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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.

TEDx planners from around the world expressed themselves on an interactive chalkboard wall.

Local distillery Troy & Sons provided an interactive whiskey bar. As noted on a hanging wooden sign created by Dana Cochran of A Fine Line Studio, guests could select two words—such as "spicy," "bold," and "fizzy"—to tell the bartender, who then whipped up a drink to match the description.

Custom napkins created by Gifts for the Good Life explained the choose-two-words bar setup in further detail.

On Monday, the morning snack spread included granola bars, fresh-fruit skewers, and homemade raspberry Pop Tarts.

Later on, an after-party was held in hotel’s ballroom, which was transformed into a speakeasy for the evening. A faux brick façade and door, equipped with a sliding peephole and bouncer, signaled the party's "secret" location.

The second day's meeting break spread included fresh-squeezed lemonade and sugar cookies shaped like Mason jars and lemons.