Campaigns + Creative

Among standout topics that came up in hours of conversations with our B-to-B Dream Team honorees this year was the evolving workforce, AI adoption and sustainability that’s actually actionable. Indeed, what we’ve learned over the years is that cultural waves of change and market forces are often felt first by b-to-b event and trade show […]

It’s a good problem to have: Fans so passionate, so hungry for a first taste of news, let alone a delicious taco, they’ve created actual websites and launched voluminous discussion forums

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Toilet Rows, Summer Shacks and hot dog drama.

E-commerce skincare brand The Outset activated its first-ever pop-up, The Sensitive Skin Clinic, around an ambitious timeline and effort—one full month in the highly trafficked shopping hub, The Grove L.A. The experience, open May 24 to June 19, strategically took place near Sephora and Nordstrom in the Glass Box space and offered plenty of samples, swag and signage.

While content creators and their fans live in a digital space, VidCon brings them offline and into an IRL location for four days of in-person engagement and connection. The digital content community descended upon Anaheim, CA, June 26-29, for the 13th annual VidCon, a celebration of all things online video. What started as a YouTuber-centric […]

Many of the industry’s rules fly out of the window when it comes to activating at Cannes Lions. Intimate interactions and dwell time are prioritized over throughput. Major risks are rewarded. And in some cases, earning and keeping the attention of the innovative, c-suite-level advertisers and marketers in attendance poses a greater challenge than sticking […]

You might say The Lodge is peak experiential. The traveling, winter chalet-themed Paramount+ activation has drawn hundreds of thousands of consumers since launching in early 2023, enticing fans with a series of sprawling vignettes and multisensory experiences that bring to life the “Mountain of Entertainment” available on the streaming service. And all along the way, […]

Team Green banners hanging from the Eiffel Tower? Rockefeller Center declaring for Team Black? Was this for real? Kind of. Ahead of the highly anticipated season two premiere of “House of the Dragon” on June 16, HBO launched a global campaign that had fans, and famous landmarks, choosing a side in the House Targaryen drama. […]

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover vodka iced tea parties, AI fashion shows and gigantic boomboxes.

When you’re resurrecting one of the biggest scandals in sports history, it’s a “go big or go home” kind of moment. And that was FX’s approach when it unveiled a “Courtside Club” fan exhibit to bring to life the real events behind its limited series “Clipped” about disgraced NBA team owner Donald Sterling. The free […]