Holding an event in NYC with out-of-town guests? Thrill the ladies with these chic and functional metro cuffs. Not only will they look great, but your guests won’t get lost in the subway.

And not to worry, new cities will be added soon.
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Lara McCulloch-Carter
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How beautiful would these Norberto Moretti Vasovolante (left) glass teardrops look as a backdrop or wall divider. You can fill them with virtually anything – just get creative. And his bud vases (right) are divine.

Lara McCulloch-Carter
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I love Sydney-based Have You Met Miss Jones. Originally specializing in selling white bone china products they’ve expanded to include clay pottery, capiz shell, metal and woodwork. I adore their cute button plates – although not ideal for sauces, they look magnificent!

Lara McCulloch-Carter
Author of the Special Event blog ready2spark
Director of Marketing – Regal Tent Productions
Past-President – ISES Toronto
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I subscribe to a wonderful design magazine called AZURE. I read it strictly for the pictures :) It’s brimming with the latest ideas from the design and architecture worlds…and this month’s issue didn’t disappoint. It featured ‘10 designers who are shaping the future‘ and 2 of them are certain to touch our world of meetings and events.

1. Ibrahim Elhayawan & Jim Dodson – Mobile Performance Venue, Norway

David Edwards’ creation was actually a space in France called Le Laboratoire. His idea was to match creative artists with prominent scientists – a merging of form and function. Many ideas have come out of those four walls. One of which, Le Whif, I blogged about some time back. The idea behind this product is to use gastronomic scent to leave the taste of chocolate in the taster’s mouth…without the guilt (I could have used that tonight before I polished off a bag of Maltesers). Although the jury is out as to whether this product has any type of longevity, there’s no denying that the concept behind the product is a winner. Hopefully this will spawn many successful, new ideas.

Lara McCulloch-Carter
Author of the Special Event blog ready2spark
Director of Marketing – Regal Tent Productions
Past-President – ISES Toronto
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Lara McCulloch-Carter
Author of the Special Event blog ready2spark
Director of Marketing – Regal Tent Productions
Past-President – ISES Toronto
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One would think, given the amount of graffit posts I’ve done over the years, that you might catch me in a dark alley near you soon. But there’s something thrilling (and perhaps a little naughty) about the thought of picking up a spray can and creating a work of art on a perfectly good wall.