
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.
Photo:Â Ryan Lash/TED

Badge decorating is an activity that allows attendees to show their individuality and creativity—and creates an easy topic of conversation among strangers. At the 2015 Summer Brand Camp Conference in Dallas, organizers invited guests to decorate their badges with colored beads, in a nod to the event’s children’s-camp vibe.
Photo:Â Jill Harper/Summer Brand Camp
Prego Farmers' Market Farm-in-a-Jar Experience

To celebrate the launch of its new sauces, Prego built a giant greenhouse-style mason jar at Chelsea Plaza in New York on August 17. The 450-square-foot space featured real materials sourced from real farms.
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Prego Farmers' Market Farm-in-a-Jar Experience

The 30-foot garden featured hanging planters and walls covered in veggies and herbs.
Photo: Taylor McIntyre/BizBash