
Smart Monday, a pre-IMEX day of education sponsored by M.P.I., emphasized the need for experiential components with a carnival theme this year. The day featured out-of-the-box meeting breaks, like a larger-than-life coloring book and a session with therapy dogs.
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An Illinois bar mitzvah on March 12 had a Candy Land theme. Designer Event Chicago planned the event, as well as the design and concept for a sweets table—actually part of an entire sweets room—over which colorful candies dangled from multicolored ribbons of varying lengths. HMR Designs handled decor.
Photo: Jai Girard