Basket full of goodies
Looking for corporate gift basket ideas? Sensational Baskets offers a huge assortment of baskets and group gifts priced from $25. Based in Atlanta, they can ship their products around the world.
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Spotlight Archives
Current: November 2008
Zap away germs
If you were to black-light your hotel room, you’d probably find the remote control is the most germ-infested object. That’s why Zaplex has created a clear, thin, disposable remote cover that hotels can change after each guest. Available through Pineapple Hospitality. — Taylor Dahl
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Digital file transfers
It’s a snap transferring digital information over e-mails … until your file size starts to max out the inbox. If you’ve been relying on FTP sites and couriers to move data files and presentations from point A to point B, check out YouSendIt.com, a service that allows users to send large files quickly via the Web.
Hospital art as icebreaker
In the meetings world, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is fast becoming the new ROI. If you’re looking to incorporate a CSR program into your next event, consider The Foundation for Hospital Art (FFHA), a non-profit whose mission is “to donate at least one painting to every hospital on earth.”
Mmm … breakfast, lunch and dinner
Groups meeting in metro Atlanta’s Perimeter area now have two more high-end catering options. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant in Dunwoody is offering breakfast meeting menus for groups of 15-80 and a lunch delivery service for parties of 10 or more. Contact Danielle Cole at 770-399-9900 or msatlantabanquets@msmg.com for more information.
Free Wii breaks in Tampa
Notoriously hard to find, Nintendo Wiis are a hot item. And for good reason — the interactive sports games are a far cry from the thumb-numbing, plug-in games of the past. At the Quorum Hotel-Tampa, meeting planners are being offered complimentary Wii breaks for groups. We can’t think of a better way to get the [...]
Fuel cost calculator
As airfares rise, planners are once again favoring drive-in markets for meetings. But with price of gas at an all-time high, how cost efficient is driving vs. flying? AAA’s Fuel Cost Calculator takes into consideration the make, model and manufacturer of each traveler’s car to determine the cost of one-way and round-trip travel. The Alabama’s [...]
Walk-through screen
Why project on a conventional screen or waterwall, when images or presentations can float in mid-air? Arizona-based Encore Creative has a 15-ft. FogScreen that attendees, entertainers or featured speakers can walk right through.
