Substitute Eats
Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, S.C., puts a healthy spin on apple pie and meatloaf by serving a crustless apple "pie" with vanilla cinnamon frozen yogurt and buffalo-and-bulgar-wheat meatloaf with sun-dried tomato and port wine ketchup. Buffalo is lower in calories and fat than beef, yet higher in protein. wilddunes.com
Candles with Manly Scents
Cigar, campfire and bacon… ManCans' unexpected scented candles make fun gifts for male attendees. The products have an added benefit: They're poured inside real, cleaned-up soup cans; the manufacturer donates the soups to a local shelter. Available in 15 scents. Cost: $9.50 each. man-cans.com
Screen Sharing
Join.me lets users chat, call, share computer screens and send files. Users can access video meetings and conference calls from PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones, Android and Windows 8 devices. The basic app is free; a pro version with additional features is available for $99 per user, per year. join.me
Travel-Friendly Rain Boots
Hunter's Original Packable Tour boots, available in six colors, are made with foldable rubber and a flexible sole, and weigh just 3.5 lbs. Cost: $135. usa.hunter-boot.com
A Gift of Socks
Philadelphia-based charity The Joy of Sox has donated more than 72,000 pairs of socks to the homeless since 2010; groups can aid the effort by partnering with the organization and holding a sock drive during their event.
(610) 688-3318; thejoyofsox.org
Artful Attendee Portraits
Graffiti Spray's Digital Graffiti Walls lets attendees decorate their group snapshot superimposed on a giant white screen with digital spray paint, graffiti and stencils. Cost: $1,500 for a four-hour event, available in various U.S. cities. (888) 898-5286; graffitispray.com
Restoration Project
Groups that like to get hands-on will appreciate Adventures in Preservation, a nonprofit organization that rebuilds and restores historic buildings around the world. No experience is required (a conservation expert leads the group), and projects last anywhere from three days to two weeks. Contact Adventures in Preservation for costs. (303) 444-0128; adventuresinpreservation.org
Cooking With a Conscience
Parties That Cook offers a Cooking With Kindness event that lets participants cook, serve and dine alongside residents of local shelters. Available in San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Ore.; and Chicago (the company will travel to other locations for a fee). Cost: from $85 per person. (888) 907-2665; PartiesThatCook.com
Corporate Rock Show
At Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, groups of up to 1,000 are split up into bands and assigned a famous "rock counselor" who help participants write lyrics, perform and record corporate-themed versions of rock favorites. The camp can travel to pretty much any venue in the world. Cost: from $10,000 for a group of 50 people (varies depending on location and number of participants). (888) 762-2263; rockcamp.com
Garden Décor
Woolly Pocket's Living Wall Planters feature an easy-to-hang design and self-watering tanks that make a vertical garden simple to create -- and stunning. Cost: $26.99 each. (877) 796-6559; woollypocket.com
Sleek Suitcase
InCase's sleek Hardshell Roller has thoughtful details like neon wheels for easy spotting and a built-in padded compartment for a laptop. The bag also expands by 35 percent for convenient had-to-buy-it, last-minute storage. Cost: $299. (888) 283-8288; goincase.com/collections/eo-travel
Custom Charm Bracelet
To help conference organizers drive traffic to a sponsor showcase, Trims Unlimited created "jibbits," custom charms that snap onto matching silicone bracelets. Attendees were asked to collect a jibbit from each showcase partner throughout the day and present their completed bracelet for entrance into that evening's showcase event. Cost: from $1 per charm and $1.50 per silicone bracelet. (877) 481-8864; shop.trimsunlimited.com