Today the annual International Legal Technology Association conference — ILTACon for the uninitiated — wrapped. The massive tech show had more than 200 vendor booths. That’s an awful lot of technology to wade through. In the tradition of trade shows everywhere, many vendors resorted to inventive swag and experiences to catch your attention.
So what delights did the vendors dangle in front of attendees this year? This year’s event took place at the Dolphin and Swan hotels in none other than Disney World, so they had to work extra hard to impress.
Like say… hand-rolling cigars.
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Cigar rolling happening now Booth 1219 @ILTAConf #iltacon2019 Come In by! pic.twitter.com/qGkczjD8dm
— Netrix Global (@NetrixGlobal) August 19, 2019
And axe throwing:
#ILTACON2019 #OasisLegal axe throwing pic.twitter.com/XkmfQpEEKN
— Christine Porras (@CG_Porras) August 20, 2019
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Maybe roulette is more your jam:

A food truck– that was open until 2 a.m.! — for all your late-night munching needs:

Maybe racing cars is your thing:

Fresh off their acquisition of Doxly, Litera provided a practical tote that quickly became ubiquitous at the conference.

How strong do you think you are?

You need somewhere to rest your iPad:

A personal favorite here — a very useful bottle opener:

Here’s a quick look at some of the other swag you could pick up at the conference:








And the winner of absolute funniest piece of swag:

The ultimate piece of swag — at least for an admitted Disney junkie like me –an elusive iManage wristband that got attendees into their party held at Epcot.

And it was an impressive event.
Out with @imanageinc at Epcot #ILTACON19 pic.twitter.com/sZ7kSJrFFp
— David Powers Jr (@fxdhd2004) August 21, 2019
The #iManage evening networking event at #iltacon was a hit. Thank you to everyone who attended! pic.twitter.com/gWpkHG9NsS
— iManage (@imanageinc) August 22, 2019
And a great conference was had by all.
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