On the List
Check In Easy, an app that lets event organizers check in guests electronically, recently added a new feature that allows organizers to mass text everyone on the guest list -- great for last minute changes, reminders or post-event thank-you's. Cost: $29 for 200 texts, $49 for 500 texts and $129 for 1,500 texts. (800) 610-8587; Checkineasy.com
Haute Holiday
Gala Cloths' new "50 Shades of Grey" sheer linen, a nod to the wildly popular novel of the same name, adds a touch of silver sheen to tabletops (pictured over "papaya satin"). The look can dress up any fall or winter event, even if it's not themed to the racy book. Cost: $20 for 120-inch rounds; $24 for 124-inch rounds. (888) 747-1144; Galacloths.com
Are We There Yet?
Make a long bus ride seems shorter if you set up a Wi-Fi hotspot on the bus. Wendi Haught, CMP, principal of Framework Meetings and Destinations (frameworkmeetings.com) uses Verizon Mi-fi to allow riders to surf the web on long trips. Other carriers offer similar services; contact them directly for cost information.
Hard Stuff
For clients who prefer martinis to Malbec, Julibox is a fun alternative gift. Every month, they'll receive a specially curated shipment of everything they need -- ingredients, mixers and recipes -- to make two specialty cocktails. Custom-card messages for corporate gifting are available for a minimum number of orders, and one-month gift certificates will be offered for the holidays. Cost: from $36/month. julibox.com
Storm Warning
It might be fall, but there still are two months of hurricane season left (it officially ends Nov. 30 for the Atlantic Coast). If you can't stayed glued to the Weather Channel, this app tracks the wild, unwieldy patterns of nature's fury for you. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Cost: 99 cents. canecast.com
Little Blue Box
Tiffany & Co.'s smart zip wallet is the ultimate in chic cellphone holders. Available in multiple colors and finishes. Cost: from $295. (800) 843-3269; tiffany.com
Simple Touch
For laid-back fall floral arrangements, these 7-inch milk cans (three for $27) and spice canisters (three for $28) from save-on-crafts.com make creative, down-home alternatives to the typical square glass vase. (831) 768-8428; save-on-crafts.com
Smooth Talker
Keen Talks, a collection of lectures and talks from respected experts around the world, is a great resource for finding and previewing speakers via video clips. The free site tags every talk by topic and category for easy searching. keentalks.com
Pressed and Ready
Jiffy Steamer's ESTEAM Hand-Held Travel Steamer isn't cheap, but there's no wrinkle left behind after a quick pass of high-powered steam from this compact model. Cost: $75; available in black and pink. jiffysteamer.com
Ceiling Servers
At a recent event at the Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek (wyndhamgrandorlando.com), guests were served champagne from waitresses hanging upside down from the ceiling. Cost, $2,500 per aerialist for a three-hour event. (866) 299-1836; peytonentertainment.com
Point and Click
Nowadays, it seems our hands, as well our fingerprints, smudges and pretzel crumbs, never leave our computer, phone or pda screens. This mini stylus from Trims Unlimited, half the size of a pen and compatible with any device with a capacitive touch screen, helps protect them. Cost: from $4.42. (877) 481-8864; shop.trimsunlimited.com/product/344438/
Wrist Management
Janet Helm's gorgeous unisex watches, crafted from natural wood, are lightweight and hypo-allergenic. Bonus: For every watch purchased, the Global ReLeaf Fund plants a tree in urban areas or ecosystem restoration projects. Cost: from $120. (604) 730-2600; janethelm.com