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  1. Venues & Destinations
  2. Canada
  3. Montreal

10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Leopard-Spotted Bar, Banana-Leaf Linens, a Meeting in a Cloud of Fog

Here's a look at 10 steal-worthy ideas we spotted this week.

Jenny Berg
June 12, 2015

This week's roundup includes a bar with leopard spots from a Chicago gala, banana-leaf prints at the Museum of Modern Art's "Party in the Garden" in New York, a meeting in a cloud of fog at a Montreal conference, and appetizers on a swing set in Miami.

The Incentive Research Foundation's Incentive Invitational
The Incentive Research Foundation's Incentive Invitational

The invitational took place May 27 to 31 at Trump National Doral in Miami. The welcome dinner was held poolside and featured appetizers on a swing-set-like structure decked with patches of grass. The snacks represented the host cities of different Trump properties. New York, for example, came to life with a variety of miniature cheesecakes.

Photo: Moris Moreno
Brookfield Zoo's Zoo Whirl
Brookfield Zoo's Zoo Whirl

In late April, the Brookfield Zoo outside of Chicago hosted its annual fund-raising gala. The event featured animal-theme decor from the Flower Firm, including a bar with leopard spots and eyes.

Photo: Kelly Tone
C2 Montréal
C2 Montréal

More than 5,000 people from 42 countries convened in Montreal May 26 to 28 for C2 Montréal, the buzzy conference conceived by creative agency Sid Lee. The “Cloud of Fog” was a 40-foot tent-like structure filled with fog. Groups of seven attendees stood inside and participated in a moderator-led discussion in which initially they could not see one another.

Photo: Sebastien Roy
C2 Montréal
C2 Montréal

C:Lab, the creative laboratory of Cirque du Soleil, used real tree branches to create the Nest, a hollow structure measuring 30 feet across and sitting 10 feet in the air. Participants were invited to climb a ladder into the nest where a moderator led them in a discussion. To leave the space, attendees slid down a slide.

Photo: Sebastien Roy
The Museum of Modern Art's Party in the Garden
The Museum of Modern Art's Party in the Garden

The fund-raiser was held on June 2 at New York's Museum of Modern Art. With decor and flowers from Concept Event Group, the dinner space used elements designed to evoke the outdoors. There were banana-leaf-print cloths, fruitwood folding chairs, and mixed-fern centerpieces.

Photo: Cornelia Stiles/BizBash
The Museum of Modern Art's Party in the Garden
The Museum of Modern Art's Party in the Garden

In keeping with the event's lush, outdoor feel, shoots of bamboo lined a step-and-repeat with the museum logo.

Photo: Cornelia Stiles/BizBash
The Baeumler Family Foundation's Celebrity Karaoke Gala
The Baeumler Family Foundation's Celebrity Karaoke Gala

The Baeumler Family Foundation held its third annual “celebrity karaoke” gala at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto on May 21. At the event, those in attendance could donate money via a custom app to see their favorite celebrity get up and sing karaoke. The event raised nearly $325,000, with $31,740 directly from karaoke donations.

Photo: George Pimentel
The Incentive Research Foundation's Incentive Invitational
The Incentive Research Foundation's Incentive Invitational

The closing-night party had a "Rock and Roll Circus" theme. Centerpieces combined musical instruments with arrangements of red roses.

Photo: Moris Moreno
Beverage Alcohol for Restaurants 2015
Beverage Alcohol for Restaurants 2015

The National Restaurant Association, Hotel-Motel show was held at McCormick Place from May 16 to 19. Its co-located, spirits-industry trade show was given the acronym B.A.R. The event included a "Star of the Bar" mixology competition, and semifinalist Stephen Tuttle of San Diego's Kettner Exchange created a drink called "Casa de Tiki," which contained ingredients such as tequila infused with serrano peppers, pineapple, lime juice, and black walnut.

Photo: Oscar and Associates Photography
Travel-Theme Rentals
Travel-Theme Rentals

Looking for transporting rentals? Suitcases, $20 each, ­available nationwide from Patina.

Photo: Courtesy of Pantina
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