A rustic, three-piece bar made from wood pallets is now available to rent in the Washington area from Amaryllis. The footprint of the U-shaped bar is about 15 feet long and 6 feet deep, and open crevices on the façade can hold floral arrangements.
Lindsey Shaw Catering in Toronto offers a new passed appetizer of birch-glazed Atlantic salmon with apple and ginger slaw, served in mini Asian-style bowls with chopsticks.
Soar above San Diego’s Mission Bay via jetpack through Jetpack America. Groups can select half- or full-day options, and multiple “Jetlev” packs can be deployed to accommodate as many as 72 people.
For a conference in Philadelphia earlier this year, Âlocal florist Sullivan Owen Floral & Event Design created an eye-catching photo backdrop adorned with fresh flowers. Owen has since brought the backdrop to other events in the area and is working on new variations.
Is D.I.Y. pickling the next big trend in food-focused teambuilding activities? Walt Disney World in Orlando is offering new interactive food experiences for private events, including a canning and pickling station featuring pickles, sauces, conserves, and jams. Guests work together to create custom flavor pairings and take home the final products.
A professional photo studio on wheels, New York–based Motorbooth lets guests climb into the truck’s cargo bay to strike a pose. The Web-connected booth prints 4- by 6-inch photos, custom green-screen backdrops are available, and the exterior of the all-white truck can be covered in graphics. Rental fees start from $5,000 per day.
Bantam Bagels whips up bite-size bagel balls injected with flavored cream cheeses and topped with fresh ingredients, such as pepperoni and tomato. The company caters events anywhere in Manhattan, with a minimum order of $50 and a $15 delivery charge.
Available in the Los Angeles area from Town & Country Event Rentals, the oversize brass, nickel, and bronze Moroccan hanging lamps add an exotic touch to event spaces. Pair the lamps with the company’s new Kaleidoscope line, a colorful collection of modern furniture.
Talk about breathing life into a meeting break: groups can now book tickets for the VooDoo Skyline at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The motor-powered, aerial zipline sends guests flying more than 800 feet from the hotel’s 50-story Masquerade tower to the roof of another building and can accommodate two riders at a time.
Dallas-based Good Guy Mobile Internet offers portable Web connectivity kits. For $250 a day, each hub provides wireless Internet for as many as eight devices.
Nimble Well is a new Chicago company that specializes in uncommon rental items such as vintage cake stands, bowls, and napkins. Coming soon: a line of natural wood pieces, including 10- to 22-inch black walnut rounds and 18-inch shagbark hickory tabletop risers, as well as hand-painted backdrops.
Aiming to make office birthday parties easier to plan, Café de Boston offers a “Birthday in a Box” package, $50, which includes a cake with a custom message, candles, a card, and a $5 gift card to the café. The eatery, located in Boston’s financial district, asks that orders be placed 48 hours in advance.
After a long Oscar night, host Seth MacFarlane's official after-party included a station from Tkees, which encouraged guests to check their heels (similar to the way they would at a coat check) and pick up a pair of flip-flops—in gold, appropriate to the occasion.
Guests arriving at USA Network's event atop the High Line in New York last summer found a receiving line of umbrella-wielding staffers, who provided shelter all the way to the entrance of the covered bash.
At Lacoste's Coachella pool party in the blazing desert sun, cigarette-style girls, clad in Lacoste gear, passed Kiel's sun-protection products.
When the weather unexpectedly turned sour at South by Southwest this year, ponchos from Warner Brothers served as protection from the rain as well as an opportunity to promote CW television series Arrow.
Bonnaroo attendees could relax in hammocks and enter to win V.I.P. passes in the "Great State Lounge" hosted by State Farm. The insurance company also provided what it called "Bonnaroo Roadside Assistance"—free services such as help with flat tires and dead batteries.
At the WWD Beauty C.E.O. Summit in Palm Beach, yoga on branded mats on the lawn allowed guests to relax and unwind.
More than 80,000 people traveled to a remote 700-acre farm in Tennessee June 7 to 10 for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Knowing the attendees would be outside day and night listening music on multiple stages, brands such as Garnier Fructis provided practical services such as free hair-washing and styling in a 40- by 40-foot air-conditioned tent.
Things tend to get messy at food festivals, tastings, and other events with lots of grub, so Delta provided toothpicks, hand wipes, and mints at the 2010 New York City Wine & Food Festival, a smart way to get the brand in front of attendees.
During Upfront Week in New York last year, Turner Broadcasting held back-to-back late-night events and, to help transport guests from the Adult Swim party to the shindig for TruTV, provided a fleet of pedicabs offering free rides.
For a recent press event in Los Angeles, Paul Frank brought Starring Fragrances for a station that gave guests the chance to take home custom fragrances, made on the spot according to their individual tastes.
At the FN C.E.O. Summit in Miami, guests could charge their smartphones in a luxe lounge—a stylish, discreet solution to manage the task that everyone wants as a convenience at events. The centerpieces during the education sessions were framed instructions on how to reference the summit on social media and log on to the hotel's Wi-Fi network.
MSNBC also had a flip-flop station at its White House Correspondents' Association Dinner after-party, providing relief for folks who had been on their feet all evening.
