Cocktail Courier offers cocktail kits stocked with all the ingredients necessary to prepare mixologist-designed drink recipes. Optional add-ons include mint julep silver cups or champagne flutes. Each box—which can be delivered to hotels or offices—makes several cocktails, and prices typically range from $5.99 to $7.99 per drink. The packages are available in New York and Chicago and in other states through interstate delivery.
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Suited for events held at tropical destinations, towels from Australian brand Ziporah present a design-forward take on typical beach accessories. The items, $99 each, come in four colors, have metallic accents, and are designed with patterns inspired by mosaics. The company ships domestically and internationally.
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Mouth, a company that provides gift bags stocked with snacks from independent brands, has thematic gift sets with titles such as “Candy Land” and “Snack Mouth.” The latter, from $38 to $80.75, contains sweet and savory items such as spiced pecans from the Treat Bake Shop and potato chips from the Billy Goat Chip Company. Products can be shipped throughout the United States.
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Mira is a new Chicago-based line of wearable fitness trackers, $79, designed for women. Available in brushed gold or midnight purple, the sleek accessories are activated through an iOS app and track factors such as steps, distance, and elevation. It also provides personalized fitness-boosting tips. The product is available in the United States.
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Help a road warrior pass time with travel checkers, $160, from New York’s Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Designed by art and design company Fredericks & Mae, the set measures 13 by 13 inches and has a silk-screened playing surface and a storage compartment for game pieces.
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SugarWish lets guests fill their own gift boxes with their favorite candies. Here’s how it works: The sender picks a SugarWish gift and e-card (the e-cards can be customized with corporate logos), and the recipient picks four candies—from options that include sugar-free gummy peaches and regular M&M’s. The boxes, from $25 to $70, are then immediately shipped out and can be sent throughout the United States and Canada.
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Chicago-based brand Heritage Bicycles specializes in high-end, handcrafted bikes, as well as gift-worthy biking tools and accessories. The EH Works tool roll, $48, fits under a bike seat and contains 10 pockets and is handy for bike-to-work commuters. Products ship throughout the United States and Canada.
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Home decor and accessories company Coral & Tusk makes passport holders, $60, embroidered with whimsical designs that represent travel destinations or animals. The products can be shipped throughout the United States and Canada.
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Cocktail mixer brand Bittermilk offers a gift set called the Overnighter, $125. The handcrafted denim cocktail tote is stocked with a Mason jar shaker, a muddler, a jigger, and a hand-made cocktail mixer in a flavor of choice. Options include “Smoked Honey Whiskey Sour” and “Charred Grapefruit Tonic with Bulls Bay Sea Salt.” Products ship throughout the United States and Canada.
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The portable Lumio Book Lamp, $190, provides quick and easy access to a reading light while on the go. Available through New York’s Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the light unfolds from a book of laser-cut wood and measures 6.5 by 8.5 inches. All of the museum’s gifts can be shipped throughout the United States and Canada.
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Guests found burlap bags with the gala's logo on their seats. The menu cards also featured fun facts about penguins.
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Free Ride
To get guests to and from the event easily and safely, Lyft lets companies cover the cost of an entire ride or offer a coupon code good for as much as $20 (valid only for rides to or from the venue on the night of the party). The ride-share service will only bill for rides used. For example, if a company has 100 guests and everyone receives $20 in Lyft credit, but only 20 people use the credit, the company will only be charged $400. A pricing breakdown by city and ride estimates between two locations are available on lyft.com.
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Power Packed
Attendees can power up anywhere thanks to the convenient Jolt Phone Charger-To-Go from Scarborough & Tweed ($12 to $18, plus set up and customization).
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Drinks To-Go
For guests who want a nightcap or need a strong wake-up call, Gifts for the Good Life's Haute Toddy Kit ($35) includes all the necessities to make the warm seasonal cocktail—a lemon, tea bag, liquor, tumbler, and instructions.
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Recovery Remedies
Similar to the hangover cup, Gifts for the Good Life's Good Night/Good Morning Kit includes bedtime treats and morning must-haves such as effervescent tablets, eye drops, and mints, plus popcorn for a midnight snack.
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New York-based candy line Sweet Saba offers a collection of whimsical, artistic handmade treats in the shape of watches, lipsticks, and more, starting at $15. Plus, the candymaker will be introducing a holiday collection, along with new items at Eataly, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and at the Miami Beach Convention Center during Art Basel. All candy ships worldwide, and custom orders, from sculptures to event favors, are available upon request.
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Every month, food subscription service Try the World ships theme boxes with authentic foods from different countries. Each box contains hard-to-find gourmet products that have been selected by local experts and celebrity chefs. Destinations have included Spain, France, Morocco, Argentina, Japan, Italy, Turkey, and most recently Brazil. Gift subscriptions and single-box orders are available, starting at $39 for one box, $35 per box for a three-month subscription, and $33 per box for a six-month subscription. Try the World also offers customized corporate gift boxes with branded packaging. Subscription shipping is available throughout the United States, while the individual snack boxes ship globally.
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The Stojo Pocket Cup, a 12-ounce reusable cup, easily collapses into a portable leak-proof disk. Its integrated heat sleeve can be customized with logos for corporate gifting. The cups cost $15 each and come in orange, blue, pink, green, red, and black. Plus, custom Pantone colors are available for larger orders.
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L.A. Burdick Chocolate offers a selection of corporate gifting options, including almost-too-cute-to-eat mice—which are available in dark, milk, and white chocolate and feature toasted almond ears and silk tails—as well as penguins made with whipped dark chocolate and lemon ganache filling. Pricing ranges from $16 for a classic gift box to $1,000 for a treasure chest filled with sweets.
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The Shuttr selfie remote (from $39.99), available from Axis Promotions, is compatible with most phones and tablets and can trigger a photo from as far away as 30 feet. A logo can go above or below the Shuttr logo.
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Chipp’d produces key chains and bracelets (from $44.99; bulk pricing is available) that include QR codes that link to a custom microsite. Organizers can load the sites with agendas, audio, videos, photos, and other event information. They can also continue to add new content to keep guests engaged throughout the year. The key chains and bracelets come in a variety of colors, shapes, and materials and can be engraved.
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Talk about the ultimate all-in-one charger: Weego’s jump starter battery pack (from $109.99) can be used to start cars and charge phones, tablets, speakers, and other portable USB devices. The item is also small enough to fit in your pocket. It’s available from TCMPi, the Corporate Marketplace, and can be customized with a logo.
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Evernote Notebooks by Moleskine ($29.95) are the first paper notebooks designed to create digitized versions of handwritten notes. Jot down notes on the specially designed pages, snap a picture with the Evernote app, and the page is instantly digitized for storage on all of your devices. The items are available from Scarborough & Tweed.
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Capsule-shaped speakers ($50) from Positive Impressions connect to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth. They include a carabiner clip and can be customized with a logo.
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The Cypress Wireless Speaker ($22) from Scarborough & Tweed has a rubberized, water-resistant casing with a suction cup on the bottom so it can be used in the shower or near a pool or hot tub. It can be customized with a logo.
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The Wedge (from $14.99), available from Axis Promotions, can prop up any mobile device on nearly any surface without sliding. The micro-suede fabric cover can also be used to clean screens. Full imprint design is available.
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