Paula J. Rigling, CMP, president of Meeting Planning Professionals (
meetingplanningpros.com), makes inexpensive registration desk decorations by filling vases with colorful items that match the hues of the room (think candy like Red Hots, Lemon Drops, M&Ms or whole coffee beans). To save on shipping, Rigling buys these items after arrival in the meeting destination and assembles the vases on set-up day.