Experiential
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B-to-C Events
How Back-to-School Skincare Purchases are Driving CeraVe’s First-ever Mobile Tour
To capitalize on a spike in sales of its cleansers during the back-to-school shopping period, CeraVe launched its first-ever mobile tour this summer designed to engage students preparing to return to schools and campuses. The four-city CeraVe Drama Free Cleansing Tour hit New York City, Chicago, Nashville and Atlanta, Aug. 1-17, and offered a soap […]
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B-to-C Events
Castles and Choreography: All Hail Disney’s ‘Rise of Red’ Premiere Event
It’s been five years since Disney Branded Television has released a new installment from its “Descendants” franchise. So for the July debut of the fourth film in the fantasy series, “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” the brand aimed to reignite the fandom with a family-friendly premiere event infused with pop-up performances and meticulously curated design […]
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B-to-B Events
Free to Nominate: The Event Industry ‘Watchlist’
We’re naming the most influential experiential marketers this fall, and you’re invited to nominate them…
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: ‘Sauceographs’ and Painting the Rent
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover “sauceographs,” wild LEGO adventures and painting the rent.
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Trade Shows
Trade Show Industry Updates: News, Data, Trends
Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate trade show marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Data Younger generations are more focused on a holistic trade show experience with emotional connection, ambiance, convenience and unique moments making them more willing to revisit these events in the future, according to […]
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Trade Shows
Q&A: 10 Minutes with John Vertin of Skout’s Honor Pet Supply
“Last night was… not exactly legal,” read a sticker placed in the restroom at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, featuring dogs getting chased by a police car down the Las Vegas Strip. Right outside of the pet supply trade show SuperZoo 2024, it was part of a provocative sponsorship campaign by Skout’s Honor Pet Supply […]
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Trade Shows
Field Report: Six Exhibit Trends from SuperZoo 2024
Golden nose prints and doggy drinks, along with every type of pet food, accessories and equipment, were on tap at SuperZoo 2024, which brought about 18,000 pet industry professionals to the Mandalay Bay Convention Centers in Las Vegas, Aug. 14-16. Dubbed the “marketplace at the crossroads of pet culture and business,” the trade show was […]
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B-to-C Events
Hot Property: How the Hamptons Became a Hotbed of Experiential Activity this Summer
Just like hordes of well-to-do New Yorkers, several brands swapped the city for the coast this summer and escaped to the Hamptons, a collection of wealthy hamlets located on Long Island. The locale has historically attracted some ultra-high-end fashion houses, but 2024 brought other types of brands into the mix, too, including Sparkling Ice and […]
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Trade Shows
Small But Mighty: How Modest Booths Can Steal the Show
How often do attendees avoid walking down an aisle because it feels like an empty tunnel of doom? Bored salespeople on their phones and the overall sense of being bait are enough to make anyone turn on their heels and go for free coffee at a market leader’s sprawling exhibit. But small can be beautiful […]
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B-to-B Events
A Look Inside the AI Evolution at Trade Shows and Events This Year
A little over a year ago, AI was largely a buzzword in experiential. On the heels of Open AI’s release of ChatGPT, marketers everywhere began to dabble in its potential for smarter, more personalized campaigns. Fast forward to today, and brands have made serious strides in unlocking new brand engagement frontiers with this tech. “I […]
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