Campaigns + Creative

The brief was, well, brief: “Get the world talking about Visa.” What ensued was the biggest owned cultural moment in brand history.

From industry offices designed to be more “social,” to tentpoles like Cannes Lions that are changing the game on networking, environments for business connection today are casual, comfortable and creative. And event marketers are digging designs and tactics that deliver on it all. Indeed, the sparkling French Riviera with its chic, laid-back vibe continues to […]

Popping up a larger-than-life Sonic cup in the middle of a skate park at X Games Ventura 2024 was pretty memorable for a first-time sponsorship, so when the brand returned this summer as presenting partner of X Games Salt Lake City 2025, June 27-29, it arrived with a few upgrades. Of course, the fully branded […]

Tapping into a garden party aesthetic, which is more Gen Z-friendly than a wild night out, Fujifilm leveraged the atrium at The Line Hotel in Los Angeles for an official launch event for the new X half digital camera. The X Summit Experience on May 22 featured a lush, social-friendly space where demos, community and […]

When it comes to choosing a host city, some event marketers are taking a cue from the real estate industry’s No. 1 priority: location, location, location. Consider Quest Software, which this year presented NXT, its annual internal sales kickoff, in Boston at the historic Park Plaza Hotel. The locale wasn’t just selected out of convenience […]

When Jimmy Knowles landed his first job, it was like a scene plucked straight out of a movie.

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover giant F1 helmets, Goldfish Retrieval Services and potty-training parties.

Summer means road trips are taking place all around the country, and usually, vacationers are more excited about the destination than the journey. (We’d certainly fall into that camp.) And yet brands are making a case for the rest stop as a destination of its own, transforming the highway staple into a full-blown experience. Take […]

Event Marketer’s Rachel Boucher, head of content; Kait Shea, senior editor and manager-digital, and Juanita Chavarro Arias, managing editor, recap and provide commentary on some of the top experiential stories, ideas, and trends of the month. Think: Summer vibes, sponsorship irony, ballroom inspiration, global exhibitions, and more. New episodes drop monthly.   Subscribe to The […]

This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover Club Furby, Shaq’s Drip Lounge and a National Pink Day pop-up.