.O. Sylvia Rhone and featured a duet from Alicia Keys and Sara Bareilles, plus additional performances from Yolanda Adams and En Vogue. Larger-than-life letters spelling 'HOPE,' painted by artist Hueman, welcomed guests to the event.

This Week in Los Angeles: City of Hope's Star-Studded Gala, a CBD-Infused Baby Shower, a Fun Way to Showcase Honorees

At Pier 97 events during the festival, presenting sponsor Capital One had a blind taste test activation that put cardholders in the spotlight. The booth also had a candy wall where guests could grab colorful candies and guess the flavor at an iPad station. IMG Live produced Capital One’s festival activations.

New York City Wine & Food Festival 2019: 25 Event Highlights You Missed From the City's Biggest Culinary Festival

(From left): Amaia Stecker, Miguel Peguero, Amy Shey Jacobs

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10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Secret Entrance Through a 'Port-A-Party' Restroom, Capital One's Interactive Culinary Map, a Color-Blocked Candy Bar

At Pier 97 events during the festival, presenting sponsor Capital One had a blind taste test activation that put cardholders in the spotlight. The booth also had a candy wall where guests could grab colorful candies and guess the flavor at an iPad station. IMG Live produced Capital One’s festival activations.

New York City Wine & Food Festival 2019: 25 Event Highlights You Missed From the City's Biggest Culinary Festival

(From left): Amaia Stecker, Miguel Peguero, Amy Shey Jacobs

What's a Must-Have Tool That You Can't Work Without?

The Vineyard Vines' whale is filled with 15.5 million pink cranberries.

Why Is This Cranberry Bog Shaped Like a Giant Whale?

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Are your Data-Management Tools giving you the insights you need to succeed?

Style & Decor

Rock the Bike, based in Oakland, California, brings bicycle-powered activities to events throughout the continental United States. The company offers the Recharge Station, a bike that can charge as many as eight phones at once, and offer a fun icebreaker and stress relief option at conferences such as Adobe Max in 2018 (pictured). An integrated 'pedalometer' shows attendees how hard it is to pedal to maintain consistent charging. The desk and wheels can be branded with company logos and custom colors.

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On September 14, guests gathered for the annual Wolf Trap Ball to celebrate the end of the organization’s summer season, raising $1.73 million in support of the arts and education programs of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. Held at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Northern Virginia near Washington, the design of this year’s event, which was hosted in partnership with the Embassy of Singapore and in cooperation with the National Park Service, was inspired by the culture of Singapore.

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For a private Halloween party planned by Event Du Jour in 2017, Revelry Event Designers created a dramatic vignette featuring a large candelabra, skeleton pillows and props, black furniture rentals, and an abundance of deep red roses from Celio's Design.

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Blue Plate (@blueplatechicago) creates picture-perfect dishes such as 'Things Aren’t Always As They Seem,' made with cheese molded to resemble summer fruits, pumpernickel “dirt,” chocolate-covered “grasshoppers,” edible “pebbles,” and grilled bread.

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Independent research and treatment center City of Hope raised $4 million at its gala on October 10. Held at Barker Hangar, the event honored Epic Records C.E.O. Sylvia Rhone and featured a duet from Alicia Keys and Sara Bareilles, plus additional performances from Yolanda Adams and En Vogue. Larger-than-life letters spelling 'HOPE,' painted by artist Hueman, welcomed guests to the event.

This Week in Los Angeles: City of Hope's Star-Studded Gala, a CBD-Infused Baby Shower, a Fun Way to Showcase Honorees

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Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.

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Rethink Breast Cancer's annual Boobyball had an 'Into The Ocean' theme with photo ops inspired by underwater environments.

This Week In Toronto: an Ocean-Theme Boobyball, Toronto Cocktail Week, an Elton John Pop-Up

The 10th anniversary of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic took place at Will Rogers State Historic Park on October 5. Drawing more than 7,500 attendees—including A-listers Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, and Regina Hall—the stylish, champagne-filled event and polo match featured flower-covered photo ops, bright yellow details, and upscale food trucks and lawn games. BrownHot Events and Revelry Event Designers handled decor and production. New this year was the ultra-V.I.P. La Grande Dame Garden, which offered fieldside views and champagne bottle service for $1,900 per person.

This Week in Los Angeles: Veuve Clicquot's Stylish Polo Classic, a 'Breaking Bad' Pop-Up Restaurant, a Batman-Theme 5K Run

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Patina Catering at the Emmys with a decadent dessert display. Photo: Jakob Layman Photography

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The Vineyard Vines' whale is filled with 15.5 million pink cranberries.

Why Is This Cranberry Bog Shaped Like a Giant Whale?

Rethink Breast Cancer's annual Boobyball had an 'Into The Ocean' theme with photo ops inspired by underwater environments.

This Week In Toronto: an Ocean-Theme Boobyball, Toronto Cocktail Week, an Elton John Pop-Up

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Chicago's Top 100 Events 2019

Eye-catching graphics on the walls played on the company's name, with puns such as 'Be your best E.L.F.' and 'E.L.F. care.'

How This Cosmetics Launch Transported Guests Into the "Beauty-Verse"

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Podcast: The #MeetingsToo Movement and How Event Pros Can Combat Sexual Harassment (Episode 168)

American Express sponsored ACL for the third consecutive year.

How Brands Maintained an Authentic, Local Vibe at Austin City Limits

Teyana Taylor headlined the first concert for Beat of My City, which took place September 21 in Harlem. Taylor's performance supported the nonprofit Dunlevy Milbank Center.

How McDonald's Is Getting Music Lovers to Raise Money for Social Causes

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The inaugural New York Times Food Festival took place October 5 to 6 at venues including the TimesCenter and Bryant Park. Sponsor activations in Bryant Park included an Uber Eats photo op that invited attendees to pose on a bicycle in front of a block wall of food containers in various shapes and sizes. The wall displayed hashtags for the online ordering and delivery company.

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The 10th anniversary of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic took place at Will Rogers State Historic Park on October 5. Drawing more than 7,500 attendees—including A-listers Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, and Regina Hall—the stylish, champagne-filled event and polo match featured flower-covered photo ops, bright yellow details, and upscale food trucks and lawn games. BrownHot Events and Revelry Event Designers handled decor and production. New this year was the ultra-V.I.P. La Grande Dame Garden, which offered fieldside views and champagne bottle service for $1,900 per person.

This Week in Los Angeles: Veuve Clicquot's Stylish Polo Classic, a 'Breaking Bad' Pop-Up Restaurant, a Batman-Theme 5K Run

The fund-raiser's menu included a potato chip with sour cream and onion dip and caviar; a mortadella sandwich; a corn, tomato, and Taleggio tart; a spicy cheese biscuit with coppa and tomato jam; and a catfish slider.

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Rock the Bike, based in Oakland, California, brings bicycle-powered activities to events throughout the continental United States. The company offers the Recharge Station, a bike that can charge as many as eight phones at once, and offer a fun icebreaker and stress relief option at conferences such as Adobe Max in 2018 (pictured). An integrated 'pedalometer' shows attendees how hard it is to pedal to maintain consistent charging. The desk and wheels can be branded with company logos and custom colors.

12 Event Rentals That Reinforce Health and Wellness Values

Dishes served through the vending 'machines' included crème brûlée, torched in front of guests.

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