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Guests could choose from a selection of Patrón-based cocktails, which were displayed on a wall.

A traditional African drum performance marked the entrance to the World's Best Awards at the Conrad New York on Thursday night. Guests could pose for photos with Masais, Kenyan natives in authentic costumes.

As a fun way to incorporate color, and to serve as a step-and-repeat, organizers built a wall-like structure which displayed the World's Best Award winners.

As a nod to the evening's travel theme, headlining sponsor Patrón provided a photo booth with a world map backdrop, suitcases, pilot caps, and other travel gear.

Decorative paper lanterns and purple lighting marked the entrance to the World’s Best Awards at Center548 in New York's Chelsea neighborhood.

The popular New York candy emporium Dylan’s Candy Bar has opened a location in Los Angeles at 6333 West 3rd Street. Personal shoppers are on hand to help select corporate gifts, and a “celebrations team” can bring the whole store experience to an office or any other off-site venue.

Boutique graphic design firm Southern Fried Paper has a collection of cards and art prints, all made in Dallas, featuring locally inspired images that can add local color to a gift bag. The company specializes in custom stationery and invitations. Materials include embossed woodgrain and 100 percent cotton paper, with letterpress, foil stamps, engraving, and other bespoke techniques.

Give meeting attendees a tasty memento from the Vegas Strip: Sugar Factory has boxed nostalgic candy gifts that contain bubble gum smokes, chocolate cigars, Nik-L-Nips wax bottles, Fun Dip, Pop Rocks, and other goodies.

Welcome guests to Atlantic City with a selection of treats from James’ Original waiting in their hotel rooms. The family-owned and -operated Boardwalk boutique, which has been in business since the 1920s, offers a selection of corporate gift baskets and boxes, like Fralinger’s Convention Special, $40, a five-pound box of salt-water taffy, mint sticks, toffee, and peanut-butter chews.

Katie Daniels of Concrete Lace offers ready-made postcards featuring images of the Atlanta skyline, $3.50 each, that make for charming takeaways; the cards are available online and at the Beehive (1250 Caroline Street, Suite C-120). She also offers calligraphy services and designs handcrafted paper goods and letterpress invitation suites for events. All items are made in her East Atlanta studio on restored vintage presses with 100 percent cotton paper. Pricing for custom invitation suites varies depending on quantity, the number of pieces in each suite, and colors used.