12 New Products and Ideas From the BizBash New York Expo

Luxe Event Rentals & Décor showcased handmade paper flower walls. The panels can be customized in different colors and function as room dividers, stage backdrops, back-bar displays, and more.

Moroccan Prestige’s booth displayed several recent additions to its product line, including this decorative hand-carved kettle light.

Abigail Kirsch invited attendees to sample its apple-themed dessert items for fall, including these tiny caramel chocolate apples on cinnamon sticks with pistachio cranberry brittle.

Dazian debuted its spangle mesh fabric wrapped around the company's new curve wall, noting that the company can now cover curved structure walls with a variety of textured and novelty fabrics.

Lounge 22’s booth featured its new Essex collection. The modern chairs and couches are covered in a two-tone patterned fabric inspired by Hollywood Regency design.

Speaking of patterned furniture, AFR Event Furnishings showed off its colorful Extravaganza slipcovers, which can be used to jazz up standard couches and chairs.

Drape Kings made the case for the return of the Kabuki drop with a small-scale demonstration of its new version.

Boothomatic demonstrated the new iPad integration of its eco-friendly, collapsible bamboo photo booths. Not only does it allow guests to use the iPads to upload photos to Facebook and Twitter, but multiple-choice or open-ended questions can also be programmed into the system prior to the event. The responses can then be collected, along with the guest's email address, so the program can double as a tool for market research and product launches.

Cloth Connection’s new Starlight organza linens featured rubber-stamping, a technique that mimics embroidery at a lower price point.

Rose Brand displayed its precision-cut fabric, which can be used as a backdrop, scenic element, tent liner, or ceiling cover. The laser-cut material comes in a variety of organic, abstract designs, but can also be custom-made to display logos.

Cort Event Furnishings announced that it will be the exclusive U.S. provider of the Blofield collection. The inflatable couches and chairs, which come in white and black, will be available nationally in January. The durable yet lightweight furniture is perfect for outdoor events.

At the Wizard Studios booth, reps were showing off the new Game Layer function on the ShoWizard Conference App, which provides customized game mechanics that reward players (i.e. guests at  events, teambuilding functions, and trade shows) with incentives, right on their phones. For example, gamers win points for posting on social media, visiting sponsors, performing challenges, or participating in polls.