Interactive meeting ideas

The Sovereign Nation of You station encouraged attendees to make representational flags for creative expression during meeting breaks.

Meant to offer attendees a low barrier to entry for creative expression, Paper Punk offered a station where attendees could use prefab templates to create small art pieces—think origami meets Lego—and affix them to an evolving wall.

In a thoughtful use of the environment surrounding the sprawling host hotel, individual seating groups invited attendees to gather and collaborate in cleverly arranged settings that themselves served to inspire.

The TEDActive projects engaged attendees in brainstorming various ideas—and moving them forward through the course of the event.

More than 200 planners of TEDx events around the world are attending the TED Conference simulcast at the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs this week.

TEDActive's rules—including those recommending participants stay for the hybrid event's various social activities—are designed to allow attendees to get the most from their experience.

To celebrate the conference's 20-year history, organizers displayed videos and photos from past years.

In addition to providing information on mobile apps, organizers displayed several traditional directories of exhibitors within the Solutions Showcase.

Organizers are hoping a new Twitter contest will encourage conference attendees to interact with "I.B.M. Champions," a group of influential bloggers, analysts, clients, and business partners.

Traditional signage mixed with custom lighting effects to indicate various sections of the Solutions Showcase.

Attendees could use touch-screen monitors throughout the conference to access informational videos, case studies, and product information.

At one end of the exhibit hall, I.B.M.'s business partners hosted 20-minute information sessions in an open presentation area.

Photo booths, like the one used at the February Billboard relaunch party in New York, that encourage guests to share moments from an event to social networks can help boost R.O.I.