Put the Writing on the Wall
Get undivided attention in meetings with a piece of gee-whiz technology from 3M called the Digital Wall Display. The 9200iW model has a 60-inch screen that hangs on a wall (or attaches to a mobile cart). This gizmo is a digital projector, digital dry erase board, and video monitor, and includes high-quality, integrated audio and a remote control. It can be used for training, briefing, or collaborating between locations. It’s $9,995 to purchase; leasing options are also available.
Pump Them Up
Make sure your group is eating right by placing a healthy order from Energy Kitchen. All foods are steamed, grilled, or baked, and contain no butter or oils. Among the protein-packed offerings are burgers (turkey, ostrich, or veggie, and others), turkey meatloaf, salmon, smoothies, brownies, and muffins, as well as an array of salads.
Get on the Ball
A gift for attendees that will keep them on course, the Buddha Balls are a boxed set of three golf balls ($15) stamped with mantras that will have both low handicaps and duffers smiling. Stamped on one golf ball: “The self says I am. The ball says: you are nothing.” On another: “Be mindless and hit. Others are waiting.” Available from Elsewares.
Strike the Right Note
Note takers, take note: sometimes a low-tech device (remember pens?) is the most effective way to capture the key points of a meeting—and holding a nice writing instrument provides a tactile experience no computer ever can. The Lamy 4Pen may be low-tech, but it’s a multitasker all the same: one sleek barrel holds a ballpoint pen, a pencil, a marker, and a PDA stylus. The retail price is $75, but Joon sells it for $60.
Get a (Coffee) Buzz
No need to leave a paper trail when everyone’s drinking from his or her own desk mug from Trudeau. These stylish travel mugs, made of brushed stainless steel with a black leatherette sleeve, hold 16 liquid ounces. The double-wall insulation and snap-on lid keep hot drinks hot (and cold drinks cold) while the nonslip rubber base and handle helps prevent spills. The mugs are $22 each; logos can be added at additional cost. Orders of $1,000 or more are discounted.
Head to the Country
Head to the elegantly refurbished Carlton on Madison Avenue hotel, and convene in tasteful surroundings, including original elements of the hotel like carved wooden beams and new accents such as decorative wood-paneled walls. Scheduled to open in this month, the hotel’s largest meeting room, the Seville Ballroom, seats 120 classroom-style and can be broken down into three separate spaces; there are also two boardrooms that overlook Madison Avenue. The added bonus: the meeting spaces are all part of Geoffrey Zakarian’s new in-house restaurant, Country, which provides the catering.
Take a Long Stretch
Trump and yoga don’t usually go together, except if you’re having a meeting at the Trump International. In that case, the hotel’s in-house yoga instructor can bring a sense of well-being to a meeting break. If that’s not your idea of relaxation, you could take a dip in the lap pool adjacent to the meeting area. Or just nosh on some of the four-star goodies provided by restaurant Jean Georges.
—Mark Mavrigian and Charlie Suisman
Photo: Pernille Pedersen (Carlton)
Get undivided attention in meetings with a piece of gee-whiz technology from 3M called the Digital Wall Display. The 9200iW model has a 60-inch screen that hangs on a wall (or attaches to a mobile cart). This gizmo is a digital projector, digital dry erase board, and video monitor, and includes high-quality, integrated audio and a remote control. It can be used for training, briefing, or collaborating between locations. It’s $9,995 to purchase; leasing options are also available.
Pump Them Up
Make sure your group is eating right by placing a healthy order from Energy Kitchen. All foods are steamed, grilled, or baked, and contain no butter or oils. Among the protein-packed offerings are burgers (turkey, ostrich, or veggie, and others), turkey meatloaf, salmon, smoothies, brownies, and muffins, as well as an array of salads.
Get on the Ball
A gift for attendees that will keep them on course, the Buddha Balls are a boxed set of three golf balls ($15) stamped with mantras that will have both low handicaps and duffers smiling. Stamped on one golf ball: “The self says I am. The ball says: you are nothing.” On another: “Be mindless and hit. Others are waiting.” Available from Elsewares.
Strike the Right Note
Note takers, take note: sometimes a low-tech device (remember pens?) is the most effective way to capture the key points of a meeting—and holding a nice writing instrument provides a tactile experience no computer ever can. The Lamy 4Pen may be low-tech, but it’s a multitasker all the same: one sleek barrel holds a ballpoint pen, a pencil, a marker, and a PDA stylus. The retail price is $75, but Joon sells it for $60.
Get a (Coffee) Buzz
No need to leave a paper trail when everyone’s drinking from his or her own desk mug from Trudeau. These stylish travel mugs, made of brushed stainless steel with a black leatherette sleeve, hold 16 liquid ounces. The double-wall insulation and snap-on lid keep hot drinks hot (and cold drinks cold) while the nonslip rubber base and handle helps prevent spills. The mugs are $22 each; logos can be added at additional cost. Orders of $1,000 or more are discounted.
Head to the Country
Head to the elegantly refurbished Carlton on Madison Avenue hotel, and convene in tasteful surroundings, including original elements of the hotel like carved wooden beams and new accents such as decorative wood-paneled walls. Scheduled to open in this month, the hotel’s largest meeting room, the Seville Ballroom, seats 120 classroom-style and can be broken down into three separate spaces; there are also two boardrooms that overlook Madison Avenue. The added bonus: the meeting spaces are all part of Geoffrey Zakarian’s new in-house restaurant, Country, which provides the catering.
Take a Long Stretch
Trump and yoga don’t usually go together, except if you’re having a meeting at the Trump International. In that case, the hotel’s in-house yoga instructor can bring a sense of well-being to a meeting break. If that’s not your idea of relaxation, you could take a dip in the lap pool adjacent to the meeting area. Or just nosh on some of the four-star goodies provided by restaurant Jean Georges.
—Mark Mavrigian and Charlie Suisman
Photo: Pernille Pedersen (Carlton)