Hashtags throughout the space underscored the notion of digital and live spaces converging within the party.
Photo: Paige Jones
Confetti and props were available for guests to play with at a slow-mo video booth.
Photo: Paige Jones
Attendees interested in speaking at the conference could post their topics on sticky notes. Those that received the most votes were invited to present on the final evening at an event held at the headquarters of Scottevest clothing company in downtown Ketchum.
Photo: Kris Krug
Evoking a craft station at a kids’ camp, organizers invited guests to decorate their name badges with colored beads.
Photo: Jill Harper/Summer Brand Camp
IMEX America offered a new meditation room this year as part of a larger push to encourage the mental and physical well-being of attendees from all over the world.
Photo: Alesandra Dubin/BizBash
The lounge’s photo area includes a tropical backdrop and a variety of playful signs for guests to hold.
Photo: Andrew Herrold
Organizers stocked each booth at the party with spirits, mixers, glasses, and ice so guests could create their own cocktails.
Photo: Courtesy of Mashable
A jazz band entertained guests at Mashable's late-night lounge at the A.N.A. Masters of Marketing conference.
Photo: Courtesy of Mashable
Garden-Theme Snacks
For a recent conference where the theme was built around growth, the Hyatt Regency New Orleans created a break with a garden concept. Guests could choose from snacks hanging from trees and coming out of flower pots. Throughout the day, catering staff added new options to the garden.
Photo: Digital Blue Photography
Sapphire Now
In the new networking area at Sapphire Now in June in Orlando, guests could choose from seating options such as wooden pallets, leather cubes, and cadrboard cubes, which were strong enough to sit on but light and easy to move.
Photo: Eventrix AG/SAP
Sibos
Inflatable chairs, beanbags, and traditional tables gave attendees seating choices at Sibos in Boston in September. The options reflected the theme of innovation for all the sessions that took place in the room.
Photo: Sean Ebsworth Barnes
C2 Montréal
The outdoor sponsor lounges at C2 Montréal were set up in shipping containers and decorated with soft, colorful seating.
Photo: Beth Kormanik/BizBash
For an internal meeting hosted by Boston Scientific, organizers used photos of employees as chandeliers, creating personalized decor that also fostered conversations.
Photo: Courtesy of Boston Scientific
At the opening-night party, organizers helped attendees meet one another by having them play “Networking Bingo.” Guests had to gather Twitter handles of fellow attendees that met the criteria indicated in the 16 boxes on the card.
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Guests signed a commitment wall.
Photo: Noah Wolf Photography
The stage at E!’s upfront in New York in April had three LED screens overhead and three curvilinear walls on the platform. The central panel, which remained in place during the presentation, later slid aside to make room for musical acts.
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Tables were decorated with brocade linens, busts, and candelabras.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
Max Ultimate Catering set the first course on wooden slabs that had the Clarks logo burned into them. The first course was a fire-roasted shrimp stake with heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, watermelon, radish, and asparagus, all drizzled with a wine vinaigrette.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
A chocolate shoe sole decorated the dessert of lemon-blueberry pound cake with white-chocolate glaze. The plate was garnished with "side textures," which included chocolate shavings, toasted coconut, pistachios, and berry compote.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
As guests entered, they tagged a graffiti wall created by Artists for Humanity. The banner now hangs in Clarks's customer service department.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
Musicians from the Boston Arts Academy played Latin jazz "with pockets of funk," said Feigenson.
Photo: Michael Blanchard Photography
Large letter-shaped structures, covered with matching delftware-inspired fabric, made a statement in the arrivals area.
Photo: Davide De Pas
Washington National Opera's Opera Ball
The 2011 event took place at the chancery of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. Guests exited the ball through a tunnel of 999 red Chinese lanterns, symbolizing good fortune.
Photo: Tony Brown/imijphoto.com for BizBash
Volunteers dressed as Chinese gods of fortune mingled with guests during the cocktail reception.
Photo: BizBash
Guests had the chance to view new cell phones and spin a wheel of fortune to win a prize at a display sponsored by Rogers.
Photo: BizBash
Floral arrangements surrounded an ice sculpture of an ox, which sat at the entrance to the reception.
Photo: BizBash
Greeters dressed in traditional Chinese gowns welcomed guests to the event.
Photo: BizBash
'Condé Nast Traveler' Special Issue Launch at the Peninsula Chicago
At the event in March 2013, ballroom walls displayed moving projections of a colorful koi pond. The event celebrated Condé Nast Traveler's "Grand Tour of Asia Issue."
Photo: Courtesy of Fig Media
