Fans dressed in costumes at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
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A circular stage was a strategic component to the gala's revised format, putting the night's hosts and live auction in the center of the space. The round platform, which was 20 feet in diameter and raised six feet off the ground, also gave Charity:Ball's signature activity—the "waterwalk"—a central spot at the event. For every guest that walked the catwalk carrying two Jerry cans, sponsors W Hotels and Toms each donated $250 to water projects in India.
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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.
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Diffa’s Dining by Design Chicago
Design Industry Foundations Fighting AIDS hosted its annual Dining by Design event at Chicago's Merchandise Mart November 1 to 3, offering nearly 35 dining room vignettes decorated by interior designers, major brands, and all types of artists. Project Interior's table was one of the most interactive: Guests grabbed a pair of large golden scissors to snip affirmative statements written on small pieces of paper from an overhead canopy. The statements included phrases such as "Act With Love" and the Matisse quotation "Creativity takes courage."
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GPS data can help planners understand which parts of a trade show received the most traffic.
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The P.G.A. Merchandise Show regularly asks its exhibitors about their objectives and works to create solutions that address those needs.
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Debi Lilly, owner of A Perfect Event, creates multiple Vine videos at every event and shares them through her Twitter and Facebook accounts.
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During Arcade Fire's set at Coachella in 2011, the Creators Project released 1,250 high-tech beach balls over on the audience.
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Setting up audio properly will ensure sound comes through loud and clear at your next event.
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Audio speakers are now smaller and lighter weight, so they can be hung from a truss rather than stacked on the floor.
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Organizers provided a live stream of former President Bill Clinton's keynote address at the H.I.M.S.S. conference for online attendees. The other keynotes and education sessions are still available on demand.
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Shiraz Events helped produce Oxygen’s upfront event in New York last year. At the colorful bash, held inside the Penthouse at Dream, the centerpiece was a presentation platform topped with a 25-foot-wide, 14-foot-tall yellow arch embedded with marquee lights. The piece was modular, allowing the team to construct it and break it down in under an hour.
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Pinterest's new Place Pins tool allows you to create an interactive map that can be accessed via desktop and mobile devices.
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A roundup of New York's Top 100 Events, which included the Tribeca Film Festival (pictured), was one of our most popular stories published in 2013.
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