6 Steal-Worthy Ideas From BizBash Live: Florida

From a '70s-inspired bus that doubled as a DJ booth to a giant coloring book and more, these ideas from BizBash Live: Florida provide ultimate event inspiration.

Ashton Pike
February 27, 2020

KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA—Event and meeting professionals from across the country took to the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center on February 19 and 20 for BizBash Live: Florida, where there was no shortage of event inspiration, networking opportunities, and puppies. The event concluded with a keynote from President Barack Obama.

In addition to these event style ideas from the exhibit floor, other exhibitors from the event included: Light F/X Pros, Disney Meetings & Events, LabeLive, Gifts for Good, and more.

Registration is open for BizBash's next live event, BizBash West, taking place June 17 at Magic Box in Los Angeles.

VENDORS 
Betty the BizBash Chat Bot: 42Chat
Charging Station: Veloxity
Entertainment: Blue Man Group
Gift Bags: Scarborough & Tweed
Networking Happy Hour: AFR Event Furnishings Corporate, Avenue Event Group
Registration: Boomset, Choose 2 Rent, Swoogo, PC Nametag
Registration Lounge: Cort Events, Air Esscentials

"Floating Headphone" Wall
Champagne Experiential Studios and QuietEvents joined creative forces for this 'floating headphone' wall, from which guests received a pair of QuietEvents headphones for each education session.
Champagne Experiential Studios and QuietEvents joined creative forces for this "floating headphone" wall, from which guests received a pair of QuietEvents headphones for each education session.
Photo: Silver Digital Media for BizBash
Puppy Lounge
Orlando-based A Cause 4 Paws Rescue brought out a bevy of wobbly pups to fill the Puppy Lounge. Event and meeting professionals could pop into the white-picket fenced in area built out by Stetson Convention Services between education sessions and networking to play with the puppies, which were also available for adoption.
Orlando-based A Cause 4 Paws Rescue brought out a bevy of wobbly pups to fill the Puppy Lounge. Event and meeting professionals could pop into the white-picket fenced in area built out by Stetson Convention Services between education sessions and networking to play with the puppies, which were also available for adoption.
Photo: Silver Digital Media for BizBash
Mystery Tattoos and Fortunes
At Champagne Experiential Studios' booth, attendees chose the 'naughty' or 'nice' side of the artful vertical tunnel shown here, then put their arm in to receive a mystery temporary tattoo. On the back wall of the activation, guests received a fortune by poking their hand into the red curtain beneath a sign that read 'Make a Date with Destiny.'
At Champagne Experiential Studios' booth, attendees chose the "naughty" or "nice" side of the artful vertical tunnel shown here, then put their arm in to receive a mystery temporary tattoo. On the back wall of the activation, guests received a fortune by poking their hand into the red curtain beneath a sign that read "Make a Date with Destiny."
Photo: Ashton Pike/BizBash
Giant Coloring Book
At the entrance of the exhibit hall, Champagne Experiential Studios set up an oversize coloring book with colorful markers for guests to pick up and put to use, filling in different words, city names, and patterns for a vibrant end result.
At the entrance of the exhibit hall, Champagne Experiential Studios set up an oversize coloring book with colorful markers for guests to pick up and put to use, filling in different words, city names, and patterns for a vibrant end result.
Photo: Silver Digital Media for BizBash
Holographic Entrance
Using FogScreen technology, Holographic Entrance presented different backgrounds, from Disney-inspired images to featured speaker President Barack Obama, and more.
Using FogScreen technology, Holographic Entrance presented different backgrounds, from Disney-inspired images to featured speaker President Barack Obama, and more.
Photo: Silver Digital Media for BizBash
DJ Bus and Photobooth
Mix On Wheels' retro activation was part '70s bus, part DJ booth, and part photobooth. At the front of the bus, guests could interact with the live DJ then head to the back of the bus for a photo op.
Mix On Wheels' retro activation was part '70s bus, part DJ booth, and part photobooth. At the front of the bus, guests could interact with the live DJ then head to the back of the bus for a photo op.
Photo: Ashton Pike/BizBash
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