More than 2,000 event and meeting professionals attended BizBash Live: The Expo New York on Tuesday at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to learn about the latest in marketing, design, rentals, catering, technology, and more. Here’s a look at some of the offerings showcased on the trade show floor, including new products, services, entertainment, and teambuilding ideas.
Stress-relieving coloring books for adults from Scarborough & Tweed offer a creative alternative to traditional party favors and corporate gifts. Coloring pencils are included. Pricing is available upon request.
Inspired by Burning Man, Billion Jelly Bloom's bright performer-articulated jellyfish make for some interesting visuals. For large events and festivals, planners can book the creatures; the service includes staff, equipment transport and set up, and training sessions for performers. Pricing starts at $2,500 for 10 jellies. D.I.Y. rental packages are also available, starting at $425 for five jellyfish, and include the equipment, along with instructions for setting up and packing up the jellyfish.
The gourmet edible cookie dough from DĹŤ Cookie Dough Confections comes in classic flavors like chocolate chip and cake batter, as well as seasonal favorites, such as Pumpkin Chai Chocolate Chunk. The sweet treat is also bakeable and is packaged in customizable containers. Prices start at $14 for 16 ounces, with multi-packs available.
High Style Rentals' new Pop collection features vibrant side and highboy tables and stools (prices are available upon request). The items are available for rent in the Northeast region in a range of hues—blue, purple, fuchsia, black, orange, yellow, white, and mint.
Guests can morph into zombies, celebrities, and even other guests with L.A. Photo Party's morphing activation option. Companies can add their own branding, custom graphics, and music, plus L.A. Photo Party provides on-site printing. The booths are available globally; pricing is available upon request.
Packnwood recently debuted its Kraft paper collection featuring functional takeout packages, including cups and sandwich boxes, with a trendy Kraft paper look. Pricing is available upon request.
New York-based Pizza a Casa Pizza School provides private classes for corporate teambuilding, client entertaining, and celebrations. The Hands-On Pizza Workshop ($2,200 for as many as 16 guests) includes a reception with drinks and pie, then a start-to-finish pizza-making class. Each participant (or teams of two) creates as many as four pizzas. The Gourmet Pizza-Making Demo and Pizza-Making Party ($2,400 for 17 to 24 guests) features a meet and greet and a pizza demo, where instructors show how to make dough, then guests get to top and cook their own pizzas.
Picture Mosaics, which creates photo walls with unique mosaic designs at events, recently introduced its stand-alone kiosk called Mosaic Me. The on-site device prints 8- by 10-inch and 5- by 7-inch images with different pattern options, plus it can be wrapped in custom signage. Pricing starts at $4,000.
LIQS Cocktail Shot is a cocktail-shot hybrid sealed in a mini plastic glass. The shots are available in single-flavor three-packs ($7.99) of four drink options: vodka with lychee and grapefruit, tequila with cinnamon and orange, lemon drop, and kamikaze. Plus, the lids can be customized.
For personalized party favors, Magnetic Memories shoots guest photos and prints them with customizable designs, then transforms the images into magnets on site. Pricing is available upon request.
Acute Inflections, a New York-based duo featuring vocalist Elasea Douglas and upright bassist Sadiki Pierre, offers a jazzy, sultry sound for weddings and events, performing interpretations of well-known songs and original music.
