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B-to-C Events
How Nespresso Turned a New York City Elevator into a Mini Café
Nespresso is taking its “There’s Always Room for Great Coffee” campaign messaging seriously. And literally. On March 7, to showcase the functional features of its smallest coffee machine, Vertuo Pop, the brand transformed an elevator at New York’s One World Trade Center into the stylish, two-person Vertuo Pop Café.
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11 EV Brands that Charged up Engagement at Electrify Expo in Orlando
Now in its fourth year, Electrify Expo is traveling to eight U.S. cities to connect EV enthusiasts with automakers and electric-focused brands. Over the March 16-17 weekend, Electrify Expo’s season opener in Orlando took over 1 million square feet of the Orange County Convention Center’s expansive parking lot with a unique layout.
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How Morgan Stanley Elevated its Golf Sponsorship with Augmented Reality and Full-service Hospitality
Morgan Stanley has been hitting the green as a sponsor of The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, since 2017. But at this year’s event (March 14-17), with a refreshed corporate positioning—Old School Grit, New World Ideas—and the tournament’s 50th anniversary on tap
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Agency Life
Agency HR Update: Hiring and Retention Trends
In our 2024 Agency Business Outlook report, agency leaders report that hiring continues to be one of the top three investments they are making, with special focus on creative, account services and production roles. But across the country, hiring and retention trends amid an ever-evolving workplace continue to have trickle-down influence on the way event […]
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Agency Leader Chats: Changes, Investments and the Economy
From acquisitions to strategic hiring to acting as consultant to the new faces in client organizations, event agency leaders and their employees continue to ride the waves of economic and cultural evolutions. What we’re learning: Partnerships between clients and agencies are viewed as even more valuable than ever on the corporate side due to changes […]
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March: Event Industry People, Deals, and Moves
Welcome to this month’s event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions, and launches. Submit your news here. Acquisitions OBE Worldwide (parent of On Board Experiential) has acquired a majority stake in London-based agency Playmaker Experiential, led by managing partners Ian Hayne and James Hogben. With the deal, OBE expands the […]
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The Brief: Cash Showers and ‘F*d Up’ Sponsorships
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover cash showers, glitter-filled toilets and “f*d up” marathon sponsorships.
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The Full SXSW 2024 Recap: 11 Experiential Marketing Trends Spotted in Austin
As Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em” blasted over the airwaves of various events and activations at SXSW 2024, we were on the ground to see which brands played their cards right. And along our quest to discover the most compelling brand experiences during the 38th annual conference and festivals, which ran March 8-16, some clear experiential […]
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From Best Buy to Salesforce, Top 17 Booth Builds from the HIMSS24 Show Floor
Centered on the theme of “Creating tomorrow’s health,” HIMSS24 delivered on bringing together an expansive showcase of the latest digital health innovations and technologies. More than 1,000 exhibitors presented their devices and services at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, March 11-15. HIMSS24 brought health IT solutions to life through a vibrant, multifaceted exhibition environment. We rounded up 17 booths that pulled us in.
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Coke Says its AI-Centric Spiced Shop Marked a ‘Completely Novel Way to Drive Trial’
Artificial intelligence has come for your taste buds. Rather than bubbling up a traditional sampling campaign for its new Spiced flavor, Coca-Cola celebrated the product’s North American debut by leaning on AI. From March 1-2 at New York City’s ELM, Coke activated a vibrant “Spiced Shop” experience and art installation that fused genAI and artistic […]
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