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Small Wonders

Why pay a premium for on-site office support when you can bring your own—in your wallet? SlimScan from PlanOn Systems Solutions makes a credit card–sized stainless steel color scanner designed to electronically record receipts, business cards, magazine articles, contracts, recipes, and other documents on the fly. Just press the capture button on the face, scan the document with the horizontal edge of the device, and watch the image appear on [...]

by Susan Campbell on February 15, 2012

Not Your Everyday Grind

Looking for a nonalcoholic way to liven up a Latin-themed event? Look no further than Café Frio. What makes this Latin version of iced coffee unique is Ibarra, a distinctly flavored Mexican chocolate that has been a south-of-the-border favorite since 1925. Café Frio Ingredients 2 cups milk 2 discs (6 oz.) Ibarra chocolate 6 oz. semisweet chocolate 2 cups fresh espresso (chilled), or very strong coffee 3–4 cups ice 2 [...]

by Susan Campbell on February 10, 2012

Know the Code

Whoever coined the adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” must have anticipated the QR (Quick Response) code. The tiny two-dimensional matrix can be loaded with oodles of info. And it’s showing up everywhere from storefronts to catalogs to billboards. Its recent adoption for industry events allows the quick exchange of company and contact information without the need to key in data from a teetering stack of business cards [...]

by Susan Campbell on February 9, 2012

Well Suited

Who says travel accessories have to be dull? Dutch company SuitSuit can turn ordinary luggage into a fashion statement with its line of 35 suitcase covers. But the stretchy covers are more than just a pretty face. They protect luggage from dirt and dings while ensuring that your bag stays shut for the duration. They can even be customized with company logos for ideal incentive gifts. From €29.95 (approx. US$40), [...]

by Susan Campbell on February 8, 2012

Banding Together

For a team-building experience that always hits a high note, Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp gives corporate groups a turn in the spotlight. With the guidance of a “rock star counselor” like Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Lita Ford of The Runaways, and songwriter and producer Mark Hudson, corporate groups break into small bands, where they dream up an image-making moniker, and then collaborate on writing and performing their [...]

by Susan Campbell on February 8, 2012

Smart Apps

These days, if you’re not mobile, you’re not ready. Enter MeetingApps.com, the first online portal for iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry applications (or “apps”) specifically designed for busy international meeting and event professionals. Want to track live flights? Turn your smartphone into a presentation pointer? Select the perfect wine for an executive feast? Whatever your immediate need, there’s probably an app for that at MeetingApps. There’s even an app that [...]

by Susan Campbell on February 6, 2012

The Power of Face Time

You’re in the business of putting people together in the same room, so you already know that face-to-face gatherings are good for business. But when you leverage the power of networking, you also help yourself and others find common ground. Speaker, author, and commentator Laura Schwartz produced history-making events as the White House director of events during the Clinton administration. She shares tricks of the trade in her book Eat, [...]

by Susan Campbell on February 3, 2012

A Sweet Deal

When Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg get the urge for chocolate, they head straight for the dreamy creations of a tiny Tampa Bay chocolatier named William Dean Brown. Every piece of William Dean chocolate is handcrafted in the artisan tradition and shipped worldwide to please the most discriminating chocoholic. Assortments featuring William Dean’s unconventionally shaped and colored chocolates range in quantities from 5 to 36, including a classic 16-piece set [...]

by Susan Campbell on February 3, 2012

The latest in audience response systems from IML

The Elite Meetings Alliance (EMA) is founded on interaction and engagement. Since the very first event, our goal has been to facilitate meaningful connections between attendees and share quality information with all of our participants. Early on we realized the important role an audience response system would play in the success of our event and partnered with IML. Needless to say….we have never looked back! In response to event producer [...]

by Mark Ley on March 25, 2011

Can Science and Wine Make a Great Event Activity?

If you’re looking for a unique activity for your next event that attendees will remember long after, we’d like to introduce you to Crushpad. Dave Bryant, Director of Sales for Crushpad, shared this post on his latest event activity and we instantly wanted to give it a try. For more information on Crushpad, you can contact Dave at Dave.Bryant@Crushpadwine.com. Small puddles of Napa Cabernet soak sheets of off-white paper while the [...]

by Amanda Smith on September 8, 2010

First-Class Finds

Small Wonders

Not Your Everyday Grind

Know the Code

Well Suited

Banding Together

Smart Apps

The Power of Face Time

A Sweet Deal

The latest in audience response systems from IML

Can Science and Wine Make a Great Event Activity?

2012 Elite Meetings Alliance

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