Lockdown

Most hotel safes can't accommodate laptops. To protect yours from hotel room theft, try the Kensington MicroSaver DS Notebook Lock, which retails for $49.99 and can be bought (for less) here. It's small enough to fit even the thinnest of laptops.

App-titude

Offer attendees an iPhone app made for your meeting. AppMakr lets users make an app for free, in just a few minutes. The app will download information off the web using an RSS feed, which means attendees can have event schedules, speaker bios, photos and updates at their fingertips. Give Apple a week to approve it, and then share with attendees. Appmakr.com

Box Treats

These bento boxes, available in eight snappy colors, have to be the most stylish meal carriers ever. They keep contents cool, and they're reusable. Price: $13; bit.ly/crxfaA

Puff Pieces

Marshmallow Studio crafts whimsical gifts, centerpieces and even corporate logos from its pillowy sweets. Flavors include mango, Irish Cream and banana. Price: from $12 per dozen. (619) 621-8253; themarshmallowstudio.com

Safe Keeping

Bar None

Treat attendees and VIPs to these delicious  candy bars for grown-ups. The Lime-in-the-Coconut bars (pictured), made with organic coconut, toasted macadamia, lime zest, rum and dark chocolate, cost $6.50 each. Liddabitsweets also carries caramels and other candies, handmade in small batches from artisanal ingredients; their "kitchen sink" box, perfect for VIPS, contains samples of all the company’s sweet creations. Cost: $64.25. liddabitsweets.com

Eco Pen

Green-minded planners might groan at the thought of thousands of more pens entering the landfill. Worry no more with these writing tools, made from compressed recycled paper. The pens cost 65 cents each for a minimum order of 250, plus a $47.50 setup fee for a logo. (800) 525-9600; www.motivators.com

Click and Compare

The Internet is making it easier to find the best décor for the lowest price. RentalComp is an online marketplace with thousands of listings for event rentals (furniture, props, etc.), and it has a good selection even in traditionally underserved areas. Simply skimming through the possibilities might spark ideas. (323) 952-3424; rentalcomp.com

Aussie Balm

Though high humidity is not exactly pleasant, low humidity can leave attendees with chapped lips and cuticles. Offer them a little tin of luxury -- lip and nail balm from beauty company Australian Scent -- for just $4 wholesale ($8 retail). The yummy moisturizer contains olive oil, shea and cocoa butter, honey, and essential oils of orange and lemon. The company's bar soaps make gorgeous gifts, too. (832) 419-2881; australianscent.com

Snakes in the Grass

Attendees have so many chargers these days, they'll probably appreciate a gift that keeps all those wires under control. This amusing faux planter does the trick in a subtle way: All wires enter via the back and reach up through the "grass." The charging stations cost $31.44 (minimum order of 25 pieces; pricing goes down for larger orders), plus a $62.50 setup charge for logoing. (800) 331-6624; imc-miracles.com 

Plug and Play

Though most devices now have their own lithium batteries, lots still use AA -- and it never hurts to have a few in your bag at all times. These have an incredibly useful feature: You can recharge them by flipping open the top and plugging them into a USB port. A pair costs $17.99. usbcell.com

Multipurpose Plug-In

The dead battery is the nemesis of the modern businessperson. Instead of carrying a separate charger for each electronic device (and hoping you'll be near an electrical outlet), take the Kiwi U-Powered, a battery that can charge all kinds of devices and can be charged itself through an outlet, USB port, car charger or even the sun. Cost, $49.99 for a minimum of 20 units. (888) 737-5494; kiwichoice.com