Experiential
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B-to-C Events
Openigloo’s Humorous Guerrilla Strategy Stays the Course at the NYC Marathon
Running the TCS New York City Marathon has a lot in common with the hunt for an affordable apartment in the Big Apple these days—both are grueling, prolonged and often painful. It’s a phenomenon that NYC rental platform Openigloo had fun with on Nov. 2 during this year’s event. In four locations along the route, […]
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B-to-B Events
Inside Money20/20 USA 2025: How Money Did Business
The fintech world gathered at Money20/20 USA 2025 at the Venetian Expo, Oct. 26-29 in Las Vegas, on a mission to shape the future of commerce in the AI-driven world. With more than 11,000 attendees from 85 countries, the event marked a turning point for the fintech industry, which is evolving from exploration to execution, […]
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Group Chat Bars and Credit Wreckers
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Group Chat Bars, Bodega Raves and the crushing of Credit Wreckers.
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B-to-C Events
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Block Parties
Block parties are built on community. Whether it’s a holiday celebration or an opportunity for neighbors to socialize and share food, the spirit of the street gatherings is the same: to foster connections, reinforce a culture of support and create a sense of belonging. Brands are curating block parties of their own to bring together […]
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B-to-C Events
Halloween 2025 Experiential: Hi-Chew’s Mystery House, Cutwater’s Sleepover, HBO’s Suburban Nightmare
Halloween is becoming big business. This year, consumers are expected to spend a record-busting $13.1 billion on products and activities related to the occasion (including $3.9 billion on candy), according to the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey. But tapping into the holiday is nothing new for experiential marketers. Halloween has long inspired some of the […]
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B-to-B Events
Experiential Marketing Month: Digital Classes Now On Demand
There’s never been a better time to be a part of an industry built on bringing people together. Which is why Event Marketer declared October to be Experiential Marketing Month. As part of this celebration, we produced four weeks of insights, ideas, conversations and connections spanning in-person seminars across the country, meetups and digital classes, […]
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B-to-B Events
Meet the Honorees: The 2025 Watchlist
The event marketing industry has always attracted bold thinkers—people who recognize the power that face-to-face connection has to build lasting relationships and loyalty. They cultivate an idea and nurture it to its greatest potential. They strategize for rapidly evolving audience and business needs. They take risks that create moments that matter. We’ve spent that the […]
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B-to-B Events
B-to-B Dream Team 2025: Meet Nefra MacDonald
The road to a career in events is rarely without its twists and turns, and Nefra MacDonald’s path was certainly rerouted a few times before she arrived in the industry—look no further than her law degree.
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Pedal-Powered Stores and Alternate Realities
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover pedal-powered mobile shops, colonial-themed commuter pop-ups and The Artifact.
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B-to-B Events
The Brief, Live! Special Edition: A ‘Dear’ Takeover, Giant Chips, NYC Trendwatch
Swapping ads for art at Grand Central Terminal, absurd stadium deliveries—and, the top insights from Trendwatch New York, one of many live and virtual events taking place during Experiential Marketing Month.