Friday, December 19, 2014

It's hard to fit cool trends like projection mapping into a small exhibit space, but with the PufferSphere, even a 10-by-10-foot booth can feature this state-of-the-art technology. PufferSpheres are acrylic or inflatable globes from 2 to 8 feet in diameter that feature a projection-mapping surface able to display video, text, motion graphics, and more. The device comes with a stand that houses the projection equipment, leaving a 360-degree display as your blank canvas. 












In addition, spheres are compatible with interactive technologies and can be programmed to respond to touch. The device's high-contrast display offers clear imaging even in brightly lit spaces, and the flexible design allows the setup to be installed on the floor or a wall, or via overhead rigging. Contact: Pufferfish Ltd., Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 44-131-668-3360,www.pufferfishdisplays.co.uk 

Projection mapping in a small exhibit space

It's hard to fit cool trends like projection mapping into a small exhibit space, but with the PufferSphere, even a 10-by-10-foot booth ...


Attendees get piles of mail from exhibitors before and after trade shows, and making your communique stand out can be a challenge. Sending a video postcard, however, creates a "wow" message that is virtually assured to be seen and shared by attendees who have likely never received anything like it.

The Video Youbook postcard by Trackable Graphics is a 4-by-6-inch postcard printed on glossy cardstock and embedded with a 2.8-inch-square video screen activated by a simple on/off button. Videos loaded onto the cards can play messages of up to 10 minutes on a high-resolution LCD screen with crystal-clear sound, and the embedded battery will allow up to three hours of continuous playback.

A customizable direct-mailer box and screens up to 7 inches are available.

Contact: Trackable Graphics, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-967-0602, www.videoyoubook.com 

Video Star

Attendees get piles of mail from exhibitors before and after trade shows, and making your communique stand out can be a challenge. Sendin...
Ploy is the brainchild of Jared Lim, Asian private equity investor by day, avid food fan by dinner time. Culminating from years of travel, experimentation and unadulterated gluttony, Ploy is a study in modern Asian cuisine. After 6 months of daily food tasting, the results speak for themselves – an entirely built from scratch menu with over 60 offerings, influences that span 4 continents and over 35 new and original sauces. Their dishes cater to taste buds that embrace Asian spices in not-so-Asian dishes. They recommend you always order a variety of dishes and share them within the table Asian style.





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Fun and festive labels, tags, and menu cards can make event catering even more appetizing.

As guests become more and more health conscious and caterers experiment with unusual dishes and ways to serve them, menu signage has become increasingly important at events. And strategic planners are using cards, labels, and other items as an opportunity to emphasize a theme, brand identity, or message. From lipstick-penned mirrors to comic book call-outs, here are some clever ways to incorporate the signage for hors d'oeuvres, buffet offerings, and food stations into the look and feel of a live experience.

<p> The book party for Ben Mezrich’s <em>Seven Wonders</em>, held at the <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/w-boston/boston/listing/844443">W Boston</a> in September, featured food station...

The book party for Ben Mezrich’s Seven Wonders, held at the W Boston in September, featured food station signage inspired by vintage postcards and stamps from the locations mentioned in the adventure novel. The food labels were accented with world atlases to complete the look.

Photo: Courtesy of W Boston Hotel

<p> Passed hors d'oeuvres, like deviled eggs, were served on slate boards with item names written in chalk for an...

Passed hors d'oeuvres, like deviled eggs, were served on slate boards with item names written in chalk for an event at the Breakers Mediterranean Courtyard during the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival in December 2013.

Photo: Lila Photo

<p> At Thinkery's Imaginarium gala, held in Austin in September, vintage games and throwback toys popped up throughout the “Playing...

At Thinkery's Imaginarium gala, held in Austin in September, vintage games and throwback toys popped up throughout the “Playing It Forward”-theme event, including classic Slinkies as part of the hors d'oeuvres presentation.

Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash

<p> A vintage TV display advertised series-inspired cocktails at the ATX Television Festival in June.</p>

A vintage TV display advertised series-inspired cocktails at the ATX Television Festival in June.

Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash

<p> <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/great-performances/new-york/listing/750384">Great Performances</a> decorated the dessert table to look like a boudoir for the opening night after-party for

Great Performances decorated the dessert table to look like a boudoir for the opening night after-party for New York City Opera's Anna Nicole production, held at Skylight One Hanson in September 2013. The menu was written in red lipstick on vanity mirrors, and presented alongside jewelry boxes and glass jars filled with chocolate truffles, pink meringues, and candy lips, plus cones of pink cotton candy.

Photo: Elena Olivo

<p> Taking inspiration from comic books, the dessert table at the <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/shiraz-events/new-york/listing/780609">Shiraz Events</a>-designed Unicef Masquerade Ball in 2012, held...

Taking inspiration from comic books, the dessert table at the Shiraz Events-designed Unicef Masquerade Ball in 2012, held at New York's Angel Orensanz Foundation, included bright, action-packed signs to play off the superhero theme.

Photo: Sean T. Smith

<p> At the annual Rammy awards gala, held at the <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/walter-e-washington-convention-center/washington/listing/815757">Walter E. Washington Convention Center</a> in June, food pavilions...

At the annual Rammy awards gala, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in June, food pavilions made from pallet wood were covered in chalkboards that featured the each station's sponsor and the menu items in decorative writing.

Photo: Tony Brown/imijphoto.com for BizBash

<p> At <em>The Knot</em>'s “Knot-so-Typical Industry Event” at Miami's <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/studio-743/miami/listing/865021">Studio 743</a> in January 2013, servers from <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/hughs-catering/florida/listing/791376">Hugh's Catering</a>...

At The Knot's “Knot-so-Typical Industry Event” at Miami's Studio 743 in January 2013, servers from Hugh's Catering wore apple-shaped food signage on their foreheads and were encouraged not to speak during the surrealist-theme party.

Photo: The LXA

<p> At the Chefs’ Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels, held in June at the ice rink in <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/ice-rink-at-rockefeller-center/new-york/listing/779359">Rockefeller Center</a>, lampposts with...

At the Chefs’ Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels, held in June at the ice rink in Rockefeller Center, lampposts with the names of the chefs and dishes helped guests navigate the food and drink stations.

Photo: Shelbie Pletz/BizBash

<p> For Unicef's Adventures in Wonderland Masquerade Ball, held at <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/marquee/new-york/listing/782329">Marquee</a> in New York in October, apothecary jars filled...

For Unicef's Adventures in Wonderland Masquerade Ball, held at Marquee in New York in October, apothecary jars filled with sweets tempted guests with "Open Me" tags and the name of the candy inside.

Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Unicef

<p> At the Museum of Science & Industry’s Black Creativity gala in Chicago in January 2013, <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/sodexo-at-the-museum-of-science-and-industry/chicago/listing/834208">Sodexo</a> presented hanging terrariums...

At the Museum of Science & Industry’s Black Creativity gala in Chicago in January 2013, Sodexo presented hanging terrariums of flavored salts—including red chili, pink Hawaiian, smoke, and rosemary—that were designated with labeled stones.

Photo: JB Spector/Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

<p> Servers from the <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/the-catered-affair/boston/listing/838756">Catered Affair</a> wore appetizer badges with food allergy information, in case guests couldn't hear over...

Servers from the Catered Affair wore appetizer badges with food allergy information, in case guests couldn't hear over the band performances, at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay's “Big Night” event at House of Blues Boston in February 2013.

Photo: David Fox Photography

By Michele Laufik for BizBash

12 Smart Ways to Label Food and Drinks at Events

Fun and festive labels, tags, and menu cards can make event catering even more appetizing. As guests become more and more health consciou...

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Seating or escort cards serve as logistical tools that help direct guests to their tables at events. But they can be more than that—advancing an event's theme, punctuating the decor, or underscoring the importance of a host or sponsor brand. Here are eight ways seating and escort cards can do just that at events.

<p> The nonprofit Imagine1Day—which supports education in Ethiopia—hosted its first gala, honoring Tracy Anderson, at the <a href="http://www.bizbash.com/sls-hotel-at-beverly-hills/los-angeles/listing/825820">SLS Hotel</a> in...

The nonprofit Imagine1Day—which supports education in Ethiopia—hosted its first gala, honoring Tracy Anderson, at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on November 19. To label each seat, organizers placed stones emblazoned with individual guest names on tabletops.

Photo: Jessica Castro Photography

<p> At the Cooper-Hewitt's National Design Awards in New York in 2011, designer David Stark used colorful rolls of tape...

At the Cooper-Hewitt's National Design Awards in New York in 2011, designer David Stark used colorful rolls of tape supplied by 3M as seating cards. The rolls were stacked on rods atop the tables.

Photo: Richard Patterson/Courtesy of Cooper-Hewitt

<p> At the luxury wedding summit Engage!13, Gifts for the Good Life used glowing birdcage lanterns as escort cards, which...

At the luxury wedding summit Engage!13, Gifts for the Good Life used glowing birdcage lanterns as escort cards, which guests pulled from Todd Events' live hydrangea wall at the closing gala.

Photo: Chelisse Michaels Photography for Elan Artists

<p> At the BizBash New York IdeaFest in 2012, Zak Events promoted its wares with a wall of potted succulents...

At the BizBash New York IdeaFest in 2012, Zak Events promoted its wares with a wall of potted succulents that doubled as both an attention-getting escort card idea and a takeaway with a solid shelf life.

Photo: Carolyn Curtis/BizBash

<p> At <i>The New York Times</i>'s table at the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS' Dining by Design benefit in New...

At The New York Times's table at the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS' Dining by Design benefit in New York in 2004, interior design company Eric Cohler Design made a crossword puzzle using guests' names to serve as seating cards.

Photo: BizBash

<p> Last year, the Holiday Chic Suite popped up on Chicago's Michigan Avenue, where Debi Lilly of A Perfect Event...

Last year, the Holiday Chic Suite popped up on Chicago's Michigan Avenue, where Debi Lilly of A Perfect Event oversaw the design—including seating cards pinned to green apples with sparkly tacks.

Photo: Maypole Studios Photography

<p> For another idea using apples, the National Association for Catering and Events 2012 gala in Washington had a "once...

For another idea using apples, the National Association for Catering and Events 2012 gala in Washington had a "once upon a time" theme, with details from story books—including calligraphy seating cards that nodded to the poisoned apple in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Photo: Evelyn Alas

<p> Among the creative place card offerings from Cambridge, Massachusetts-based LoLo Event Design are ones meant to look like messages...

Among the creative place card offerings from Cambridge, Massachusetts-based LoLo Event Design are ones meant to look like messages in a bottle with names on ribbons tied to the corks and numbers inside—suitable for an event with a beach or adventure theme.

Photo: Kjeld Mahoney Photography

By Alesandra Dubin for BizBash

8 Fresh Ideas for Seating and Escort Cards

Seating or escort cards serve as logistical tools that help direct guests to their tables at events. But they can be more than that—advanci...

Ali Butrym and Ryan Jeziorski are huge Batman fans, so when they got married they decided to do something a bit special.

Ali Butrym and Ryan Jeziorski are huge Batman fans, so when they got married they decided to do something a bit special.
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They had a comic-themed ceremony with everyone in brilliant fancy dress.

They had a comic-themed ceremony with everyone in brilliant fancy dress.
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Butrym dressed as Harley Quinn and was led down the aisle by her father Anthony, who dressed up a Iron Man.

Jeziorski, meanwhile, came as the Joker.

Jeziorski, meanwhile, came as the Joker.
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Here he is walking to the ceremony with the dog they rescued, complete with a GoPro camera on its back.

Bane and Wonder Woman were there.

Bane and Wonder Woman were there.
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As was The Riddler and Poison Ivy.

As was The Riddler and Poison Ivy.
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Wolverine escorted Catwoman to the ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas

Wolverine escorted Catwoman to the ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas
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Mario even turned up.

Mario even turned up.
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Basically, everyone looked amazing.

Basically, everyone looked amazing.
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Even the dog. Look at the glare.

Even the dog. Look at the glare.
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Kelly Hinman, of Irish Eyes Photography, who took the pictures, told BuzzFeed News that as soon as she heard Ali and Ryan were engaged she knew it was going to be a unique wedding.

Kelly Hinman, of Irish Eyes Photography, who took the pictures, told BuzzFeed News that as soon as she heard Ali and Ryan were engaged she knew it was going to be a unique wedding.
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Hinman said her husband works with the pair and they are all good friends.

The couple’s friend Jarrod dressed up as Batman, obviously, to officiate the ceremony.

The couple's friend Jarrod dressed up as Batman, obviously, to officiate the ceremony.
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Hinman said every single guest at the wedding came in costume, even the grandparents.

Hinman said every single guest at the wedding came in costume, even the grandparents.
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Irish Eyes Photography

Butrym shared details of the incredible ceremony on Reddit earlier this week.

Butrym shared details of the incredible ceremony on Reddit earlier this week.
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Irish Eyes Photography

“Thankfully both of our families know how crazy we both are and all played along,” the bride wrote.

"Thankfully both of our families know how crazy we both are and all played along," the bride wrote.
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“And I think with both of us being big Batman fans they weren’t suprised.”

“Plus every person that attended also dressed up!” she added.

"Plus every person that attended also dressed up!" she added.
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“Made me realise we have some awesome family and friends.”

Butrym’s love of Batman even extends to tattoos on her body.

Butrym's love of Batman even extends to tattoos on her body.
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Irish Eyes Photography

According to the Huffington Post, Ali and Ryan were first introduced by a mutual friend who knew they were both huge Batman fans.

According to the Huffington Post, Ali and Ryan were first introduced by a mutual friend who knew they were both huge Batman fans.
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Hinman said the couple flew her down from Missouri to Texas to capture the wonderful day.

Hinman said the couple flew her down from Missouri to Texas to capture the wonderful day.
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BuzzFeed News has contacted Butrym to try and find out more about her unique wedding day.

BuzzFeed News has contacted Butrym to try and find out more about her unique wedding day.
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You can see other pictures from the day on Irish Eyes Photography’s Facebook page.
SOURCE: BUZZFEED ENTERTAINMENT

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