Nothing brings a team together like high-speed adventure. The Audi Sportscar Experience takes place at the 2.5-mile Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, an easy 45 minutes from San Francisco. Participants enjoy a half-day, one-day, or two-day behind-the-wheel instructional driving program led by professional drivers. Ideal for adrenaline junkies who prefer life in the fast lane—at least every now and then. One-day Audi R8 programs from $1,895. Audidrivingexperience.com/ase; 800.466.5792.

Need the best fare fast? Kayak.com searches a sea of travel sites from specific carriers to discount brokers such as Priceline and Travelocity for the lowest rates, with results filtered through your specific parameters. Once a selection is made, you’re sent directly to that price-provider. Free to use and a great time saver for meeting professionals, Kayak.com may keep your travel budget from being soaked. www.Kayak.com.

For corporate gift giving in truly great taste, Torn Ranch—purveyor of gourmet specialty foods—means serious business with its Elite Edition Executive Briefcase. Among the many C-level savories: white chocolate golf balls with champagne truffle centers, dried fruit and nuts, and “martini olives” made from milk chocolate, all presented in a handsome attaché. Price $150; www.tornranch.com; 415.506.3000.

For well-traveled execs, Tumi offers stand-out performance and style in its radiant red Alpha collection made from the company’s signature ballistic nylon. And in the event of loss or theft, the Tumi Tracer program can identify each item by a unique 20-digit product number affixed to every bag. Brilliant. Price range: $60-$1,095; www.tumispecialmarkets.com; 800.669.3181.

When confronting a crowd of new faces—as meeting professionals often do—the ability to remember names can be a powerful business tool. Corporate entertainer, consultant, and author Benjamin Levy shares his personal method in Remember Every Name Every Time. He frequently coaches captains of industry, heads of state, and employees at Fortune 500 companies on how to manage a flawless meet and greet. For the casual user, he suggests a basic technique with the apt acronym FACE. It suggests that you:

Focus: Block out distractions and make an effort to be fully present in the moment of introduction. (Bonus tip: Access to the guest list can give you a head start.)

Ask: Even if you focused on hearing the name, ask to hear it again. You may feel certain you heard it correctly the first time, but repetition helps the brain. Levy offers several clever variations on how to ask without appearing obtuse.

Comment: To secure a name in the cranial lockbox, come up with a simple visual or verbal connection. You might cross-reference the person with a favorite celebrity, for instance.

Employ: Gracefully drop the name into the ensuing conversation, introduce the person to others, and/or use the name again when saying good-bye.
For the extreme sport of remembering a roomful of folks at the end of the night, as Levy does, he details an advanced method ideal for those with active imaginations. Price: $24.50 ($29.50 for an autographed copy); amazingmemorysecrets.com; 413.528.9482.