
Rather than just provide theater-style seating for the screenings of the shows, USA Network created an experiential environment that encouraged visitors to linger on comfy sofas and in cabanas.
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A picnic combines an alternative to traditional meal service with a networking activity. And when held indoors, a picnic can take place year-round. Organizers of the TED Conference, which was held in Vancouver in February, provided blankets and baskets filled with food for six people and invited attendees to find others to share it inside the Vancouver Convention Centre.
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