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Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Potty Parties

It’s not just Charmin that wants consumers to “enjoy the go” anymore. A wave of bathroom-themed experiences has infiltrated the industry, stamping out stigmas around what was once considered a taboo topic. Whether solving for a pain point, leveraging toilet humor as an engagement tactic or a mix of the two, brands are cleaning up […]

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Experiential Trend of the Week: AI Agents in Events

Experiential marketers have wasted no time experimenting with AI-fueled activations and applications to drive personalization and streamline the work behind the scenes. But this year, marketers are ready to accept AI as a member of the team. Enter: AI agents, which are shifting from “curiosities” to game-changing assistants for marketers and attendees. Demonstrating both its […]

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Five Ways Hendrick’s Uses its Peculiar Personality to Fuel an Experiential ‘Giniverse’

There are many ways to describe the Hendrick’s Gin brand, but “boring” isn’t one of them. Over the years, the company has built a peculiar “Giniverse”—inspired by the unusual way its liquid is distilled—and an assortment of eccentric live experiences to match. Take this year’s Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, LA, where […]

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Duocon 2025: Duolingo Shares Six Insights on Hosting a Modern Virtual Event

Duolingo has produced its digital Duocon forum since 2019, but virtual events have seen a major overhaul since pre-pandemic times. These days, presentations are shorter, avenues for audience interaction are robust, and content is visually striking. So on Sept. 16, we tuned in to Duocon 2025 to find out how the brand (and pop culture […]

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Research: 11 Datapoints on the State of Global Business Travel

Even amid today’s economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, corporate travel continues to be viewed as an essential business tactic. In fact, the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) 2025 Business Travel Index Outlook revealed that 86 percent of professionals consider their trips worthwhile, and 80 percent say they’re traveling for work as much or more than […]

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B-to-B Dream Team 2025: Meet Joost Bijsterveld

Delivering compelling, high-touch experiences within the highly regulated health care industry is a tall order, but Joost Bijsterveld has been rising to the occasion for the last 25 years.

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How Mars Veterinary Health is Making Green Sponsorship at VMX Grow

At the North American Veterinary Community’s VMX: Veterinary Meeting & Expo, the world’s largest veterinary conference and trade show, sustainability took center stage with Mars Veterinary Health’s sponsorship of the show’s Sustainability Hub and waste-sorting activations at the Orange County Convention Center. What started with a few recycling bins in 2022 has grown into a […]

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10 Minutes With… Jasmin Ozeri, Head of Strategic Events, Wiz

As head of strategic events at Wiz, Jasmin Ozeri leads the company’s innovative approach to trade shows and experiential marketing. With previous event manager roles at Microsoft and AppsFlyer, she specializes in designing interactive, themed experiences that captivate audiences and drive meaningful engagement. Since joining Wiz, Ozeri has transformed the company’s trade show presence, turning […]

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How Wiz Traded Panic for Play at Cybersecurity Trade Shows

The doom of cyberattacks is real at security and tech trade shows, where dark colors and actors dressed as hackers dominate the show floor. It’s high stakes, high stress all the time. Wiz, a cloud-security company, flipped the script on panic with a booth drenched in pinks and purples and activations that kept chief security […]

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Four Insights on SXSW’s Evolving Brand Activation Landscape for 2026

SXSW has long served as an annual barometer for the experiential marketing industry with its roster of brand activations throughout the city of Austin helping to inform spending forecasts and tactical trends. The soon-to-be, 40-year-old tentpole was an early example of festivalized conference experiences, and has served as a breeding and proving ground for earned […]

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