Whether a product or service is priced for the one percent or the everyday American, there are strategies to put in place to create a velvet rope around a brand to make your clientele feel like VIPs.

Following the high-profile death of Disney influencer Dominique Brown last December, who reportedly experienced a severe allergic reaction at a holiday event in L.A. hosted by fandom merch brand BoxLunch, food allergy safety—but most importantly, food allergy inclusivity—is in the spotlight. It’s a stark reminder for event planners, as the nonprofit FARE (Food Allergy Research […]

  Tuesday March 25, 2025 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and this is the monthly Cynopsis Sports newsletter.    PLAY BALL! While the future of MLB’s distribution remains in the balance, that hasn’t stopped distributors and networks from trying to alleviate the pains baseball has had with reaching audiences over the last several years. Take DirecTV […]

The food and fashion worlds continue to collide, and American Eagle on March 21 and 22 activated its own spin on the concept with the Denim Deli, a pop-up in Nashville that highlighted the brand’s signature denim collection while feeding consumers a complimentary signature sandwich from Music City’s iconic Mitchell’s Deli. Designed for an extended […]

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover FBI raids, Corona Island and the resurrection of 29Rooms.

As AI becomes more embedded in PR workflows, having a clear use case policy and providing proper training are essential. PR pros must also balance leveraging these tools and preserving the core skills that make great communicators—critical thinking, creativity, and relationship-building—so the next generation of PR talent isn’t left behind.

The Coresight Research team attended the second annual CTV Connect conference, which was held in New York City March 12–13. The event hosted around 500 attendees from the entire CTV (connected TV) ecosystem. In this report, we offer key highlights and strategic insights from the event, covering transparency, data, targeting, measurement, and streaming versus linear […]

The rise of remote and hybrid work changed the workflows of offices around the world, and five years on from the start of the pandemic, event agencies continue to redefine policies around in-office attendance and working from home. In Event Marketer’s 2025 Agency Business Outlook, 54 percent of agency leaders said employees were required to […]

Welcome to the latest event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions, and launches. Submit your news here.   Promotions & Hires August Jackson has announced a key leadership transition. Laura Shuler, agency ceo since 2016 and a pioneer in experiential marketing (she is credited with establishing Jack Morton Worldwide as a […]

As event marketers can attest, travel costs are up. But companies appear to be accepting this new cost of doing business as corporate travel spending is making a modest comeback this year. Planet-focused travel practices continue to gain steam, with 33 percent of corporate travelers reporting “increased investment” in sustainable travel practices, according to the […]