Give a Surprise Takeaway Gift

Guests always enjoy gifts—perhaps even more so when they're unexpected. Coupa, a spend-management software company, hosts an annual user conference called "Inspire." In 2014, planners from Roar Events surprised guests by sending them home with boxes of doughnuts.
Photo:Â Drew Altizer Photography
Miller Lite Beer Hall

Temporary tattoos were customized with the daily lineup of Governors Ball performers.
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A fortune-teller from sponsor American Express sat at each place setting. They were meant as conversation-starters, with questions like "If you could give your 21-year-old self a heads up about something, what would it be?"
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For Etsy’s first New York conference in 2013, organizers demonstrated simple changes to enhance sustainability. The conference program and badge were combined into one item to minimize waste and to keep attendees' hands free.
Photo: The Photo Booth Party
Perrier & Juice Launch

Perrier celebrated the launch of a fruit juice beverage on June 19 at the Bisha Hotel in Toronto. Synchronized swimmers wearing Perrier-branded swim caps posed with branded sun umbrellas in front of a wall of fruit and greenery. The event was produced by Community and A&C.
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